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Identifying Triggers
Coping Skills
Relapse Warning Signs
Support Systems
Relapse Prevention
100

Name one common place where people in recovery might encounter triggers.

What are bars, parties, social gatherings.

100

What is the practice of taking a short walk or engaging in light physical activity to clear your mind and reduce stress?

What is going for a walk or physical activity.

100

What is one behavioral warning sign of an impending relapse?

  • Skipping or avoiding therapy sessions or support meetings.
  • Spending time with people who use substances.
  • Neglecting self-care routines like hygiene, sleep, or eating properly.
  • Engaging in risky behaviors, such as going to places associated with substance use.
  • Lying to loved ones or treatment providers about actions or feelings.
  • Losing interest in hobbies or activities that previously supported recovery.
  • Excessive focus on stressors without seeking help or solutions.
  • Avoiding accountability by ignoring calls or messages from sponsors or support networks.
  • Increased focus on past substance use or glorifying it.
  • Making excuses for not following through with the recovery plan.
100

What are two types of peer support group for individuals in recovery?

  • Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  • SMART Recovery
  • Celebrate Recovery
  • Refuge Recovery
  • Women for Sobriety
  • Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA)
100

What is the first step in creating a relapse prevention plan?

What is identifying triggers.

200

What physical sensation might someone feel when experiencing a trigger?

What is a racing heart, sweating, or tightness in the chest. 

200

Name 2 relaxation techniques that helps manage stress? 

What is deep breathing, meditation, or progressive muscle relaxation. 

200

What is a term for the emotional state characterized by sadness, frustration, or irritability that can signal relapse risk?

What is an emotional relapse.

200

What is the term for a person who provides guidance and accountability to someone in recovery?

What is a sponsor or mentor.

200

What is one strategy for handling cravings when they arise?

What is urge surfing or distraction techniques.

300

What are less obvious triggers that might remind someone of substance use?

What are certain songs, smells, or locations associated with past use.

300

What is a type of physical exercise that can improve mood and reduce cravings?

What is yoga, running, kickboxing, or weightlifting.

300

What is the term for surrounding yourself with people, places, or things associated with past substance use?

What are high risk situations.

300

What is the term for a person who provides guidance and accountability to someone in recovery?

What is a support group.

300

What is the process of recognizing and challenging unhelpful thoughts and beliefs to prevent relapse?

What is cognitive restructuring.

400

What are 3 types of people or relationships that can serve as emotional triggers?

What are toxic relationships, old using friends, or unsupportive family members.

400

What term describes the ability to delay acting on cravings by riding them out like a wave?

What is urge surfing.

400

What term describes thinking patterns that justify or rationalize using substances again?

What is a mental relapse. 

400

What is the term for a recovery-focused community where individuals can receive peer support, access resources, and engage in sober activities while living in a structured environment?

What are sober living homes.

400

What is the term for a tool or strategy used to help individuals manage cravings or stressful situations without resorting to substance use?

What is a coping skill or coping strategy.

500

Name one proactive step someone can take to avoid triggers in unavoidable situations.

What is bring a supportive friend, plan an exit strategy, or have a response ready.

500

What is the name of the coping strategy where you engage your five senses to stay grounded in the present moment?

What is grounding techniques or the 5-4-3-2-1 method.

500

What is the term for the final stage of relapse, where a person returns to substance use after emotional and mental warning signs have gone unaddressed?

What is a physical relapse.

500

What is the concept that refers to a structured, long-term support system combining group therapy, peer mentoring, and individualized treatment to help individuals with addiction maintain recovery?

What is continuum of care.

500

What is one long-term strategy to maintain recovery during major life changes?

  • Building a strong, reliable support network (e.g., connecting with a sponsor, attending support groups).
  • Maintaining a structured routine (e.g., daily check-ins, scheduled recovery activities).
  • Developing coping skills (e.g., stress management techniques, mindfulness practices).
  • Engaging in ongoing therapy or counseling to address underlying issues and provide ongoing support.
  • Setting and revisiting recovery goals regularly to stay focused and motivated.
  • Staying active in the recovery community (e.g., attending meetings, volunteering, helping others in recovery).
  • Seeking professional help when needed (e.g., for mental health or addiction-related issues).
  • Prioritizing self-care (e.g., sleep, nutrition, physical activity).
  • Learning to manage triggers and high-risk situations through preparation and planning.
  • Being open to flexibility and adapting recovery strategies as life changes unfold.