BIPOLAR SOBER / RELAPSE PLANS / SOCIAL PRESSURE
EVERYONE’S DRINKING. AND?
MY SOBRIETY PLAN FOR PARTIES, CELEBRATIONS & “JUST ONE.”
01 / MY EXPERIENCE
WHERE THE
PRESSURE LIVES.
[Write about social drinking, celebrations, and the situations you find difficult.]
02 / BEFORE I GO
PLAN THE
WHOLE NIGHT.
THE SITUATION
[Write what you want to consider before attending.]
MY SUPPORT PERSON
[Write who knows your plan and how to contact them.]
MY PRACTICAL SETUP
[Write your arrangements for drinks, timing, and other details.]
MY WAY HOME
[Write your transportation and backup arrangements.]
03 / IN THE MOMENT
HAVE THE
WORDS READY.
WHEN SOMEONE OFFERS
[Write the response you want to use.]
WHEN SOMEONE PUSHES
[Write your boundary in your own words.]
WHEN I START BARGAINING
[Write your personal warning signs and next action.]
WHEN I WANT TO LEAVE
[Write your exit plan and the words you can use.]
04 / AFTERWARD
THE NIGHT
DOESN’T END THERE.
[Write your after-event check-in and plan for any lingering drinking urges.]