The Substance Abuse & Recovery Workbook - Self-Assessments, Exercises & Educational Handouts (Mental Health & Life Skills Workbook Series)

Reproducible self-assessments, worksheets, journaling prompts, group activities, and educational handouts for substance use recovery and relapse prevention. This workbook equips counselors, facilitators, and mental health professionals with practical, ready-to-copy tools that help participants recognize harmful patterns, explore healthier coping strategies, and build a foundation for lasting recovery. Use in individual sessions, groups, IOPs, treatment centers, schools, and community programs. Five Core Sections Substance Abuse: Identify the severity of addiction and patterns of use. Addictive Personality: Explore personality traits that may predispose individuals to addictive behaviors. Codependency Characteristics: Understand unhealthy relationship patterns, feelings of inadequacy, and areas for personal growth. Relapse Warning Signs: Recognize changes in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that signal increased relapse risk. Substance Abuse Cessation: Challenge excuses, overcome barriers, and develop strategies for sustaining recovery. How This Workbook Helps Raise insight: Self-assessments highlight risks and strengths. Build skills: Worksheets and prompts translate insight into practical action. Prevent relapse: Warning-sign checklists and action plans reinforce maintenance. Encourage connection: Group activities promote empathy and problem solving. Applicable Addictions While primarily focused on substance use disorders such as alcohol and drugs, this workbook also addresses tobacco, caffeine, gambling, gaming/technology, and more. Many activities can be adapted for behavioral addictions including eating, shopping, and sexual compulsivity. Ideal For Counselors, therapists, and group facilitators Recovery programs, treatment centers, and community agencies School-based support, corrections/re-entry, veteran services, and peer-led groups Help clients increase awareness, strengthen coping skills, and build healthier lives—one step at a time.
ASIN: 1570252254
VSKU: GBV.1570252254.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:John J. Liptak|Ester R.A. Leutenberg
Binding: Spiral_bound
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Condition Notes: Has a sturdy binding with some shelf wear. May have some markings or highlighting. Used copies may not include access codes or Cd's. Slight bending may be present.