Counselor's Manual for Relapse Prevention With Chemically ...

If I do change the way I think, I might be able toThe Offender Personality Self-Test and the Alcohol and Drug Addiction Test will help youunderstand what you must change as you complete this workbook. You will need to change inorder to avoid having problems with the law. The remainder of this workbook will show youhow to do this.Section II: How Did I Get Here?In this second section, you will find out how your problems have changed your life. You willfind that you have had the same things happen over and over again. You will find out why andbegin to understand how you can change this. It is important to be as honest as you can on theseexercises. This is the only way you can find out what you need to change.Exercise No. 1: Why Do I Want To Change?Purpose. In this exercise, you will look at why you want to change. It is important to askyourself this question. If you only want to escape the problems that you are facing right now, thisworkbook will not help you. If you want to change your life, it will.Instructions. Complete the following sentences.1. The reason I decided to try to get sober and clean this time is . . . (Tell what happened that madeyou seek help, such as job, health, or legal problems.)