Triggers
(T/F): A trigger can be a person, place, or feeling.
True
What are your biggest triggers?
(T/F): Cravings last forever.
False
Why do cravings feel like they last forever?
(T/F): Habits form from repetition.
True
What habits do you want to change?
(T/F): Coping skills help manage stress.
True
What do you usually do when stressed?
(T/F): Some situations increase relapse risk.
True
What situations are risky for you?
Which is an emotional trigger?
A. Stress
B. Party
C. Music
D. Location
A. Stress
Why do emotions trigger use?
Cravings usually:
A. Get stronger forever
B. Pass with time
C. Never stop
D. Mean relapse
B. Pass with time
What helps you wait them out?
Habit loop includes:
A. Thought → Action → Reward
B. Cue → Routine → Reward
C. Feeling → Reaction → End
D. Trigger → Stop → Think
B. Cue → Routine → Reward
What’s your personal habit loop?
Which is a healthy coping skill?
A. Using drugs
B. Avoiding everything
C. Exercise
D. Fighting
C. Exercise
Why is this healthier than using?
High-risk situation:
A. Therapy
B. Party with substances
C. Exercise
D. School
B. Party with substances
Why are parties high risk?
What kind of trigger is the following?:
Seeing old friends using makes someone want to use.
What is a social trigger?
How do friends influence choices?
Someone waits 20 minutes and the urge fades.
What is cravings are temporary?
Have you ever seen a craving pass?
Stress → use → relief → repeat
What is habit loop?
Where can you interrupt the loop?
Calling a friend when stressed.
What is social coping?
Who can you reach out to?
Feeling lonely and bored at night.
What is emotional risk?
How do emotions increase risk?
Name one personal trigger.
(Stress, boredom, anger, etc.)
Which trigger is hardest for you?
Name one way to handle a craving.
(Distract, call someone, breathe, etc.)
Which strategy works best for you?
How do you break a habit?
(Replace it, change routine, etc.)
What could you replace the habit with?
Name one calming technique.
(Breathing, music, etc.)
What calming skills work for you?
How can you prepare for risky situations?
(Plan ahead, bring support, etc.)
How can you prepare ahead?
What kind of trigger is the following?:
Walking past a place you used before causes cravings.
What is an environmental trigger?
How can you avoid those places?
Riding out a craving without acting on it.
What is urge surfing?
What would it look like to ‘ride it out’?
(T/F): You can erase habits instantly.
False
Why do habits take time to change?
Replacing one substance with a substance that is not as detrimental to you.
What is harm reduction?
What’s one habit you could replace?
Saying no and leaving early.
What is refusal skill/boundary?
What makes it hard to say no?