Sobriety Plan

Build your personalized plan for staying sober: supports, boundaries, routines, and what you'll do when cravings hit.

1. Supports

  • People: (who can you call/text when cravings hit?)
  • Places: (where can you go that's safer?)
  • Groups: (meetings, support groups, online communities)
  • Professional: (therapist, doctor, sponsor)

2. Boundaries

What will you avoid or limit to protect your sobriety?

  • People: (who to avoid or limit contact with)
  • Places: (bars, parties, certain neighborhoods)
  • Activities: (what triggers cravings)
  • Access: (how to limit access to substances/money)

3. Routines

What daily/weekly routines will support your recovery?

  • Morning routine: (how you start your day)
  • Evening routine: (how you wind down safely)
  • Weekly routine: (meetings, activities, self-care)
  • Sleep routine: (sleep hygiene)

4. When Cravings Hit

Your step-by-step plan for when urges appear:

  1. First skill: (what will you do immediately?)
  2. Second skill: (if the first doesn't help)
  3. Reach out: (who will you contact?)
  4. Change location: (where will you go?)
  5. If still struggling: (crisis help)

5. What You'll Add

What positive activities, relationships, or practices will you build?

  • Activities: (hobbies, exercise, creative pursuits)
  • Relationships: (building sober connections)
  • Self-care: (ABC PLEASE)
  • Values work: (what matters to you?)
Sobriety Plan (PDF)