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GET THE MOST OUT OF SEEKING SAFETY | TREATMENT AGREEMENT | SAFETY & CONNECTION FIRST | SAFE COPING SKILLS | COMMITMENT IDEAS

WHAT IS PTSD? | PTSD AND SUBSTANCE USE | COMPASSION – TAKE BACK YOUR POWER | LONG TERM PTSD PROBLEMS | 10 MINUTE GROUNDING

USING GROUNDING TO DETACH FROM EMOTIONAL PAIN |  WHAT IS SUBSTANCE ABUSE? | HOW SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTS HEALING FROM PTSD

CHOOSE A WAY TO GIVE UP SUBSTANCES | CLIMBING MOUNT RECOVERY | MIXED FEELINGS | SELF UNDERSTANDING OF SUBSTANCE USE

SELF-HELP GROUPS | COMMON QUESTIONS | ASKING FOR HELP | APPROACH SHEET | SELF CARE QUESTIONNAIRE | HARSHNESS VS COMPASSION

Check In

1. How are you feeling?
2. What good coping have you done? (Patients generate “good coping” not therapists: “People usually do something right–what was it for you?” “Look at Safe Coping Skills list –did you do any of those this week?”)
3. Any substance useor other unsafe behavior? (any unsafe incident since the last session needs to be prioritized in the current session)
4. Did you complete your commitment?
5. Community resource update

Check Out

1. Name one thing you got out of today’s session (and any problems with the session)
2. What is your new commitment?
3. What community resource will you call?