Triggers
It is important to create new _____ when in recovery.
Habits
What is the first step when dealing with triggers?
What is identifying them
What are three things to keep in mind when creating a relapse prevention plan?
What are: People, places, things.
True or False?: Thinking or dreaming about substances is a natural part of recovery.
True.
Someone feels insecure or low feelings of self-worth. They drink or use a substance whenever this feeling occurs. This is an example of?
What is an internal trigger
Blocking people on one's phone who they used to use with or not going to certain places where use occurred is an example of what in relation to triggers?
What is avoiding triggers.
Linda has been triggered by seeing an advertisement on television for alcohol. She knows there is a liquor store down the road but that she could also continue a project has been working on. Linda engaging in the project would be considered what?
What is a distraction.
True or False: You can avoid your triggers forever.
Friday night rolls around and Mary is about to go to her favorite club. She always feels the need to call her dealer on Friday night. What is Friday night and the club is example of?
What is an external trigger
If one cannot avoid triggers, they can...
What is interrupt triggers.
These meetings are available at almost all parts of the day and in every state. There is also an app to tell you where these meetings are.
What are AA/NA meetings
Creating new coping skills is an important part of recovery.
True
Smelling a cigarette and having it remind one of a bar they used to go to would be an example of a:
What is a sensory trigger
Talking about triggers is an example of doing what to triggers?
The technique of imagining your triggers having an "on and off" function is called what?
What is called the Mental Switch technique.
True or False: It is best to push triggers away/forget about them rather than address them head on?
False
When triggers intensify or are left unaddressed, they become this. (Fact: It usually takes internal, external and sensory triggers combined for this to occur).
What is a craving
A connection of a substance to a person, place or thing can be defined as what?
Thinking of soothing and restorative images to mitigate or stop negative images one may be experiencing in relation to cravings and triggers is called what?
Visualization.
True or False: It is important to stay humble when in recovery.
True