Substance use recovery / SUR-A01-2
My Definition of Recovery — Practice worksheet
Describe what recovery would make possible in three areas of life and choose one observable sign.
15 minutes · Worksheet · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Jordan wants more dependable mornings and time with family.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Recovery goals can reflect health, agency, connection, and personally meaningful change.
1. Choose a workable example
Use the fictional example below or an ordinary situation of your choosing. Keep identifying details out of shared copies.
2. Try the practice
Describe what recovery would make possible in three areas of life and choose one observable sign.
3. Compare possibilities
Generate at least two interpretations or options. Mark what you know, what you are guessing, and what remains outside your control.
4. Decide together
Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations? Choose one small action, a support request, or no action. Review the fit with your clinician when relevant.
Prompts for this resource
- My chosen or fictional situation, and what I know about it:
- My response to the practice task above:
- Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations?
- An optional next step, support, adaptation, or reason to stop:
Conceptual background
Substance Use Disorders — National Institutes of Health
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.