Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Worksheets for Substance Abuse: Self and Group CBT Activities Workbook to Manage Drug Addiction, Prevent Relapse and ... (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 2nd Series)

Book Synopsis: Many lives have been wrecked as a result of substance abuse, which is why you have to consciously try to fight it with all the tools you can muster. You probably saw yourself doing great exploit and being a better person when you were much younger than you have turned out to be. You now conveniently find an excuse not to be among your old school friends because of how far they have gone in life and how well their life has turned out compared to yours. Perhaps, it is that son or daughter of yours who seems to be hooked on drugs. Or, it could be a sibling of yours who has become a black sheep and has deferred all forms of solutions or help rendered in the past. Are you a mental health practitioner or researcher and has been looking for a workbook with well-thought-out worksheets, not some random sheets hurriedly pulled out from the internet? If any of these applies to you or someone you know, then it is time to get the person to help themselves. Many people who require this sort of help sometimes do not know how best to overcome this challenge, which is why this workbook does not assume or delve into a solution but first starts with 13 very important questions that will get the patient to have a sober reflection of how bad they think this addiction has affected them. Recovery is a process. Don't let the drugs sneak up on you. Stay sober and learn to take it one day at a time. This book is very simple to use with a detailed explanation of what each step stands for. It does not assume any prior knowledge of how to use this type of workbook. It is divided into different sections so that nothing is left out in your journey to overcoming this challenge. This workbook will help you deal with your drug and alcohol abuse by giving you a template for handling your inordinate cravings. It uses different steps that get you to focus on your self-beliefs and how to devise ways to challenge some of these unhelpful self-beliefs blocking your objective view of situations. By following through with this, you will be able to identify situations that usually serve as triggers for your actions and the kinds of thought they enact in you. It is structured in a way to make the different sessions with your therapist worthwhile and help you develop effective self-control and coping techniques. Using this workbook, you will be able to recognize the consequences of your continued use of drugs as a way of deflecting problems and come up with alternative thinking to overcome the automatic negative thoughts associated with such habits. With CBT you will become better equipped to identify and deal with triggers that usually make you indulge, such as:
• When Stressed
• Faced with social anxiety
• Whey you find yourself in tempting environments like pubs, clubs, bars, and restaurants
At the end of your CBT therapy and with the help of this workbook, you will now be better equipped to avoid certain triggers and learn how to effectively cope with unavoidable situations and emotions. This is also suitable as a gift to a loved one. You can click the Buy Now button to get yours. Read more