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Embrace, Empower & Evolve manages 5 data types including accountability partners.

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Connection-Centered Recovery Worksheet

Reflection Questions for Treatment Teams

Individual Connection Assessment

1. Connection History: Think about the relationships in your life before addiction significantly affected them. What qualities made those relationships meaningful? What skills did you use to build and maintain those connections?

2. Isolation Patterns: How did substance use affect your relationships and social connections? What patterns of isolation or relationship damage do you notice? What fears do you have about rebuilding relationships?

3. Current Community Experience: How do you experience being part of the treatment community? What makes you feel most connected or accepted? When do you feel most isolated or on the outside?

4. Authentic Self in Relationship: In what relationships or situations do you feel most like your authentic self? What allows you to be genuine versus when do you feel you need to pretend or perform?

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

1. Communication Strengths: What are your natural strengths in communication and relationship building? How do these strengths show up in your interactions with others in recovery?

2. Communication Challenges: What aspects of communication or interpersonal interaction feel most challenging? What specific skills would you like to develop to improve your relationships?

3. Conflict Navigation: How do you typically respond when conflicts or disagreements arise in relationships? What would more effective conflict resolution look like for you?

4. Boundary Development: How comfortable are you with setting and maintaining healthy boundaries in relationships? Where do you struggle with being too rigid or too flexible with boundaries?

Accountability and Support Systems

1. Accountability Comfort: How do you feel about being accountable to others for your recovery actions? What makes accountability feel supportive versus burdensome or intrusive?

2. Support Giving and Receiving: Do you find it easier to give support to others or to receive support from others? What influences your comfort level with each of these?

3. Trust Development: How do you build trust with others? What helps you trust someone, and what helps others trust you? Where do you struggle with trust in relationships?

4. Vulnerability and Authenticity: How comfortable are you with being vulnerable and sharing your struggles with others? What helps you feel safe enough to be authentic?

Leadership and Community Contribution

1. Leadership Comfort: In what situations do you naturally take leadership or initiative in the community? What holds you back from taking on more leadership roles?

2. Mentorship and Teaching: How do you feel about helping newer community members? What do you have to offer others, and how does helping others affect your own recovery?

3. Community Investment: How invested do you feel in the overall health and success of the treatment community? What motivates you to contribute to community well-being?

4. Unique Contributions: What unique perspectives, skills, or experiences do you bring to the community? How can you share these gifts in ways that strengthen the group?

Future Planning and Long-term Connections

1. Relationship Maintenance: How do you plan to maintain the important relationships you're building during treatment? What challenges might you face in staying connected?

2. New Community Integration: How confident do you feel about building new relationships and integrating into communities outside of treatment? What skills or support would help you in this area?

3. Ongoing Support Systems: What kind of ongoing support system do you want to build for your long-term recovery? Who are the key people you want in your support network?

4. Giving Back: How do you want to help others in recovery as part of your ongoing journey? What role does service and mentorship play in your recovery vision?

Next Steps

After completing this worksheet, consider:

•Sharing your reflections with your therapist or support group
•Identifying 2-3 specific connection skills you want to develop
•Creating a personal action plan for building relationships
•Reviewing the Implementation Map for organizational guidance

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