Cravings & Choice Points / GRP399
After the Urge Window — Cooperative Planning Workshop
Review what happened after an urge period, including context and support rather than only the final behavior.
40 minutes · 3–12 people · Adults with trained group facilitation
Facilitator PDF · Fillable participant PDF · Open activity / add to session
UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
A cue, an urge, and an action are not the same event.
People, places, stress, and learned associations can cue craving. Mapping the sequence can reveal places for support or an environmental change. Noticing an urge does not guarantee that it will disappear, and a rising urge is not a failure of skill.
Facilitation lens: Use fictional or already-past examples. Do not provoke cravings, use substance props, or frame endurance as success. Keep access to the existing care plan visible.
Explore the conceptual background · Broad background, not validation of this original exercise.
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Fictional example
A member used a support contact and still had a difficult evening.
Open with choice — 3 minutes
Explain the purpose, privacy limits, and the option to observe, use fiction, adapt, or pass. Check access needs and group readiness; do not promise absolute confidentiality.
Meet the fictional case — 4 minutes
A member used a support contact and still had a difficult evening. Ask what is known, what is assumed, and what the person in the case wants.
Practice: Planning workshop — 26 minutes
Review what happened after an urge period, including context and support rather than only the final behavior. In pairs or small groups, create two possible plans for the fictional case. Compare access, effort, likely tradeoffs, and consent. Choose one reversible trial with a backup and a review point; allow an observing role.
Reflect and compare — 4 minutes
What information should the next plan retain? Ask what fits, what does not, and what external conditions or supports affect the options. No personal disclosure is required.
Close and integrate — 3 minutes
Invite an optional observation, support request, or small next step. Passing is welcome. Agree how to revisit questions and seek appropriate help outside the exercise.
Practice output
A feasible plan with a support, a backup, and a review question.
Scope and adaptation
Use ordinary or fictional examples, not graphic substance-use stories or cue exposure. No competitive abstinence scoring, forced disclosure, or required pathway. These plans do not manage intoxication, overdose, withdrawal, or medication changes; follow individualized care and appropriate medical assessment.
Offer reading aloud, typing, drawing, pointing, or observation. Avoid mandatory movement, eye contact, touch, and body focus.
Original AI-assisted educational draft; independent clinical review pending.
Conceptual background
References inform broad principles and do not validate or endorse this original plan.