In part three of this six-part series, we will continue our discussion of setup behaviors that lead to the craving cycle. Remember that, despite its danger, many alcohol and drug treatment centers focus merely on teaching the tools of recovery to utilize once craving hits, rather than on how to avoid falling into the craving cycle in the first place. Over the next several articles, we will do just that: learn how to help our patients minimize the frequency of entering the craving cycle. We will accomplish this by focusing on setup behaviors and trigger events, two primary criteria that contribute to the craving cycle. By utilizing this information, patients can significantly reduce its frequency.
About Me
Bob Tyler, BA, LAADC, CADC-II, has been working in inpatient, residential, and intensive outpatient levels of care since 1990. He serves as compliance officer at LA CADA, is owner of Bob Tyler Recovery Services (consulting, CD private practice, training), is past president of CAADAC, and is on faculty at LMU Extension in the AOD Studies Program. He authored the EVVY Award-winning book, Enough Already! A Guide to Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Addiction, and has produced several educational DVDs shown in over one thousand treatment centers across the country.
