Addiction Recovery Worksheet
By
HappierTherapy
Author bio
The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Addiction Recovery worksheet?
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a recoverable condition. Over the years many research based interventions have been developed to rehabilitate people addicted to substances so that they can resume their normal lives. An effective recovery plan utilises medication, individual, group and family therapies with a particular focus on preventing lapse and relapse. All treatments aiming for behavioural change such as leaving an addiction must begin with the individual’s motivation to change.
How will the worksheet help?
The worksheet will help people seeking treatment for addiction to prepare for the recovery process. It will lay the foundation of upcoming interventions by accessing the individuals willingness and motivation to change which is a fundamental part of the recovery process.
How to use the worksheet?
Write about the negative and positive aspects associated with your substance use. Reflect on the ways your addiction has affected your daily functioning, interpersonal relations, personal goals and aspirations, mood and behaviour. Based on this analysis, write down at least 5 reasons that you want to leave your addiction.
