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My Plan for Changing Porn Use

Choose one situation involving your porn use that you want to handle differently. A useful first plan names what you want, an action within your control, and what you will notice afterward.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 189 KB

Talking About Porn Use

Prepare a conversation about your own porn use without feeling you must explain everything at once. Choose the person, the purpose and the details that help them understand what you need.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 196 KB

What US Pornography Research Tells Us

Two studies asked different questions about pornography use in the United States. Keep the population and the question beside every number: reported use, feeling addicted and a clinical diagnosis are not interchangeable.

For: Readers checking what research findings actually mean

2 pages · PDF · 187 KB

My Plan for Changing Sexual Behavior

Choose a pattern in your own sexual behavior that concerns you and a change you want to explore. Focus on your choices and their effects on daily life or relationships, without assigning yourself a diagnosis.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 192 KB

Talking About Sexual Behavior

Use this guide to prepare for counseling about sexual behavior that concerns you. Begin with what matters in your life and the questions you want answered; write only what helps you prepare.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 195 KB

Planning My Methadone Visits

Use this planner with your opioid treatment program to connect a workable visit schedule with a clear medication-safety plan. Keep the program’s written dosing instructions with these notes.

For: People preparing a conversation with their prescriber or pharmacist

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 202 KB

Before Starting Buprenorphine

Use this guide to prepare a starting conversation for opioid use disorder. Ask your prescriber to give you the individual medical instructions separately, and use these notes to make sure you understand how to follow them.

For: People preparing a conversation with their prescriber or pharmacist

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 198 KB

Discussing Naltrexone Treatment

Bring this discussion guide to the clinician who may prescribe naltrexone. Use it to compare the plan for alcohol or opioid use disorder, confirm the formulation, and prepare for safe starting and follow-up.

For: People preparing a conversation with their prescriber or pharmacist

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 201 KB

My Disulfiram Pharmacy Checklist

Use this guide at the pharmacy and prescribing visit to check products, understand the alcohol reaction, and write down your personal monitoring plan.

For: People preparing a conversation with their prescriber or pharmacist

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 197 KB

Prepare for the First Appointment

You can bring short notes rather than finding the perfect way to explain everything. Keep sensitive information on your own device or paper, and share it with the people you choose.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 189 KB

How to Ask for Help When You Do Not Know What to Say

You can ask for help without explaining everything at once. Choose the kind of response you want today: listening, a practical favor, or help finding care.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 188 KB

What Kind of Help Am I Looking For?

Start with the question you want answered, not a treatment label you think you should already know. More than one kind of support may be useful.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 190 KB

Dependence, Tolerance and Addiction Explained

Dependence, tolerance and addiction describe different things. Knowing the difference can help you explain changes in your medicine or substance use and ask for help.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 191 KB

My Reasons for Making a Change

This is space to explore what matters to you. You do not have to produce a perfect reason, a diagnosis, or a promise about the future.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 189 KB

Addiction Terms in Plain English

Treatment conversations can include unfamiliar words. Keep this glossary nearby when you read about care or talk with a provider. You can always ask someone to explain a term and what it means for you.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 201 KB

Before You Call a Treatment Provider

Have somewhere to write the answers. If a trusted person is helping, decide what you want them to ask or share.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 190 KB

If a Treatment Option Does Not Fit

A full program, an unaffordable estimate or a schedule that does not fit can leave you unsure what to do. Use the answer you received to prepare a more specific next question.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

1 pages · Fillable PDF · 186 KB

Compare What Programs Can Offer

Record the actual answer, not just “yes.” Ask how the program will address the needs identified in your assessment. An unanswered box stays unconfirmed. Keep brief notes here; use the Additional Treatment Notes sheet for longer answers.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

4 pages · Fillable PDF · 220 KB

Medical Detox Admission and Next-Step Checklist

Use this guide while arranging withdrawal care and the treatment that follows. The checklist organizes a clinical handoff; it does not tell you how to detox at home or choose your own level of care.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 202 KB

What Different Levels of Addiction Care Involve

Some treatment happens through appointments. Other programs offer daytime care or a place to stay. This guide explains the differences and gives you questions to ask about the care your clinician recommends.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 197 KB

My Outpatient Treatment Week

Build this week around the appointments you have actually confirmed. Include the time and arrangements needed to get there, not only the visit itself.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 200 KB

One-page companion: My week at a glance

Preparing to Enter Residential Treatment

Use the program’s current admission instructions as your packing list. This organizer helps you ask what applies to you and keep practical arrangements together.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 192 KB

Questions About a Typical Treatment Day

Ask the program you are considering to walk you through an actual day. A list of activities is only useful if you understand who provides them, how often they happen and what changes for your needs.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 190 KB

My Discharge and Follow-Up Plan

Work through this handoff with the care team before leaving. Keep their medication list and discharge instructions together with this plan. Mark an arrangement confirmed only when you have enough detail to use it.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 200 KB

One-page companion: My next appointment and backup

Check a Treatment Program’s Claims

A treatment program should be able to explain who will care for you, what it offers and what it costs. Use these questions when you call or compare programs, and keep the answers together.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 199 KB

Telehealth Treatment: Before the First Visit

Confirm the visit arrangements with your provider before you rely on a phone or video appointment. Keep the joining instructions and a backup contact where you can reach them.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Choosing Care After a Previous Treatment Attempt

Use what you learned from previous care to prepare this conversation. You can describe what helped and what did not without treating the earlier experience as a verdict on you.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Start With the Same Cost Question

You do not need every answer before making the first call. Start by finding out what the quote covers, what period it covers, and what still needs to be confirmed.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 197 KB

Your Insurance Call Notes

Use the contact number on your insurance card or your plan’s official website. Have the program and clinician details available. Keep answers about each provider separate.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 194 KB

Ask About Payment Options

If you do not have insurance, or the expected cost is more than you can manage, ask the program about financial assistance and other places to seek help.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 192 KB

Compare Two Treatment Estimates

Use the same period and list the same services for both options. Ask for a written estimate. Complete only the rows that apply; put “unconfirmed” in any unanswered box. Use the Additional Treatment-Cost Notes sheet for longer answers.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

4 pages · Fillable PDF · 221 KB

A Denial or Unexpected Bill: What to Do Next

Start with the document you received. A bill, an insurance decision and an estimate can lead to different next steps. Find the service, the reason and any deadline. Keep copies so you do not have to explain the whole issue on every call.

For: U.S. adults sorting out a treatment bill or coverage denial, and people they choose to help

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 203 KB

Work Leave and Addiction Treatment

Planning treatment around work can be stressful. Find out which leave rules apply before relying on a verbal reassurance. You can start with questions about the process, documents and deadlines.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 191 KB

Transport, Childcare and Treatment Attendance

Name the part of attendance that is difficult, then make a specific request. A possible ride or childcare arrangement is not confirmed until the person or service agrees to it.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 191 KB

Keeping Treatment Communications Private

If you share insurance, a phone, mail or a patient portal, ask how treatment messages and billing information will reach you. Make separate arrangements with the provider and health plan; one request may not cover both.

For: U.S. adults arranging private treatment communications, including adults on a shared insurance plan

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 197 KB

My Recovery Support Map

Keep the contacts you choose in one place, with what each person or service can help with. A short, usable list is enough; an empty space identifies a question to ask, not something you have failed to arrange.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 196 KB

One-page companion: My support contacts to keep handy

My First Week After Leaving Treatment

Use this sheet to arrange the next few days around your care team’s instructions and your actual needs. It is a flexible planning window, not a required recovery stage or a test of success.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 200 KB

A Difficult Day: My Next-Step Plan

Prepare this short plan when you have time, then keep it somewhere easy to find. It is a personal support aid, not a risk score or a substitute for a clinician-developed crisis plan.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 199 KB

One-page companion: A difficult day: my next step

Returning to Care After Substance Use

Use this guide to ask for help after using again. Begin with safety and a direct account of what happened; you do not need to turn the conversation into an apology or wait until you can describe it perfectly.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 200 KB

Finding a Peer Support Group That Fits

Look for a meeting where the purpose, approach and practical arrangements fit the support you want. Use the organizer’s current information, then decide what you want to try.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

My Boundaries at Work and Social Events

Prepare a few words for an invitation or personal question before you are put on the spot. You decide what you want to share; this guide does not determine workplace rights or disclosure requirements.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 191 KB

Housing and Recovery Support Questions

A place to live and a treatment program are different decisions. Ask what a recovery residence actually provides, which care you would receive elsewhere, and what the written agreement requires before moving in.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Recovery Goals Beyond Abstinence

Choose an everyday change that would make life better for you. This sheet adds a practical goal to discuss alongside your substance-use and treatment goals; it does not replace or redefine those goals.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 190 KB

Planning for Holidays, Travel and Celebrations

Plan for one event or trip. Choose what matters about attending, confirm the arrangements you need, and give yourself an alternative if those arrangements change.

For: People seeking help or planning their own support

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Grief and Loss in Recovery

Use this guide to choose support and prepare a next step after a loss. You do not have to tell the whole story to ask for help.

For: Adults experiencing grief or loss while in addiction treatment or recovery

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 195 KB

I Am Worried About Someone: Preparing a Conversation

Use this guide to prepare a caring conversation about substance use. Focus on what you have noticed, what the person wants to share, and a realistic offer of help.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 204 KB

Family Boundaries Without Punishment

Use this guide to describe what you can offer, what you cannot do, and what you will do yourself. It is written for family members and other supporters making ordinary practical arrangements with another adult.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 192 KB

What Support Do I Need as a Family Member?

Your needs deserve attention while you support someone else. Start with the part of your own day that needs help; this is not an assessment of how well you are caring for another person.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 191 KB

Explaining a Parent’s Treatment to a Child

Children need an explanation they can understand and a clear plan for who will care for them. Start with what they have noticed. Use the examples below as starting words, then answer the child’s actual questions.

For: Adults explaining a parent’s treatment to a child

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 190 KB

Preparing for a Family Treatment Session

A family session can involve different hopes and concerns. Ask what the session is for, who is taking part, and how the clinician wants each person to prepare.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Comparing Family Support Groups

You can seek support for yourself even while someone else is deciding about treatment. Compare the approach and practical fit of a meeting, then give yourself room to decide whether it helps.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 193 KB

Helping With an Appointment

Ask what help the person wants before arranging it. You can offer a limited, useful task such as a ride, company in the waiting room, or help remembering a question.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

2 pages · Fillable PDF · 192 KB

Supporting Recovery After a Return Home

Plan the ordinary arrangements of returning home together, where it is safe and appropriate to do so. The person returning and the people at home can each name their own needs, offers and limits.

For: Adult family members, partners and other supporters

3 pages · Fillable PDF · 197 KB