Warning sign Identification
and Management


Every person has a set of personal warning signs that indicate
the process of relapse is occurring. These are signals that you give to
yourself and others that you are in danger of alcohol or drug use.
The problems may be from outside factors, or from within.

Symptoms may be health problems, emotional problems,
memory problems, or problems with judgment and appropriate behavior.
It is necessary to develop a List of Personal Warning signs.

(1).This warning list should be developed from past relapse experiences if any. (2).From the list of warning signs, select five that you believe apply to you.
(3).Put these warning signs into your own words.
(4).Write a statement about each one that describes your own experience with this warning sign.

Every recovering addict will have a tendency to experience problems
or warning signs that can lead them back to addictive use
Once you know and accept this fact, you can plan for the inevitable.
If you want to avoid a relapse, you will need to take each
warning sign that you have experienced in the past and
develop a plan for coping with it should it reappear.

Each warning sign is actually a problem that
you need to prevent or solve once it occurs.
If you want to avoid problems, you will need to
review each warning sign and answer the question:


How can I prevent this
problem from happening?

You will need to establish new responses to
the identified warning signs of relapse.
List several alternatives which will give more of a chance
of choosing the best solution and gives
you alternatives if the first choice does not work.
Practice each new response until it becomes a habit.

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