CBT and motivational tools for substance use difficulties
Explore the triggers, thoughts, feelings, and consequences associated with substance use to understand its function in your life.
~15 min
Weigh up the pros and cons of continuing to use substances versus making a change. A core motivational interviewing technique.
~10 min
Track urges to use substances without acting on them. Practice the skill of riding the wave of craving until it passes.
~5 min
Track your substance use day by day to identify patterns, triggers, and the relationship between mood and use.
~5 min
A simplified motivational tool to explore your reasons for and against changing your substance use.
~10 min
A cognitive formulation of substance misuse based on Beck et al.'s (1993) model. Maps the pathway from early experiences through beliefs and automatic thoughts to substance use and its maintaining cycle.
~25 min