Essay On Relapse Prevention

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RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN An important component to staying healthy and abstaining from substance use is to have a relapse prevention plan in place before the urge to relapse occurs. Writing a prevention plan that identifies your stressors and possible solutions will help you to resist the temptation when presented with the overwhelming desire. Name: John Smith Date: July 29, 2010 My substance of choice (be specific, for example, don't just write "alcohol" or "opiates" but vodka or hydrocodone) _,V_,o,d"'ka,_ _ I plan to prevent my relapse by the following strategies: I plan to prevent using alcohol again by attending three 12 step meetings a week and attending at least two Caduceus meetings per month. I will continue…show more content…
Sometimes I feel like I can't breathe. I start to think about having a drink and how it would calm my nerves; making everything "ok" for a while. These are the activities I enjoy performing: Biking, horse back riding, dirt bike riding, boating and camping. These are the stressors in my life how they make me feel, and what I can do about them: Money is very tight. unable to pay bills on time. I get very nervous, I know my family is depending on me. I can realize that I am doing the best that I can right now. I can talk with my wife about how I am feeling and we can look at ways the family to cut back on expenses for a while until we can get caught !!D., I just got a job that I applied for about 2 weeks ago. Part of me is very excited. This it is my dream job. However, I keep having thoughts that I can't do the work and that I will look like a failure to my family. 1 can discuss how I am feeling with my counselor and my sponsor. I need to remind myself that they hired me because they have faith that I can do the job. I will try to think positive. If Idevelop a strong urge to use (write preferred substance) ----"V,.o,.d,ka, or other substances that are harmful to me I will
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