Addicts and Co-addicts each have and "addict within" who will take over their lives with compulsive behaviour.
This addict becomes very predictable, always operating in certain ways and at certain times. Central to recovery is appreciating
how predictable the addict can be. By knowing how your addict operates, you can reduce the power of addictive demands. In
each of the following situations, record what your addicts pattern has been:
1. When I feel great, like when Ive accomplished something at work, my addict
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2. When I am down and feel like a failure, my addict will_______________________
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3. When I have an opportunity to be intimate, my addict will ____________________
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4. When there are significant holidays or anniversaries, my addict will ____________
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5. When I am overextended and severely stressed, my addict will ________________
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6. When there is a crisis my addict will ____________________________________
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7. When I have a fight with a friend or family member, my addict will ____________
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8. When I have unstructured time, my addict will _____________________________
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9.When I am around my parents, my addict will _____________________________
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10. When I have a deadline or a project that must be done, my addict will _________
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11. When I have conflicts with authority figures, my addict will ________________
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12. When somebody betrays a trust, my addict will ___________________________
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13. When I go on vacation, my addict will __________________________________
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14. When my partner goes away on vacation, my addict will ____________________
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15. When I am extremely tired my addict will _______________________________
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16. When I am disappointed in something, my addict will ______________________
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Your addict will tell you in certain circumstances that you deserve to - or are entitled to - act out. List
5 times when your addict has told you this:
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In some circumstances, your addict rarely appears. List 5 situations that your addict avoids:
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Your addict has particular ways of sabotaging your recovery, List 5 strategies your addict might use.
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List three people with whom you should share this information about your addict
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