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Triggers and cravings

Personal Trigger List

Name the people, places, feelings, and situations that raise your risk.

Shepard & Stone Foundation

Triggers and cravings

Personal Trigger List

Educational worksheet only. Not a diagnostic instrument or clinical assessment.

  1. 1Trigger or situation:
  2. 2Category (internal, external, emotional, social, sensory, trauma-related, environmental):
  3. 3What happened right before the risk rose?
  4. 4What thoughts showed up?
  5. 5What emotions showed up?
  6. 6What body sensations showed up?
  7. 7Urge intensity (0-10):
  8. 8What do I usually do next?
  9. 9Safer response:
  10. 10Support person to contact:
  11. 11Environmental change that would lower risk:
  12. 12Follow-up action for later today or tomorrow:
Educational worksheet. Not a diagnosis, medical advice or a placement recommendation. In immediate danger call 911; for crisis support call or text 988. Shepard & Stone Foundation · (833) 817-7094 · veritytreatmentcenters.com

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