Try this approach to teach sobriety skills
September 1, 2000 2 minutes read
Try this approach to teach sobriety skills
Pat Precin, MS, OTR/L, clinical director of occupational, recreational, and creative arts therapies at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital in New York City, designed this questionnaire to help substance abuse clients understand how they prioritize their time. It is included in her book Living Skills Recovery Workbook, published by Butterworth-Heinemann of Woburn, MA, in 1999, and reprinted with permission from Precin and the publisher.
What I Have to Do versus What I Like to Do
(P.S. Things I Hate to Do)
Things I Have to Do Every Month
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How Often Do They Need to Be Done?
How Often Do I Do Them?
Symptoms That Interfere
Things I Like to Do
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How Often Do I Do Them?
How Often Would I Like to Do Them?
Symptoms That Interfere
Things I Hate to Do
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What Could Make Them More Enjoyable?
[Precin can be reached at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, Clark 9 OT/RT/CAT, Amsterdam Ave. at 114th St., New York, NY 10025. For more information on the Living Skills Recovery Workbook, which costs $35, call Butterworth-Heinemann at (781) 904-2500, or visit the Web at www.bh.com.]
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