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 […]
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: […]
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Changing Problem Thoughts
Friendly and informal, this 12 page CBT booklet presents a series of easy exercises to help your client rewrite problem thoughts into healthier alternatives. Cost: $2.99 Cognitive therapy workbooks tend to be long and mundane and require a hefty dose of self-analysis, as well as a running knowledge of terms like “Automatic Thought” and “Antecedents” […]
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A Booklet for People Who Maybe Want to Quit
The Booklet for People Who (Maybe) Wanna Quit is written for addiction counselors to use with clients. Our patients are often contemplative about drug-cessation, even pre-contemplative, but there aren’t many workbooks directed towards those who are still using. What’s available tends to be very dry. Why consider recovery when quitting is a set of boring […]
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Please Don’t Give Beer to Moose and Other T/F Questions
Outside-the-Box Recovery brings you a brief quiz. True or False: 1. It’s legal to feed alcohol to a moose in Alaska. 2. Combining cocaine and alcohol causes the body to convert them into a toxic chemical. 3. Examples of opioids include Percocet and Adderall. Not sure of the answers? Need to know more? Download the […]
