Lesson 28: Commitments, Monitoring, and Rewards - Slide  21

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Managing Slips And Lapses

  • The best way to manage slips is to not have them
  • The best way to not have them is by finding your tipping point and having enough leverage to make a better decision each day
  • The best way to avoid slips is by having many coping skills and lots of positive reinforcement
  • A lapse can take the form of a single drug and alcohol use, a return to smoking by having a cigarette
  • A slip can be missed commitments you have made to others or yourself such as missing an exercise session or skipping studying

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