Triggers/Cravings
Emotions
Healthy Habits
Coping skills
PAWS
100

Seeing drug paraphernalia, Job loss, Holidays, Advertisements, Media, seeing people or places associated with past use.  

External Triggers

100

Optimistic/Expectant

Hopeful

Base emotion-Trusting (Security)

100

Maintaining a balanced diet

Healthy Eating

100

HALT

ASK YOURSELF-are you Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired?

100

Acute

Happens almost immediately after use has stopped

200

Strong urges to use substance

Cravings 

200

Suspicious/Apprehensive

Insecure

Base Emotion-Afraid (Threatened)

200

Engaging in physical activity releases endorphins improving focus and mood

Regular Exercise

200

The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness:

Gratitude

200

Post-Acute

Can last up to two years after initial date of last used.

300

Anything that brings up thoughts, memories, or feelings that remind you of past substance use

Triggers
300

Resentful/Irritated

Annoyed

Base emotion- ANGRY (Judgement)

300

Daily Structure

Routine-can prevent falling back into old habits

300

P.L.E.A.S.E skill

Treat Physical Illness, Balanced Eating, Avoid Mood Altering Substances, Balanced Sleep, Get Exercise

300

Peak Intensity

3-6 months after abstinence. 

400

Stress, Anxiety, Anger, Hunger, low self-esteem, sexual arousal, memories, depression, loneliness

Internal Triggers

400

Enthusiastic/Passionate

Excited

Base emotion-Joyful (Gain)

400

Staying present

Mindfulness/Meditation-helps avoiding relapse by staying aware and in the moment.

400

T.I.P.P

Temperature-Intense Exercise

Paced Breathing-Paired Muscle Relaxation

400

Patterns of PAWS

Regenerative, Degenerative, 

Stable and Intermittent

500

 Intense desires for addictive substances or behaviors.

Cravings

500

Remorseful/Regretful

Guilty

Base emotion-Ashamed (self-judgement)

500

Meaningful relationships and connections with others.

Staying connected- AA/NA, Church, sober support.

500

5-4-3-2-1

Grounding exercise-5 things you can see, 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste

500

Symptoms of PAWS

Emotional overactions, Sleep disturbances, Stress sensitivity, Physical coordination problems, Memory problems, irritability, numbness