Dallas BraggFormer crystal methamphetamine user, I help men who have sex with men break free from the addictive patterns associated with Chemsex. Currently expanding my expertise by seeking to become a Certified

Leverage your relapse. #relapse prevention #addictionrecovery

6 Jan 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of his coaching program, Dallas Bragg introduces the "relapse spiral tracking" worksheet, a structured tool for turning relapse episodes into learning opportunities. He explains that the worksheet records the start and end dates of a relapse period, and uses the metaphor of a spiral—rather than a loop—to illustrate upward movement toward sobriety with each relapse. The worksheet prompts clients to document thoughts, behaviors, triggers, and red‑flag signals, and to distinguish actions that belong to their "future self" (aligned with recovery goals) versus their "past self" (old patterns). The overall aim is to create a meticulous, reflective process that helps clients tweak their recovery approach after each setback, thereby strengthening their path to lasting sobriety.

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So how do you leverage a relapse? Let me show you what we do in my coaching program. This worksheet is called the relapse spiral tracking. We're going to have a begin date from your last relapse to the end date of your, of your current relapse. I call it a spiral because a cycle would go in circles in a loop. A spiral means you're going up. That means because every time you relapse, you're going to do something different to tweak the process. You're going to learn something. You're going to get stronger. You're going to get So you're actually moving up toward sobriety, right? We're going to look at thoughts, behaviors, triggers, and red flags. What we're going to do— it's a meticulous process, but we go over approximate date, what the behavior was, every behavior that you participated in from the relapse. Was it a part of your future self or your past self? Who you