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This sheet is psychoeducation, not permission to harm. Goal: reduce risk, build honesty with a clinician, and separate shame from help-seeking.
- ☐Using to cope with grief, shame, or pain is common — change is still possible
- ☐Mixing alcohol with meds or driving while impaired — highest risk to cut first
- ☐Tell a clinician what you use; many cultures hide this — safety beats reputation here
- ☐Withdrawal from alcohol or benzos can be medical — do not stop alone without advice
Safer-use ideas (pick what fits — not all apply)
- ☐Plan use limits before the first drink/dose
- ☐Eat, hydrate, and avoid using alone when possible
- ☐Naloxone / local crisis numbers if opioids are involved (region-specific)
- ☐Replace one high-risk night with a check-in call or meeting