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Triggers and Cravings - Live Webinar
- 1. Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, NCC Executive Director, AllCEUs.com
- 2. Define a trigger Define a craving Explore the concept of stimulus generalization Discuss the function of triggers Explore triggers in terms of mental health symptoms
- 3. Explore how cravings can lead to obsessive thinking Review the stages of the recovery process Identify potential relapse triggers at each phase and appropriate interventions
- 4. Physical or cognitive stimulus Which causes a physical or cognitive reaction To either repeat (pleasure) or avoid (pain) the stimulus Any pleasurable activity is associated with elevated dopamine levels
- 5. Triggers can be ◦ Auditory ◦ Visual ◦ Olfactory ◦ Tactile ◦ Cognitive
- 7. Innate/unconditioned Learned ◦ Experience (Trial and error) ◦ Observation ◦ Education
- 8. Purpose: Generally survival Sight---bright sun, something headed to your face Sound---loud noise, heartbeat Smell---pleasant, noxious Touch--- pain, temperature Taste--- Pleasant or noxious
- 9. Purpose: Generally reward, avoiding punishment, survival Sight--- Bottle, Snow Sound---Music, Sirens Smell---Smoke, Brownies Touch--- Hot stove, wool sweater Taste--- Coffee, Reeses ice cream Thought-- Lice, Thanksgiving
- 10. Engaging in a behavior that produces dopamine release produces a reward, so you are likely to do it again. Generalization occurs when a reminder (stimulus) for the behavior occurs in different settings
- 11. Triggers for eating as an infant birth- 3 months ◦ Hunger ◦ ***Internal states: Sleepy, fussy, sick Triggers as a baby 3months to a year ◦ Hunger ◦ Time (circadian rhythms) ◦ Sites: Bottle, others eating ◦ ***Internal states: Sleepy, fussy, sick
- 12. Triggers for eating as a toddler ◦ Hunger ◦ Time (circadian rhythms) ◦ Sites: Bottle, others eating ◦ ***Internal states: Sleepy, fussy, sick, boredom ◦ Smells ◦ ***Places: Car, store, watching television
- 13. Triggers for eating as a toddler ◦ Hunger ◦ Time (circadian rhythms) ◦ Sites: Bottle, others eating ◦ ***Internal states: Sleepy, fussy, sick, boredom ◦ Smells ◦ ***Places: Car, store, watching television ◦ And… the generalization continues
- 14. What is the reward/benefit? Use (associated stimuli) ◦ Sight ◦ Sound ◦ Smell ◦ Touch ◦ Taste ◦ Thought ◦ Setting
- 15. What is the survival benefit of this reaction? Types of Triggers ◦ Sight ◦ Sound ◦ Smell ◦ Touch ◦ Taste ◦ Thought ◦ Setting
- 16. What is the survival benefit of this reaction? Types of Triggers ◦ Sight ◦ Sound ◦ Smell ◦ Touch ◦ Taste ◦ Thought ◦ Setting
- 17. What is the survival benefit of this reaction? Types of Triggers ◦ Sight ◦ Sound ◦ Smell ◦ Touch ◦ Taste ◦ Thought ◦ Setting
- 18. What is the survival benefit of this reaction? Types of Triggers ◦ Sight ◦ Sound ◦ Smell ◦ Touch ◦ Taste ◦ Thought
- 19. It is impossible to address every trigger Triggers represent a desire for a reward, to avoid punishment or to survive Triggers serve a function Many triggers are "wrongly" conditioned Mindfulness and Riding the Wave are two crucial skills to help clients deal with triggers and cravings
- 20. What are cravings ◦ A desire FOR something (commercials do this) ◦ Can become obsessive Questions ◦ What do you crave/want? ◦ WHY do you crave/want it? ◦ Is this healthy and beneficial? ◦ How else could you meet this need/deal with this craving?
- 21. • When we do something that aids in our survival, the limbic system rewards us by releasing dopamine • The more rewarding the behavior, the more dopamine (and other pleasure chemicals) are released • Prolonged engagement in an addiction can lead the brain to stop producing as much dopamine as it naturally does
- 22. Stage Duration Withdrawal 1 to 2 weeks Honeymoon 4 weeks The Wall 12 to 16 weeks Readjustment 8 weeks or longer Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 23. Lasts 1 to 2 weeks Craving Depression ◦ Low energy ◦ Difficulty sleeping ◦ Increased appetite ◦ Difficulty concentrating Anxiety Irritability Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 24. Vulnerabilities ◦ Situations or conditions that make it more difficult to remain optimistic and enthusiastic Emotional Physical Situational Cognitive ◦ Need to be minimized or eliminated
- 25. Lasts about 4 weeks (until newness wears off) Increased energy, enthusiasm, and optimism People often feel they are “cured” when they reach this stage Family members often view this as the beginning of a relapse Often coincides with discharge from residential Excellent time to find “exceptions” Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 26. Lasts about 12 to 16 weeks Hardest stage of recovery (Reconditioning) Symptoms ◦ Depression ◦ Irritability ◦ Low energy ◦ Loss of enthusiasm Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 27. Symptoms ◦ Anxiety ◦ Easily overwhelmed ◦ Body and brain still recovering from effects of substances ◦ High risk of relapse Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 28. People Places Things Times Activities Feelings Lack of self care Copyright AllCEUs. Unauthorized training or commercial use prohibited
- 29. Triggers are stimuli that prompt a response Craving is the repeated thought or sustained desire for that response Triggers can be good or bad Most people with addictions and/or mental health issues have multiple triggers that need to be reconditioned
- 30. Addiction causes changes in the brain Using produces feelings of escape or euphoria which become associated with people, places and things. When exposed to those people, places or things, people may begin to have cravings
- 31. When faced with unpleasant emotions or situations, people may also have cravings Recovery involves ◦ Becoming aware of triggers and their function ◦ Eliminating or minimizing vulnerabilities ◦ Creating new associations ◦ Developing new ways to feel good and deal with stress.
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