People
Someone from your past who used substances with you
What is a using friend / old using contact
A location where you used substances in the past
What is a high-risk place?
Feeling lonely and wanting connection
What is loneliness?
A quick phrase you can use to leave an uncomfortable situation
What is an exit line?
Thinking through what happens after you give in to a craving
What is playing the tape through?
A person who pressures you to break your recovery boundaries
What is a negative influence?
A social event where substances are present
What is a party / bar / club?
A common relapse trigger involving frustration or conflict
What is anger?
Calling this person can help you leave a risky situation
Who is a sponsor / support person?
The next consequence after “just one time”
What is loss of control / relapse risk?
Someone you can call when you’re in a high-risk situation
Who is a support person / sponsor / network?
A safe place you can go when feeling triggered
What is a meeting / home / safe space?
This emotion can lead to impulsive decisions when overly intense
What is stress / anxiety?
This strategy involves planning your ride or way out ahead of time
What is having an exit plan?
This includes consequences like guilt, shame, or regret
What are emotional consequences?
A relationship dynamic that increases stress and relapse risk
What is a toxic relationship?
This place might seem harmless but becomes risky when you’re bored or alone
What is home alone / isolation?
Feeling overly confident and thinking you don’t need recovery tools
What is complacency?
This skill helps you say no without over-explaining
What is assertive communication?
These consequences affect relationships, jobs, or legal status
What are real-life consequences?
This type of person respects your recovery and boundaries
What is a supportive person?
A place you should avoid early in recovery
What is a known using environment?
This emotional state is part of HALT and increases vulnerability
What is hungry, angry, lonely, or tired?
Removing yourself immediately when you feel triggered is called this
What is disengaging / walking away?
The goal of this skill is to help you make what kind of decisions?
What are healthier / recovery-based decisions?