Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) thread
There are many people who would like to attend IOP but for one reason or another are unable to. I have just started the program and so for the benefit of those who cannot attend, I will use this thread to do my best to take someone through an IOP using the worksheets that I do in the program.
Feel free to add any info you want or to discuss the information.
WORKSHEET #1
Recovery Checklist
Check all the things that you do reguarly or have done since entering treatment:
Schedule activities daily
visit physician for checkup
Destroy all drug paraphenalia
Avoid people who use alcohol
Avoid people who use drugs
Avoid bars and clubs
Stop using alcohol and drugs
Pay financial obligations promptly
Identify addictive behaviours
Avoid triggers (when possible)
Use thought stopping for cravings
Attend Individual/Conjoint sessions
Attend Treatment Groups
Attend 12-Step or mutual-help meetings
Get a sponsor
Exercise daily
Discuss thoughts, feelings, and behaviors honestly with your counselor, in group, in journal, etc...
What else have you started to do?
Which behaviours are easy for you to do?
Which behaviours take the most effort?
Which behavior have you not begun?
What might need to change in order to begin?