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Part of the Relapse Prevention Workbook for Chemically Dependent Criminal Offenders

Section IV: How Can I Get Better?

In this section of the workbook, you can learn how your thoughts, feelings, and actions can be changed. By changing how you think, feel, and act in different situations, you can change your life. This will require you to be as honest as you can and not give up when you get discouraged.

Exercise No. 16: Warning Sign Management Strategy

Purpose. This exercise will help you to learn how to stop your past warning signs from happening again. This will help you to see problems you may have and how you can change them.

Instructions. Make three copies of this worksheet. Write the title of each of the three critical warning signs from Exercise No. 15 on each of the worksheets. Imagine a time in the future when this critical warning sign might happen again. Imagine handling this warning sign the way you used to. Then imagine handling it in a new way. Follow the directions and answer the questions below about your new way of handling the critical warning sign. Do not hesitate to ask other people for their ideas. Do the exercise for each of the three critical warning signs.

Critical Warning Sign No. _________

Summary Title of the Warning Sign _______________________________________

Strategy List: What are three ways of handling the critical warning sign that might work better in the future?
Which Strategy: Which strategy is most likely to work? [ ] A [ ] B [ ] C
Why did you choose this one?
What are the steps that you can take to make this strategy work? What do you have to do first, second, and so on?
Mental Rehearsal: Try to act this strategy out in your head.
1. What problems did you have when you tried to imagine doing this?
2. What went right?
3. What changes do you have to make in order to make this strategy work?