Soothing the soul mindfully. Mindfulness is an integral part of addiction treatment these days, and for a good reason: it soothes cravings, promotes stress-management, strengthens self-control, grants a sense of inner peace, and makes life’s great moments even better. As a handout, “Mindfulness: Physical Sensations“ approaches mindfulness in a new way: it asks clients to […]
A Strange But Meaningful Recovery Quiz
RECOVERY QUIZ? Written for substance use disorder counselors, this little exercise gets clients chuckling and thinking at the same time. It’s also a great platform to introduce discussion about denial, commitment, social support, coping skills, and memory. The quiz package includes the 2-page quiz plus instructions for providers and answers. It is FREE. The worksheet […]
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Autopsy of a Relapse
Relapse is life’s way of letting you know your recovery plan needs tweaking. It’s not about what you did wrong. It’s about what you need to change. What adjustments can you make to help you stay clean? Not sure? Take out a pen and answer all questions. We’ll talk you through it. This friendly one-page […]
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7 Multiple-Choice Questions to Tweak Your Recovery
Understanding Your Recovery Zone. Recovery is more than just quitting. You have three friends, all in different stages of recovery, and they all want your advice. “What do we need to grow? What kinds of questions should we be asking ourselves?” Apart from being baffled (how dare they bother me and my recovery!), what do you […]
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Replacing Drugs with the Good Stuff
Finding an alternative to addiction. Giving up drugs creates an enormous hole in your client’s lives. Suddenly there’s something missing. Beforehand, drugs took up most of their time, and people in early recovery often struggle with meaninglessness and boredom. Sound familiar? This free 2-page worksheet is about filling that hole with something worthwhile. Fine print: […]
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Don’t Intoxicate Fish and Other T/F Questions
Welcome to the second Outside-the-Box Recovery Quiz! Need more treatment-oriented trivia and education for your clients, something serious but catchy? You’re in the right place. Here are some sample questions. Decide whether the following are true or false: 1. All drug treatment programs are the same. 2. If someone has passed out from drinking, put […]
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When You’re Too Depressed to Think
“When You’re Too Depressed to Think” is a 23-page booklet written for people who are too overwhelmed, sick, numb, or lost in depression to sort out their thoughts. How do you think your way out of clinical depression when you’re too sick to think? This booklet offers answers. It takes the reader on a […]
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100+ Ways to Take on Depression And Win
Although depression is treatable, we lose one person to suicide every 40 seconds worldwide because of it. Here are more than 100 clinical and social interventions to battle clinical depression, ranging from Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Exercise, and treatment of medical illnesses that mimic depression. Treatment methods are divided into five categories: […]
