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Metacognitive Training

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  1. Introduction
    Identify your fire
  2. Choose your own adventure
  3. Self-Esteem & Stigma
    Introduction
  4. What are self-esteem and stigma?
  5. Self-esteem, stigma and substance use
  6. Activity 1- Communication tools
  7. Activity 2- Creating a positive self-concept
  8. Activity 3- Focusing on your strengths
  9. Summary
  10. Quiz
  11. Explaining Situations
    Introduction
  12. What are attributions?
  13. Attributional styles and substance use
  14. Activity 1- Balanced explanations Part 1
  15. Activity 2- Balanced explanations Part 2
  16. Activity 3- Practicing explanations
  17. Summary
  18. Quiz
  19. Worrying & Coping
    Introduction
  20. What is rumination?
  21. Worrying and substance use
  22. Activity 1- Observe your thoughts
  23. Activity 2- Postpone rumination
  24. Activity 3- Shift your attention
  25. Activity 4- Sensory grounding
  26. Activity 5- Relaxed breathing
  27. Summary
  28. Quiz
  29. Attention & thinking
    Introduction
  30. Terms are related to thinking and memory
  31. Attention and substance use
  32. Activity 1- Card games
  33. Activity 2
  34. Activity 3- Problem Solving
  35. Summary
  36. Quiz
  37. Relapse
    Introduction
  38. What is relapse?
  39. Cravings, triggers, and relapse
  40. Activity 1- Managing triggers
  41. Activity 2- Alternative strategies
  42. Activity 3- Emergency plan
  43. Activity 4- Learning from each relapse
  44. Summary
  45. Quiz
Metacognitive Training Activity 1- Managing triggers
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Activity 1- Managing triggers

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Managing triggers can feel really tough, but it is not impossible! Here is an activity for you to help identify and manage your triggers. 

Part 1: 

Exercise: Think of three triggers that could make you want to use substance(s). 

1)_______________________ 

2) _______________________ 

3) _______________________ 

Now that you have written down some of your triggers, what are some ways you can avoid or manage them? 

  1. _________________ 
  1. _________________ 
  1. _________________ 

Part 2: 

You can also take a look at what triggered your drug use using the worksheet below. This can help you identify future triggers and your possible thoughts to it.  

If you are exposed to a trigger, completing the following functional analysis worksheet is a useful way to help fight cravings. This will help you think long-term about the possible consequences of substance use.

Date 

Trigger 

Thoughts/what strategies did I use to prevent this from affecting my substance use 

Behaviour 

Positive consequences 

Negative consequences 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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