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

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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 facilitatorsRecovery programs, treatment centers, and community agenciesSchool-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.

From the Publisher

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Whole Person Associates, Inc
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2008
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 122 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1570252254
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1570252259
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.72 x 0.45 x 11 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #196,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #129 in Drug Dependency & Recovery (Books) #216 in Popular Psychology Psychotherapy #344 in Substance Abuse Recovery
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