Relapse: Film Analysis

The second topic I learned from the film is that trust is another trigger that can influence a partner to relapse. Rick stated how he was upset when Claudette was being walked home by men he was scared she would cheat on him with. By having thoughts that she was cheating on him, he had the urge to drink or smoke to lower his anxiousness. While they were discussing their trust issues, Barbara had them look at each other instead of her, so they can confront each other on their feelings of trust. By disclosing these feelings to each other, the couple now eliminated a trigger that could influence them to relapse. Furthermore, she asked the couple what do they do to prevent relapse and the couple stated how they try to stay active because they realized