From A to Recovery
A letter-based category game for addiction counseling, mental health, and child & adolescent clinicians.
Four editions, add-on packs, one game system. Clients pick a letter, name something in each category, and the conversation goes somewhere. No worksheets, no fill-in-the-blank — just real session work.
Therapy that doesn't feel like therapy.
A reusable clinical card system you set up once and use indefinitely. Print-at-home, laminate, and you're done.
Print-at-Home PDF
Six category cards per edition, ready to print on cardstock. Laminate once and reuse every session with a wet erase marker.
Session Notepad
Print as many sheets as you need — one per person per round. Works as answer sheet and scorecard. Clients keep them as a session takeaway.
Clinician Instructions
Printing guidance, both play modes, and clinical notes included in every PDF. Set up once, use indefinitely.
Pick My Letter Tool
Free digital letter randomizer. Open on any device during session — no dice, no app. Excludes Q, X, Z, and V.
Simple enough for session one.
No training required. Pick a deck, pick a letter, and let the client do the talking.
Choose a Deck
Pick the theme that fits where your client is today.
Pick a Letter
Use Pick My Letter on any device to randomly select the letter for the round.
Write Answers
Write the letter on the card. Everyone writes answers privately on their notepad sheet.
Reveal & Talk
Share answers one category at a time. The game starts it — you take it where it needs to go.
Competitive or non-competitive — clinician's choice.
Same cards, same notepad, two different energy levels. No repeat answers in either mode.
Non-Competitive Mode
No scoring, no comparison. Every answer becomes a conversation. Safe for all populations at any stage.
- Individual therapy sessions
- Early-stage or trauma-focused groups
- Clients who struggle with competition
Competitive Mode
Unique answers score a point. Circle yours on the notepad — no extra tracker needed. Highest score wins the round.
- Established groups with good rapport
- Clients who need higher engagement
- Later stages of treatment
One game system. Every population.
Same structure, different language and themes — written specifically for the clients you're actually seeing.
Get all four editions in one bundle
Substance Use, Mental Health, Youth, and Kids — the complete base collection.
Substance Use Edition
Built for addiction counselors. SUD treatment language, recovery-focused categories.
- Coping Skills
- Relapse Prevention
- Triggers
- Support Systems
- Mental Health & Mood
- Recovery Identity
Mental Health Edition
Built for mental health therapists. Mood, anxiety, emotional regulation, daily functioning.
- Coping Skills
- Emotional Regulation
- Triggers & Stressors
- Support Systems
- Self-Worth & Identity
- Daily Life & Functioning
Youth Edition
Built for adolescent clinicians. Age-appropriate language, peer and identity focused.
- Coping Skills
- Feelings & Awareness
- Triggers & Hard Moments
- Support Systems
- Relationships & Connection
- My Story & My Strengths
Kids Edition
Built for child clinicians. Short concrete prompts, peeking animal characters, 5 categories per card. Cards print smaller — kid-sized for small hands and small tables.
- Coping Skills
- Feelings & Awareness
- Hard Days & Big Feelings
- My People
- School & Friends
- My Story & Strengths
Expand your kit.
Specialty cards that plug into your edition. Sold as paid digital downloads for everyone — members and non-members.
Universal — works with SU, MH & Youth editions
Justice-Involved
For clients navigating the legal system.
Trauma
Trauma-informed categories for trauma-focused work.
Co-Occurring
For clients managing both SUD and mental health.
Grief & Loss
For clients processing loss alongside treatment.
Stereotypes & Stigma
Challenging stigma across all populations.
Edition-Specific Packs
SU Knowledge Pack
Substances & Pharmacology · Consequences & Impact · Recovery & Treatment.
MH Life Context Pack
Work & Money · Relationships & Mental Health · Culture, Media & Mental Health.
Youth Life Context Pack
Substance Use for Youth · School & Academic Pressure · Sports & Activities.
Built for both the room and the one-on-one.
From A to Recovery works in individual sessions and group settings without any modification.
Individual Sessions
- ✓Low-pressure way to open tough topics
- ✓Great for resistant or guarded clients
- ✓Builds self-awareness without feeling clinical
- ✓Easy to revisit across multiple sessions
- ✓Works at any stage of treatment
Group Therapy
- ✓Encourages peer sharing naturally
- ✓Everyone starts with the same letter
- ✓Builds group cohesion fast
- ✓Easy for facilitators to manage
- ✓Works as warm-up or full group activity
More add-ons on the way.
The From A to Recovery add-on library keeps growing. These packs are in development — built for the populations and clinical contexts that need them most.
Cross Addiction
Addiction transfer & cross-dependency.
In developmentSelf-Care & Wellness
Sustainable self-care in recovery.
In developmentAnger & Dysregulation
Emotional regulation & anger management.
In developmentFamily & Relationships
Family dynamics & relational healing.
In developmentIdentity & Culture
Cultural identity & mental health.
In developmentLGBTQIA+ Affirming
Affirming categories for LGBTQIA+ clients.
In developmentGambling & Process Addictions
Behavioral addiction & compulsive patterns.
In developmentPregnancy & Parenting in Recovery
For parents navigating recovery.
In developmentLoneliness & Isolation
Connection, belonging & social health.
In developmentNeurodivergence & Mental Health
ADHD, autism & sensory experiences.
In developmentCaregiver Burnout
For clients carrying others while struggling themselves.
In developmentEating & Body Image
Body relationship & disordered eating.
In developmentSpirituality & Recovery
Faith, meaning & spiritual dimensions of recovery.
In developmentKids Add-On Expansion
Specialty packs designed specifically for the Kids Edition.
In developmentWant to be notified when new add-ons drop? Join the membership and you'll always hear first.
The real thing on your desk.
A printed laminated card set is in development — color-coded decks, a session notepad, and a wet erase marker. For clinicians who'd rather skip the print-and-laminate setup and have everything arrive ready to use.
Planned for summer release. In the meantime, the digital editions are available now in the shop — same clinical content, print at home.
Digital Editions Available Today →Laminated Decks
Multiple copies per deck for group use.
Session Notepad
Tearaway, one sheet per round.
Wet Erase Marker
Write on cards, wipe clean after.
Add-On Ready
Expand with specialty packs.
Everything you need to get started.
Each edition downloads as a print-ready PDF. Print, cut, laminate once — then reuse every session.
Print & Setup
Download the PDF
Instant delivery after purchase. Save it to your clinical files.
Print on Cardstock
65 lb or heavier recommended. Double-sided, flip on long edge.
Cut & Laminate
Cut along the border lines. Laminate each card for wet-erase reusability.
Print Notepad Pages
Keep a stack on hand. One sheet per person per round, single use.
Grab a Wet Erase Marker
Any wet erase marker works. Keep one with your deck.
Card Care
- ✓Use wet erase markers only — not dry erase
- ✓Wipe clean with a damp cloth after each session
- ✓Store flat or upright — avoid bending
- ✓Laminated cards are reusable indefinitely
- ✓Notepad sheets are single use — print more anytime