Cravings
This is a powerful desire or urge for something.
What is a Craving?
When a person returns to using drugs or alcohol after a period of sobriety.
What is Relapse?
This coping strategy involves removing oneself from the triggering situation or environment to avoid relapse.
What is removing oneself or removing triggers?
Other good answers are avoid or get the hell out of there.
Put your urges and cravings into perspective by understanding that they are normal and will pass. What is the name of this way to deal with cravings?
What is Accept?
What does H.A.L.T stand for?
What is Hungry, Angry, Loneliness, Tired?
A sober person who stands by you in recovery is called?
What is a Sonsor, Support System, or sober network
It is important to create new _____ when in recovery.
What is Habits?
The mental activities of cravings and urges disappear over time unless you actively maintain them with your attention. Given time, they will run their course and disappear. What is the name of this way to deal with cravings?
What is Delay? Deny is also an acceptable answer
How long (in minutes) does a craving "wave" usually last?
What is 5-9 minutes? If it lasts longer, it means you are in a triggering environment or situation.
Should you stay with people who use substances while you are working towards sobriety?
What is - No it can negatively impact you?
Internal Trigger
What is depression, anger, self put downs, bipolar disease, etc. Thoughts as well as feelings fit here.
Just leave or get away from the urge provoking situation. Run away from it. What is the name of this way to deal with cravings?
What is Escape?
A person with more experienced helping a newer person with the steps in their recovery.
What is a Sponsor?
A plan set in place to help prevent relapse is called?
What is a Relapse Prevention Plan?
Friday night rolls around and Mary is about to go to her favorite club. She always feels the need to call her dealer on Friday night. What is Friday night and the club is example of?
What is an External Trigger? Trigger is also an acceptable answer
When you get an urge, quickly substitute a thought or activity that’s more beneficial or fun. What is the name of this way to deal with cravings?
What is Distract?
Getting a hobby, surfing the urge, Self- care, knowing your triggers, and self talk are all ways of?
What is a Managing Cravings/Triggers?
Staying busy in recovery decreases this trigger
What is Boredom?
Smelling a cigarette (or anything else) and having it remind one of a bar they used to go to would be an example of?
What is a Sensory Trigger? or just Trigger
What are other examples of smells, sights, sounds, that have triggered you?
The use of new thoughts to help you attack your permission giving thoughts. What is the name of this way to deal with cravings?
What are Replacement Thoughts, Substitute Thoughts or Dispute?