Free Guides
Clinician-reviewed, plain-language PDFs for people navigating substance use decisions.
Free downloadable guides
The Trade-Offs: A One-Page Reflection
A printable one-pager. Fill in four squares (what does using cost me, what do I give up by not using, what does using give me, what might I gain by stopping). Five minutes. The single most useful exercise from the full workbook.
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Looking Honestly at Your Drinking, or Your Use, or Your Pattern
The complete workbook in plain language. Five short sections and a personal two-week plan: Paying Attention, the Trade-Offs grid, What Matters Most, Your Two-Week Plan, and Numbers to Keep Handy. No clinical background needed. Enter your email to download.
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My Appointment Prep Sheet
Fill out before you see your doctor. Covers what you're using, how often, withdrawal symptoms, your current situation, and the exact sentences to say in the room. Print it or hand it to the doctor and point.
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My Red Flags List
A one-page template to fill out and share with a trusted family member or friend. Write your own behavioral cues, the two-sentence check-in you want them to use, what not to say, and what you want to happen when they see something.
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The 7-Day Harm Reduction Starter Plan. A one-week structured plan for reducing substance-related risk, built around the SAMHSA harm reduction framework. PDF coming soon.
Program Vetting Checklist. Printable version of the questions to ask any treatment program before you enroll.
CRAFT Conversation Scripts. Printable communication scripts for families navigating high-stakes conversations.
Insurance Appeal Template. Letter template for appealing insurance denials of substance use or mental health treatment, with parity-law language built in.
The ASAM Six Dimensions, At a Glance. A single-page reference for the framework behind level-of-care decisions.