to read the chapter and watch the video to answer the questions below.

CONVERTING CLOSED QUESTIONS

A. Did you take your medications everyday last week?

B. Do you see how your cannabis use is affecting your other symptoms?

Write two simple reflections for each of the following statements

Example:

I know returning to my job is important, but I can't convince myself to go. I just don't fit in.

i. You don't feel like you belong there.

ii. You haven't been able to make it back there yet.

1. I smoke a bit of weed - it helps me relax. Better than drinking.

2. I tried going to a relaxation group, and it didn't help. No sense in going again.

Affirmations - a good way to generate affirmations is to look for strengths and then make positive statements around them (make sure they are genuine). Try with this client below.

Example: Trudy smokes two packs of cigarettes a day. She knows it isn't good for her and is fed up with people reminding her of it. Over time, she has come to realize that her smoking has moved from a social habit to a harmful addiction. She feels guilty about her smoking and tries to hide it from her family. At some point, she will stop, but just not yet. With everything else going on in her life, this is one area she feels is her own.

What are her possible strengths:

Put these strengths into an affirmation: