to describe all mood-altering drugs, including alcohol and other sedative-hypnotics, as well as opioids, stimulants, and psychedelic drugs
Substances
feelings that people have before or during drinking alcohol or using other drugs.
Internal Triggers
Why would a treatment program choose to discuss relapse and substance craving?
Thinking and even dreaming about alcohol and other drugs is a natural part of recovery. Learning how to stop these thoughts from turning into cravings, however, can help prevent a person from returning to substance use.
How many steps are the from trigger to relapse?
Four
If you throw a black stone into the Red Sea, what does it become?
Wet
Avoiding a trigger or changing your routine is what kind of interruption?
Defusing the Tigger
If your trigger is emotion based it is considered what type of trigger?
Internal Trigger
What is the first step in dealing with triggers?
Identifying them
Step 2?
Thought
What has many rings even though it has no fingers?
A telephone
The Mental Switch, Snapping, and relaxation is what kind of interruption?
Stopping Thoughts
the people, places, and things associated with drinking alcohol or using other drugs.
External Triggers
When you’ve identified the triggers you can then do what?
Avoid them
Step 1?
Trigger
What jumps when it walks and sits when it stands?
A kangaroo
What kind of activities should you do to interrupt triggers?
Healthy activities that keep you occupied.
If you can smell marijuana and alcohol where you are, it may be what kind of trigger?
Sensory Trigger
What is one way of dealing with triggers?
Talking about them
Step 4?
Use
Forward, it’s heavy. Backward, it’s not. What is it?
A ton
There are two sets of steps regarding triggers, what are they?
Steps in Dealing with Triggers
And
The Four Steps from Trigger to Relapse
related to the senses of sight, sound, taste, and touch.
Sensory Triggers
When Triggers can’t be avoided what can you do?
Interrupt them
Step 3?
Craving
We sing while it lives. We clap when it dies. What is it?
A birthday candle