Relapse Prevention
This type of trigger includes people, places, or things that increase the urge to use.
What is an external trigger?
In this stage, a person is not yet considering change.
What is pre-contemplation?
This stage of the cycle involves increasing physical or emotional discomfort when not using.
What is withdrawal?
Alcohol first affects this organ, leading to slowed judgment and reaction time.
What is the brain?
This type of support includes meetings like AA or NA.
What is peer support?
This is the first stage of relapse, which often begins in a person’s thoughts and emotions.
What is emotional relapse?
This stage involves weighing the pros and cons of changing behavior.
What is contemplation?
The stage where cravings and preoccupation with the substance begin.
What is craving?
Methamphetamine significantly impacts this neurotransmitter tied to pleasure and motivation.
What is dopamine?
This person provides guidance through the 12 steps.
What is a sponsor?
A plan created to identify warning signs and coping skills before returning to use.
What is a relapse prevention plan?
This is the action-oriented stage where a person takes concrete steps toward sobriety.
What is the action stage?
The temporary “high” or relief felt after using.
What is the reward or intoxication stage?
Long-term alcohol use can damage this vital organ responsible for filtering toxins.
What is the liver?
Having sober people in your life who encourage healthy choices.
What is a sober support network?
This relapse prevention tool helps clients identify specific warning signs, emotional changes, and thought patterns that appear before a slip happens.
What is a relapse warning sign checklist?
This stage focuses on sustaining progress and preventing relapse.
What is maintenance?
After using, this stage brings guilt, shame, and emotional pain.
What is negative consequences?
Chronic substance use can weaken this system, making people sick more often.
What is the immune system?
A helpful strategy that involves contacting another sober person before making a risky choice.
What is “reach out before you act”?
Give ten Coping skills
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A return to old behaviors that can become a learning opportunity.
What is relapse?
Returning to substance use despite negative consequences.
What is loss of control?
This term describes how substances require more and more to feel the same effect.
What is tolerance?
This concept emphasizes surrounding yourself with supportive, recovery-focus, and avoiding triggers
What is creating a safe recovery environment?