Unhelpful Behaviors
This behavior involves not telling the truth to avoid consequences.
What is lying?
People stick to behaviors because they are used to them.
What is habit?
Reaching out to this person helps with accountability and support.
What is a sponsor?
Change does not happen instantly; it requires this.
What is Time?
You feel like isolating. The better choice is to do this instead.
What is reaching out to someone?
This behavior keeps people alone and disconnected from support.
What is isolating?
This feeling makes people afraid to try something new.
What is fear of change?
Attending these helps people stay connected in recovery.
What are meetings?
This helps people stay responsible for their actions.
What is accountability?
You’re triggered by stress. A healthy response is this.
What is using a coping skill (exercise, breathing, talking)?
This involves continuing to spend time with people connected to past use.
What is hanging with old using friends?
This keeps people stuck because it feels safe and familiar
What is the comfort zone?
This daily structure helps reduce chaos and improve consistency.
What is a routine?
Small decisions build into this over time.
What is progress?
Old friends invite you back into unhealthy situations. You should do this.
What is setting boundaries or saying no?
This behavior avoids responsibility and growth.
What is procrastinating or avoiding responsibility?
This influence comes from others encouraging unhealthy choices.
What is peer pressure?
This action removes people or environments that trigger relapse.
What is avoiding triggers?
Growth often feels like this before it becomes comfortable.
What is uncomfortable?
You made a mistake. The next right step is this.
What is taking accountability?
This mindset leads to self-sabotage and negative thinking patterns.
What is negative self-talk?
This is when someone avoids emotions by using behaviors to escape.
What is emotional avoidance?
Writing thoughts and feelings down to process them is called this.
What is journaling?
This improves when people consistently do the right thing.
What is Trust?
You feel stuck in the same patterns. The solution is this.
What is making a new action plan or asking for help?