Not having a plan doesn’t prevent relapse. It just guarantees that when it happens, nobody knows what to do. That’s the line from the blog, and this worksheet is the answer to it. Most clinicians wait until after a relapse to figure out a response — and by then they’re reacting instead of responding. This tool flips that. You sit down with your client when things are stable, walk through each section together, and build a plan that’s ready to go if things fall apart. The court conversation section is especially critical — your client writes out what they’ll say to their PO before they need to say it, which changes the entire dynamic from panic to preparation. Print it or fill it digitally in session, give the client a copy, and keep the original in the chart.
