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An All-Purpose Coping Plan
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N.I. D.A.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse was established in 1974, and in 1992 became part of the National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services. The Institute includes various programs on drug abuse research.

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By N.I. D.A.
Published on 12/21/2005
 
Remember that running into problems, even crises, is part of life and cannot always be avoided, but having a major problem is a time to be particularly careful about relapse.
An All-Purpose Coping Plan

Remember that running into problems, even crises, is part of life and cannot always be avoided, but having a major problem is a time to be particularly careful about relapse.


If I run into a high-risk situation:

 
1. I will leave or change the situation.
Safe places I can go:

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2. I will put off the decision to use for 15 minutes. I'll remember that my cravings usually go away in ___ minutes and I've dealt with cravings successfully in the past.

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3. I'll distract myself with something I like to do.
Good distractors:

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4. I'll call my list of emergency numbers:
Name:
Name:
Name:
 

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5. I'll remind myself of my successes to this point:

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6. I'll challenge my thoughts about using with positive thoughts:

 

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