Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
100

What is the first stage to a relapse? 

Damaging Attitudes

100

What is the 2nd stage to a relapse? 

Lifestyle Imbalance 

100

What is the third stage to a relapse? 

Increased discomfort/conflict

100

What is the fourth stage of relapse? 

Urges and Cravings

100

What is the fifth stage of relapse? 

High Risk Situations

200

What are 3 damaging attitudes? 

Resentment, self-pity, grandiosity

200

Name 4 exit strategies you can do to work through Lifestyle Imbalance. 

1. Do a Spoke Check 

2. Realign your priorities 

3. Spend time in healthy activities 

4. Eliminate unhealthy behaviors. 

200

What are some emotions that may trigger increased discomfort/conflict? 

Sadness, hurt, anger, depression, anxiety 

200

What are Urges and Cravings? 

Powerful desire to use drugs or engage in any other behavior that brings you closer to relapse. 

200

What is an exit strategy for a high-risk situation?

Seek a safe harbor 

300

Name several recovery attitudes. 

Objectivity, gratitude, humility, open-mindedness, honesty, caring, responsibility, and willingness

300

Name 4 exit strategies you can do to work through Discomfort/Conflict?

1. Review ABCs and 5 rules of rationale thinking 

2. Ask for support 

3. Complete an RSA 

4. Use good communication skills


300

What are 4 common thinking patterns of urge thinking? 

1. If then statements 

2. Euphoric Recall

3. Permission Thoughts

4. Cutoff statements

300

What is an urge challenge? 

Brief, rational self-statement that you repeat to yourself until the episode passes

400

What are the 5 rules of rational thinking? 

1. Are your thoughts based on objective reality/facts? 

2. Are your thoughts helping protect your life and health? 

3. Are your thoughts helping you achieve your short and long term goals? 

4. Are your thoughts tp keep you out of conflict with others? 

5. Are your thoughts leading you to feel the way you want to feel without drugs & alcohol? 

400

What is euphoric recall? 

Thinking about the positive feelings of using without considering the negative consequences.

400

What is Stage 6? 

Single Use

500

Why are cutoff statements so harmful? 

They are final permission thoughts to ignore responsible actions and eliminate anxiety about using drugs/alcohol. 

500

What are 2 ways to work through a single use? 

1. Use Safety Net 

2. Challenge negative attitudes and thinking