The ObservatoryThe high-risk map
Habits do not break at random. They break in familiar situations. Map yours before they happen.
How it works
- The habit you want to protectWriteList
- Grade the dangersRate
- The readiness cardsWrite
This is the groundwork that makes Back after a lapse nearly unnecessary: you identify the risk situations in advance and meet them with a plan in your pocket.
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Why does it work?
Relapse prevention according to Marlatt, mapping high-risk situations in advance and planning the response, has meta-analytic support in behavior change (Irvin m.fl. 1999) and is standard in modern treatment. The interpretive trap after a slip (the abstinence violation effect) is well documented.
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