The Six
Sobriety Goals
F or 30 years, and in treating more than 5,000 teens and families, ASAP has found these to be the six most critical goals for teens: 1. Test clean. Being "Clean" is not the same as being "sober" - but of course recovery all starts with being clean.
2. Commit to sobriety. Plan on and commit to remaining totally drug-free now, and permanently in the future. 3. End associations with using friends. In Arizona 1 out of 4 teens uses drugs. Three out of 4 do not. When a teen says "all my friends are doing it" - that means he has chosen the wrong peer group. 4. Develop a new identity. Move through the Stages of Change and redefine yourself as a person who does not use addictive substances. 5. Develop a new sober lifestyle. 6. "Clean" just means that you could pass a drug test at this one moment in time. 7. "Sober" means you have made all the lifestyle changes necessary to stay clean 8. Complete critical ASAP work: • Successfully complete all 30 sessions • Full and appropriate participation • Homework assignments • Relapse Prevention Workbook • Graduation paper
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