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Parker’s Breakdown: Triggers 🔑

Ever tried to quit a bad habit and thought you were making real progress—only to relapse on a random day? It’s frustrating, right? The truth is, you likely let a trigger pull you back into the habit without realizing it.

A trigger is a specific cue or situation that prompts the behavior you’re trying to quit. It might not always be obvious. For some, it’s boredom or stress. For others, it’s a specific environment or social situation.

For example, someone quitting smoking might do fine resisting it in general but struggles to say no after having a few drinks. Or someone avoiding alcohol might feel fine during the day but succumbs after a lonely, stressful evening at home.

Here’s the fix: identify your triggers. Reflect on when you’re most tempted by the bad habit. What’s the feeling or situation that sets you off? Once you pinpoint it, you can take action to eliminate that trigger or replace it with a healthier cue.

For instance, if boredom drives you to drink, fill that void with a positive habit like exercise or a creative hobby.

The first step to lasting change is awareness. Identify the trigger, cut it out, and replace it with something better.

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The Study 📖

Cue Reactivity

Cue reactivity refers to the learned physiological and psychological responses individuals with addictions exhibit when exposed to drug-related stimuli, such as sights, smells, or environments associated with prior substance use. These cues can trigger cravings and increase the risk of relapse, even after prolonged abstinence. Understanding cue reactivity is essential for developing effective treatment strategies for substance use disorders.

Key Findings Supporting Relapse Prevention:

• Environmental Cues: Exposure to environments or objects associated with past substance use can elicit strong cravings, potentially leading to relapse.

• Stress and Mood States: Internal states like stress or specific moods can serve as powerful triggers, prompting individuals to revert to their previous habits as a coping mechanism.

• Temporal Factors: Certain times of day or routines linked to past substance use can act as triggers, making individuals more susceptible to relapse during these periods.

• Cue Clusters: A combination of multiple cues occurring together can intensify cravings more than isolated cues, increasing the likelihood of relapse.