My relapse prevention plan

Written when you're steady, this is meant to be read when you're not. Fill it in honestly, print it, and keep it somewhere you'll actually see it.

My warning signs
Thoughts, feelings, or behaviors that tend to show up before things get harder — not the crisis itself, the lead-up to it.
My high-risk situations
Specific people, places, times, or circumstances.
What actually helps, when a warning sign shows up
Be specific — "call someone" is less useful at 2am than a name and number.
People I can contact
My provider / treatment contact
If a lapse happens anyway
Write this now, so it isn't written in the middle of shame later.
A return to use is common and doesn't mean this plan failed — it means this is the part of the plan you actually need right now. If it's been a while since you last used, check this first →