Substance use recovery / SUR-A01-5
My Definition of Recovery — Review journal
Review an attempt at my definition of recovery and choose what to keep, change, or leave aside.
10 minutes · Journal prompts · 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.
Before looking back
Choose one ordinary attempt or decide to review the fictional example instead. This journal has no scores, required disclosure, or expectation of progress.
Revisit the practice
Describe what recovery would make possible in three areas of life and choose one observable sign.
Notice context and impact
Record what actually happened, including an unhelpful or neutral outcome. Note resources, power differences, accessibility, and changed conditions rather than attributing everything to personal effort.
Choose a revision
Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations? Keep the approach, change one part, ask for support, or set it aside. A mismatch is useful information.
Prompts for this resource
- What I tried, or what happened in the fictional example:
- What I noticed before, during, and after; what remains uncertain:
- What helped, did not help, or was outside my control:
- Which change matters to you rather than to someone else's expectations? My optional adjustment or support request:
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.