Relapse Prevention Summary
- Know Your Triggers: Identify emotional, social, and environmental cues.
- Use Coping Skills: Practice mindfulness, problem-solving, and healthy distractions.
- Lean on Support: Stay connected with peers, professionals, and loved ones.
- Plan Ahead: Create a relapse prevention plan with warning signs and action steps.
- Live Healthy: Maintain routines, sleep, nutrition, and avoid risky situations.
- Spot Patterns: Recognize emotional → mental → physical relapse stages.
- Use Recovery Tools: Apps, journals, mentors, and crisis resources.