CYL Day 2 Worksheet
CYL Day 2 Worksheet
Cue Craving
Reward Response
PAIN PLEASURE
Assignment
Identifying Cues & Triggers
Below you will find a list of triggers that can initiate the sequence of thoughts, cravings,
and behaviors (like drinking, porn, social media, laziness etc) that we have been reviewing.
Place a check mark beside the triggers that you have experienced, and place a star next to
the ones that you feel come up repeatedly for you. You’ll notice that we’ve separated
internal from external triggers, so that you can start to learn to distinguish between them.
Remember that internal triggers are just what they sound like; they are emotions inside of
you. External triggers, on the other hand, are cues that are external to you—such as places,
people, or situations that you have come to associate with drinking or using.
Internal Triggers -
Depression Feeling jealous
Loneliness Anxiety
Happiness Boredom
Excitement Anger
Feeling stressed Feeling rejected
Feeling irritable Frustration Guilt or shame
Feeling overwhelmed Needing an energy boost
External Triggers -
In this exercise, we focus on four types of external triggers: people, places, situations or
activities, and things. Under each category, place a check mark beside the triggers that
apply to you, and place a star next to those that come up repeatedly for you.
Family Friends Co-worker \ Boss
List of people who trigger me:
Location -
Bars, clubs Friends house Your room. Kitchen
Situations or Activities -
Parties (or other gatherings at which you meet new people)
Holidays or other special occasions
Whenever you want to build new habits, you can simply ask yourself: