Below is a format that you can use with different situations when you feel your recovery is in jeopardy. You may use this plan as often as necessary.

 

Example

When I feel  angry   isolated  anxious

I will  breathe   stop  pray

I will identify the problem: My boss yelled at me  I haven't called someone today

What is real? I made a mistake. What is not real? I am a mistake.

I will call counselor, sponsor, friend

I can go to my home group: it is a safe place.

Other tools I can use journal feelings, talk to others.

 

When I feel  ________________________________________________________________

I will ___________________________________________________________

I will identify the problem: ___________________________________________________

What is real? _______________________

What is not real? _________________________

I will call ______________________________________________________

I can go to ____________________________________________________it is a safe place.

Other tools I can use _________________________________________________________

 

When I feel  ________________________________________________________________

I will ___________________________________________________________

I will identify the problem: ___________________________________________________

What is real? _______________________

What is not real? _________________________

I will call _____________________________________________________

I can go to ____________________________________________________it is a safe place.

Other tools I can use ______________________________________________________

 

When I feel  ________________________________________________________________

I will __________________________________________________________

I will identify the problem: ___________________________________________________

What is real? _______________________

What is not real? _________________________

I will call __________________________________________

I can go to ____________________________________________________it is a safe place.

Other tools I can use ______________________________________________________