Getting to know yourself after Recovery: Part 1 (the Past)

START HERE. Spend a moment mourning the

loss of your addiction. What’s that like for you?

“Living without drugs/ETOH is hard because…”

Sure, okay, but how will you deal with your grief?

Why are you quitting anyway? What don’t

you like about your addiction? (You’ve

answered this question a 1000 times before!)

What are the benefits to recovery? (You’ve

seen this one before two…)

List two of your greatest strengths. They can be talents, skills, or abilities. 1. 2.

Of course, the next question is… how can you use these strengths to help you stay clean and sober?

Don’t be embarrassed to look at your

weaknesses. Understanding them helps you

grow. Name two weaknesses you want to

change (apart from your addiction)?

1. 2.

How does recognizing that

weakness make you a stronger

person?

What skills would the “new”

you like to develop?

Alright, recovery is tough. Is it what you want, or

is it what others want? What will it take for YOU

to want to stay in recovery?

How do you let the addiction go?

Pick three positive words that describe the new you.

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Getting to know yourself after Recovery, part 2 (Now&Future)

How does this “new” you want

to impact the lives of others?

(It’s okay to start small.)

Apart from drugs, what

makes you happy?

Fill out the following without giving it too much thought: 1-A good memory since recovery is: 2-The new me’s perfect studies, job, or career is: 3-The new me has passions for: 4-People who care about the new me include: 5-People the new me cares about are: 6-What I like and respect about the me in recovery:

What’s important to the “new”

you? What are your values?

What do you love?

Apart from drugs, what do you

like to talk about?

What does this “new” you need?

Apart from drugs, what do you

enjoy doing? (What do you

want to do in your free time?)

(What do you think should make

you happy?)