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Section 16
Appendix A
Reproducible Client Worksheets

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The CAGE Questionnaire

C Have you ever felt the need to Cut down on your drinking?

A Do you get Annoyed at criticism by others about your drinking?

G Have you ever felt Guilty about your drinking or something you have done while drinking?

E Eye opener: Have you ever felt the need for a drink early in the morning?

The Family CAGE

C Have you ever felt that anyone in your family should Cut down on their drinking?

A Has anyone in your family ever felt Annoyed by complaints about their drinking?

G Has anyone in your family ever felt bad or Guilty about their drinking?

E Eye opener: Has anyone in your family ever had a drink first thing in the morning to steady nerves or get rid of a hangover?

Track 3
New Rules/Old Rules Exercise
1. List the old rules you live by.
2. Firmly cross out the rules you would like to break.
3. Come up with some new rules you would like to have. Write these next to the old rules you have crossed out.
4.  Try to recognize when one of the old rules you have crossed out is controlling your behavior. When this happens, write about how that situation makes you feel.
5. Work through some visualization exercises at home, or with your therapist. Imagine a situation in which you use one of your new rules. How would it look? How would it sound and feel? What would you do differently?

Track 5
"Build Up Your Courage Muscles"

1. Choose a person to be your support. Would the best choice be a sibling? A close friend? A priest or rabbi? Choose someone who will remind you how strong you are, and who can role-play stressful conversations with you.
2. Make a list of three challenges you have successfully handled in the past.
3. Once you have made this list, ask yourself; "What qualities of character allowed me to handle these challenges?" "In what ways was I resourceful?" "What did I learn from these experiences that might be useful now?" Take some time to journal your responses.
4. Turn these responses into a written reminder of your strengths and abilities. Keep it posted somewhere where you can see your successes several times every day.
5. Find a talisman you can carry around with you to remind you of your strength. Is there a small figurine you could carry in your pocket and squeeze when you need a courage boost? A song that you can hum to yourself? A mantra or phrase that makes you feel confident? A painting you can hang in your bedroom or work space?

Track 6
Anger Assessment Exercise

1. What would happen if you allowed yourself to feel your angry emotions, instead of letting them change into guilt?
2. What do you believe, deep down, about anger. Is it ok to be angry? If someone is angry at you, does it mean you have done something wrong?
3. How do other people in your current family situation deal with anger?
4. How did your parents deal with anger?
5. What are your patterns for dealing with anger? Are they similar to those of other members of your family?
6. Keep a journal or notebook with you at all times. Use it to write down all of your angry feelings throughout the day. Start writing as soon as you get angry. Try not to worry about what you’re writing, just get your initial feelings down on paper. Does it feel better to let it out right away?

Track 7
Setting a Boundary Exercise

1. Identify the person you need to set a boundary with.
2. Write down your intentions- what boundary is it that you want to set?
3. Who will be your support person? A spouse? A close friend?
4. How will you vent your emotions when you enforce this boundary? Work out at the gym? Take a few minutes in a private place to cry? Paint or draw?
5. Identify the raw truth. Why do you need to enforce this boundary? Be completely honest. Plan out how you can explain the raw truth to the person you need to set a boundary with in a loving, positive, but firm manner. Would it be useful to role play this conversation with your support person?
6. Set a concrete time goal with yourself. When will you have this conversation with the person you need to set a boundary with. Choose a goal you can stick to, whether it’s a week, a month, or a few months. Enlist your support person to help you keep to this deadline.

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