Triggers
This is something that may want you to relapse.
What is a trigger?
This coping skill involves talking to someone you trust.
What is reaching out?
This healthy habit helps your body recharge and improves your mood.
What is sleep?
This type of support includes friends or family who encourage your recovery.
What is positive support?
This involves doing something you enjoy to improve your mood.
What is a hobby?
This type of trigger comes from feelings like stress, anger, or sadness.
What is an emotional trigger?
This grounding technique uses your 5 senses.
What is the 5-4-3-2-1 method?
This healthy habit includes setting aside time each day to relax your mind.
What is meditation?
This support system includes professional help for mental health and addiction.
What is therapy or counseling?
This self-care habit means recognizing when you’re overwhelmed and stepping back.
What is self-awareness?
This term refers to the intense, sudden physical or emotional urger to return to old habits.
What is a craving?
This grounding skill is used to manage anxiety by reorienting you to the present moment?
What is the 333 rule?
This habit involves starting your day with a positive mindset instead of negativity.
What is positive things or affirmations?
This type of person holds you responsible for your actions in recovery.
What is an accountability partner?
This self-care habit includes taking breaks instead of pushing yourself too hard.
What is balance?
People, places and things that remind you of past use are known as these type of triggers.
What are external triggers?
This coping skill involves writing down your thoughts and feelings instead of holding them in.
What is journaling?
This healthy habit includes regularly checking in with your emotions instead of ignoring them.
What is emotional awareness?
A person who has long term sobriety and guides a new member through the 12 steps?
What is a sponsor?
This means choosing your healing even when it’s uncomfortable.
What is growth?
This acronym stands for Hungry, Angry, Lonely and Tired, four states that increase vulnerability.
What is HALT?
“This skill involves being kind to yourself instead of beating yourself up during hard moments.
What is self-compassion?
This habit involves learning to say no to protect your recovery.
What is setting boundaries?
This support system truth is that not everyone will understand your recovery—and that’s okay.
What is acceptance?
This self-care habit is doing what’s best for you—even if others don’t understand.
What is putting yourself first (or protecting your peace)?