Catch yourself before you slip.

Seven words. One honest snapshot.

FASTER is a recovery-tested tool for spotting the warning signs that come before a relapse — long before. Each letter is a stage, with concrete behaviors to recognize in yourself.

• Forgetting Priorities. Denial. Slipping commitments.
• Anxiety. Energy from worry, perfectionism, drama.
• Speeding Up. Out-running depression by staying busy.
• Ticked Off. Anger, blame, pushing people away.
• Exhausted. Out of gas. Depression sets in.
• Relapse. Returning to the place you swore you'd never go.