Trigger

Recovery language

Definition

Anything that reliably sets off an urge: a place, a person, a time of day, an emotion, an app icon, an odds graphic during a game. Triggers are personal, and naming yours is the first move in most relapse-prevention plans.

Preferred phrasing

safe to use as written.

Source

https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/problem-gambling-treatment-options/

Cite this

Betttr. "Trigger." The Gambling Recovery Glossary. https://betttr.net/glossary/trigger/ (accessed 2026-09-20).

Last updated: 2026-09-20.

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