Trap Detector

The Trap Detector

Take this self-test to discover the primary mechanism(s) of your addictive trap

Instructions

Rate how well each of the following statements describe your relationship with the addictive substance or activity (the incentive) using this scale:

0 --- Statement is no more true for me than for the average person.
1 --- Statement is more true for me than for the average person.
2 --- Statement is much more true for me than for the average person.

I have little desire for the incentive when it is not around, but when it is nearby (available) I cannot resist it.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE true.

Forbidding me to use an incentive increases my desire to use it.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
If I knew I could get away with it, I would certainly lapse.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
I sometimes lapse without having made a conscious decision to do so.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
Even though I realize I am about to lapse I may not exert the effort to prevent it.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
When I review my history I see that I often follow a predictable sequence that leads to relapse.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
My emotional reactions often make things worse and increase the likelihood of relapse.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
I perform better when I am not being evaluated by myself or others.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
Encountering certain individuals or circumstances would dramatically increase my risk of relapse.

0 -Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
Once I start thinking about the incentive I cannot get it out of my mind until I finally give in and relapse.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
Alcohol intoxication is a trigger for relapse.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
I feel that it is unfair that others get to use the incentive yet I cannot.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.
When I go for a period of time without using the incentive I experience withdrawal symptoms.

0 - Statement is NO MORE TRUE.
1 - Statement is MORE TRUE.
2 - Statement is MUCH MORE TRUE.