Triggers
Thoughts
Feelings
Acting Out
Coping Skills
100

Something that starts The Behavioral Cycle?

A trigger

100

After a trigger occurs, this usually comes next in the behavior cycle?

Thoughts

100

Emotions that occur after thoughts.

Feelings

100

The stage where the unhealthy behaviors occurs?

Acting out

100

A healthy action used to interrupt the cycle.

Coping skill

200

A trigger that comes from inside a person, such as stress or loneliness?

Internal Trigger

200

"Just one won't hurt" is an example of this.

Risky Thought

200

Name one feeling commonly associated with relapse risk.

Stress, anger, loneliness, sadness, anxiety, etc.

200
In addiction recovery, using drugs or alcohol would be considered this stage.

Acting Out

200

Calling a sponsor or support person is an example of this.

A coping skill.

300

Seeing old friends who used substances is an example of this type of trigger?

External Trigger

300

Thoughts influence these two parts of the cycle?

Feelings and Behaviors

300

HALT stands Hungry, Angry, Lonely, and this?

Tired

300

Acting out usually provides this type of relief.

Short-term relief.

300

Deep breathing helps manage this.

Stress and anxiety.

400

Name two common relapse triggers.

Stress, anger, boredom, loneliness, celebrations, or conflict.

400

Changing unhealthy thoughts is a skill used in the type of therapy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

400

True or False: Feelings are facts.

False

400

Acting out often leads to these afterward.

Consequences

400

Name two coping skills that can be used when craving occur.

Any two healthy skills.

500
True or False: Avoiding triggers completely is always possible.

False.

500

Give an example of replacing a risky thought with a healthy thought.

Various correct responses.

500

Name three healthy ways to manage difficult emotions.

Exercises, talking to support people, journaling, and meditation.

500
True or False: The behavioral cycle begins with acting out.

False

500

This is the best stage to use coping skills, before or after acting out?

Before acting out