Triggers

Check all that apply; then list any additional triggers not included in the list below.

Situational Triggers (situations, places, or events)

____ Bars ____ Nightclubs ____Parties

____Your home ____Your place of work ____Your car

____Your friend's home

____Your dealer's home

____Being away from home on vacation or business

____People talking about chemical highs (war stories)

____Songs associated with chemical use

____Pictures of chemicals on television, in magazines or on billboards

____Certain streets and neighbourhoods

____Certain holidays, anniversaries, or celebrations

____Payday

____Warning notices for unpaid bills

____Physical pain

_____Other situations, places or events (write them down)

 

Emotional Triggers (moods or feelings)

____Boredom ____Anger ____Depression

____Anxiety ____Sadness ____Frustration

____Loneliness ____Fear ____Exhaustion

____Excitement  ____Joy

____Arguments with mate, family, boss or co-workers

____Remembering past relationships

____Other moods or feelings (write them down)

Sexual Triggers

____Sexual desire or arousal

____Sexual thoughts or fantasies

____Pornographic magazines or movies

____Certain sex partners

____Prostitutes

____Cybersex

____Other sexual triggers (write them down)

 

Chemical Triggers

____Alcohol ____Marijuana ____Tranquilizers

____Caffeine ____Over the counter medications

____Prescription medications ____Near beer

____Paraphernalia

____Other mood altering drugs (write them down)

 

Other compulsive behavioral triggers

____Gambling ____Sex ____Exercise

____Overeating ____Working ____Under eating

____Co-dependency ____Shopping ____Rage

____Spending ____Internet

 

Other Triggers

List any other triggers not mentioned above.