Planning is a simple tool that’s commonly used for many different situations including getting through withdrawal symptoms, managing risky situations and triggers, avoiding relapsing (returning to old patterns of using drugs) and making changes to drug use.
How could it be helpful?
Creating a plan can help you get through challenging times and stick to your goals. This can include filling out a specific worksheet, jotting your thoughts down on paper or making a plan in your head. It’s also useful for helping you get through withdrawal that you might be experiencing from reducing or stopping your drug use.
More info on managing withdrawal and managing triggers and risky situations.
How to access?
You can do this on your own or together with a person who’s supporting you., Here are some examples:
- Reflection notebook – This will help you reflect on your drug use, figure out if you want to make changes and make a plan moving forward.
- ‘Managing your own withdrawal’ workbook – this will help you make a plan on how you can get through withdrawal from quitting or cutting down.
- Relapse prevention plan (from Dovetail) - this will help you plan to avoid a small slip up (lapse) become a full-on return to how you use to use drugs (relapse).