The Recover Workbook: A Just Breathe Guide to Early Sobriety, Relapse Prevention

You quit drinking. Now what?
 
Early recovery feels like being handed the keys to a car you never learned to drive. Everyone says “one day at a time” but nobody gives you the map.
The Recover Workbook is the map we wish we had.
 
Created by Just Breathe Recovery & Wellness Centers, this is a trauma-informed, faith-friendly guide for early sobriety. No shame. No preaching. Just tools from people who’ve white-knuckled weekends, survived 3am anxiety, and learned to live without numbing.
 
Breathe. Reset. Recover. Your Journey. Your Healing. Your Becoming.
 
What’s Inside 110+ Pages:
 
The 30-Day Sobriety Reset
Daily pages for triggers, cravings, wins, and one grounding skill. Because structure beats willpower.
 
Relapse Prevention That Doesn’t Shame You
 
HALT+ Check-Ins: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired, Overwhelmed, Unseen
Urge Surfing Worksheets: Separate the craving from the truth
Emergency Plan: Fill it out now. Thank yourself later
 
CBT for the Critical Voice

Notice the thought. Challenge it gently. Talk to yourself like someone you love.
 
Nervous System First Aid
Cold water. Paced breathing. Movement. Sensory resets. For when your brain is offline and affirmations aren’t cutting it.
 
10th Step Daily Inventory
Morning and evening check-ins built on self-respect, not self-punishment.
Identity Beyond “Alcoholic”
Hobbies, values, and purpose trackers. Because you’re not just “in recovery.” You’re becoming someone.
 
Affirmations for Recovery
“I am allowed to begin again without erasing where I’ve been.”
This workbook is for you if:
 
The pink cloud passed and now real life feels hard
AA/NA doesn’t fit but you still want structure
You’re “California sober,” sober curious, or in the gray area
You’re a therapist, coach, or sponsor needing client tools without shame
You’re tired of PDFs that feel like homework from 1995
 
Created by: Just Breathe Centers clinical team + peer recovery specialists.
 
Grounded in CBT, expressive writing, and nervous system science.
 
Instant Download Includes: 8.5x11" Letter + 5.5x8.5" A5 PDFs. Printable. Fillable for Goodnotes/Notability.
 
The Just Breathe Promise: We don’t do rock bottom requirements. We do recovery at every stage. This workbook meets you exhausted, hopeful, scared, or ready.