Delta Recovery Relapse Prevention

Fear of Vulnerability: Eights have a hard time lowering their defenses in intimate relationships and fear vulnerability above all else. Intimacy involves emotional vulnerability, which is one of the Eight’s deepest fears, making substances attractive as ways to manage emotional exposure.

Control Issues: The unwillingness to be controlled by others frequently manifests in the need to control others. When control is lost, substances may seem like ways to regain power and dominance.

All-or-Nothing Thinking: Eights think in absolutes and may approach substance use with the same intensity they bring to everything else, increasing risk of rapid escalation.

Physical and Emotional Intensity: Eights have powerful instincts and strong physical appetites which they indulge without feelings of shame or guilt. This intensity can extend to substance use, leading to dangerous consumption patterns.