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.
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SAMHSA suggests asking specifically for the support you want, such as a conversation, help finding a professional, appointment help or a ride. Ask each person what they can offer and how they prefer to be contacted.
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Original example: a contact needs a job
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| Need | Contact and arrangement | If unavailable |
|---|---|---|
| Treatment question | Clinic office; use its stated contact hours and message instructions. | Follow the clinic’s instructions for another contact. |
| Company after a difficult day | Morgan agreed to a phone call after dinner. | Ask another chosen person; do not assume Morgan is always reachable. |
| Ride to a visit | Lee confirmed Thursday pickup at 2:30. | Call the transport service to check a backup; not yet booked. |
My contacts and what they can do
- Professional care
- Clinician/program; phone or other method; hours; what to ask; instructions when unavailable.
- Medicines or other ongoing care
- Pharmacy/prescriber or other care contact, if relevant; how to ask a question. Do not record passwords.
- Someone who will listen
- Name/contact; the support they agreed to; when/how to reach them.
- Practical help
- Transport, food, appointments or another task; contact; confirmed arrangement and backup.
- Peer or community connection
- Group/activity; official contact; meeting or access details still to confirm.
- A gap I want to work on
- What is missing; one person or service to ask about it.