Relapse Prevention & Recovery Skills
High-risk situations are people, places, emotions, and circumstances that increase vulnerability to substance use or other recovery-threatening behavior.
Risk does not mean relapse is inevitable. It means additional planning and support are needed. Learning to anticipate vulnerable situations creates time to choose safer responses before cravings or impulsive decisions become overwhelming.
Contact with people who use substances, minimize recovery, or pressure old behavior.
Bars, neighborhoods, homes, events, or routes strongly associated with use.
Anger, shame, loneliness, grief, excitement, and anxiety can increase vulnerability.
Pain, exhaustion, hunger, illness, and poor sleep can weaken coping.
Money, transportation, privacy, or unstructured time can increase immediate risk.
Support contacts, exits, transportation, coping tools, and treatment reduce exposure.
Relapse prevention becomes stronger when insight is turned into a specific plan that can be used during stress, cravings, or uncertainty.
If you believe you may use imminently or cannot remain safe, contact your treatment team, a trusted support, 988, or emergency services.
A situation is high risk when it increases cravings, reduces coping, creates substance access, or interferes with recovery commitments.
Not always. Some risks should be avoided, while others can be approached gradually with skills and professional support.
Leave the situation, contact support quickly, reduce access to substances, and use the experience to strengthen the plan.
Alpine Recovery Lodge helps adults recognize risks, strengthen coping skills, and create practical plans for continued recovery.
Alpine Recovery Lodge
1018 E Oakhill Dr
Alpine, UT 84004
