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RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN

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Dear all, I have just agreed a relapse prevention plan with my doctor/consultant and wanted to share. I know it is very individual but the structure may help.

1. WHAT ARE MY EARLY WARNING SIGNS OF ANXIETY/STRESS, WISH TO DRINK ALCOHOL AND DEPRESSION?
- A. THOUGHTS
- B. FEELINGS/EMOTIONS
- C. PHYSICAL & BEHAVIOUR

2. WHAT TYPES OF SITUATION GIVE RISE TO 1. ABOVE?
- A. EXTERNAL TRIGGERS/SITUATIONS
- B. INTERNAL TRIGGERS -PYYSICAL & FEELINGS

3. WHAT STRATEGIES CAN I ADOPT TO DEAL WITH 1&2 ABOVE?

4. WHAT NATURAL STRENGTHS DO I HAVE TO HELP WITH 3. ABOVE

5. WHAT NATURAL WEAKNESSES DO I HAVE THAT INTERFERE WITH 3. ABOVE

6. WHAT EXTERNAL RESOURCES CAN I RELY ON TO DEAL WITH ALL ABOVE
- PEOPLE TO CALL
- SUPPORT GROUPS
- PROFESSIONAL

I hope this helps
take care. M
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that was good to read my my external help has been AAand the 12 steps of recovery for 23 yrs ,hope you are well x
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Don't get too ANGRY,TIRED,LONELY,HUNGRY.
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Chill dude. You need to do more and think less. AA is a program of action. In the beginning, if you are like me, all you could do was show up at meetings. Like someone told me once, I could only handle one emotion at a time and an emotion of gratitude was perfect for resentful me.

That was the most I could do, somewhere along the line what I heard began to sink in my thick skull.

I will give you one simple saying and concentrate on this for the next 90 days of your sobriety.

"Meetings makers make it."

That is all you need to know for now. Others will give you better sayings, but never forget mine.
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