Form 9A
Personal Emergency Plan: High-Risk Situation
If I encounter a high-risk situation,
• I will leave or change the situation or environment.
• I will put off the decision to use for 15 minutes. I will remember that most cravings are time limited and that I can wait it out and not use.
• I will challenge my thoughts about using. Do I really need marijuana? I will remind myself that my only true needs are for air, water, food, and shelter.
• I will think of something unrelated to using.
• I will remind myself of my successes to this point.
• I will call people on my list of emergency numbers:
Names Phone Numbers
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2. ________________________________ ________________________________
3. ________________________________ ________________________________
4. ________________________________ ________________________________
5. ________________________________ ________________________________
6. ________________________________ ________________________________
Remember: Riding out this crisis will strengthen my program.
Form 9B
Personal Emergency Plan: Lapse
A lapse can represent a crisis in recovery. Returning to abstinence requires an all-out effort. Here are some things you can do. If I do experience a lapse,
• I will get rid of the marijuana and get away from the setting where I lapsed.
• I will realize that a little marijuana or even 1 day of drug use does not have to result in a full-blown relapse. I will not give in to feelings of guilt or blame myself because I know these feelings will pass in time.
• I will call someone for help.
Remember: This lapse is only a temporary detour on the road to abstinence.
Write a detailed emergency plan for coping with high-risk lapse situations.
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