Examples of situations or items that may trigger a relapse to alcohol use/abuse would be a time of day when the recovering addict would normally have their first cocktail or a time of day when they would begin their drinking behavior if a consistent pattern had been established. Another might be seeing a commercial on television portraying a particular favorite brand of wine, beer or alcohol. Scenes of drinking behaviors in movies or portrayed on television could also trigger that response, as well as certain objects that were significant in the drinking history of someone, such as a favorite martini glass or shot glass. Other triggers for recovering addicts can be the smell of a favorite beverage or driving by a bar or liquor store that was a favorite during their drinking days. Even driving in the same neighborhood or on the same street may bring up memories that are uncomfortable and difficult to contain.
For recovering addicts who used/abused drugs, it may be just as simple to be triggered by events or by seeing certain objects that are reminders of the old ways and behaviors. In those instances, it can be a lighter that was used for smoking marijuana, or a match strike that smells of sulphur for an addict who used matches to
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