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My personalrecovery plan

Part 1My feel good planPage 1

Part 3

My plan for moving on again after relapsePage 21

Part 4

My plan for following my hopes and dreamsPage 43

Part 2My plan for managing highs and lowsPage 13

Part 1My feel good planDate:

1My personal recovery plan

Name:Date:

Friend

Artist

Art lover

Son

Daughter

Footballer

Football fan

Brother

Sister

Musician

Music fan

Food lover

Worker

Book lover

Dancer

Fun lover

Cyclist

Studious

Father

Mother

Nephew

Niece

Spiritual person

Animal lover

Volunteer

Caring person

Good cook

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Sociable

A loner

Cautious

Athletic

Optimistic

Pessimistic

Responsible

Curious

Easy going

Outgoing

Talkative

Introverted

Extroverted

Happy

Industrious

Supportive

Adventurous

Outspoken

Spontaneous

Quiet

Energetic

A fast learner

Thoughtful

Encouraging

Competent

Serious

Hard working

Confident

Enthusiastic

Opinionated

Funny

Generous

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I see myself as... What I am like when I am feeling good/ok:

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Things I do every week or on some days of the week to feel ok:

Things I do every day to feel ok:(for example, read a book, take exercise, listen to music, get some fresh air)

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Things I avoid to feel ok: My weekly timetable:

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(for example, arguments, going to bed too late)

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My weekly timetable:

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Part 2My plan for managinghighs and lowsDate:

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My triggers/thoughts: The action/skill I will take/use: My triggers/thoughts: The action/skill I will take/use:

How to manage my highs and lows How to manage my highs and lows

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My early warning signs: My signs that things are breakingdown and a relapse is looming: The action I will take:

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How I recognise my early warning signs How I recognise that things are breaking down

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Daily recording chart: Daily recording chart:using a red-amber-green traffic light system using a red-amber-green traffic light system

Month: Year:

Green: Good

Amber: Early warning signs

Red: Signs that things are breaking down

Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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Notes (triggers, actions taken, skills used etc) _______________________________________________________

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Month: Year:

Green: Good

Amber: Early warning signs

Red: Signs that things are breaking down

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Month: Year:

Green: Good

Amber: Early warning signs

Red: Signs that things are breaking down

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Part 3My plan for movingon again after relapseDate:

Daily recording chart using a red-amber-green traffic light system

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Preparations for my move

What needs to be sorted out:

What help I will needand from whom:

What I will doto sort it out:

Things I need to get sorted out before my move:

Preparations for my move

What needs to be sorted out:

What help I will needand from whom:

What I will doto sort it out:

Things I need to get sorted out before my move:

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Things that will help me to keep okay:

I would like help with ___________________________________________________________________

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The person/organisation who can provide this is _________________________________________

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Timetable for my first week at my new place:

The help I need to get to my new place Preparations for my move

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Whether or not you have been in hospital...

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My weekly timetable for stablising/improving my life:

Name: Telephone: What I would like them to do:

My supporters / care team and what I would like them to do:

In an emergency I can request contact with:

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Signs that I may bestarting to feel worse: The action I will take:

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My weekly timetable for stablising/improving my life:

What to look out for if I experience difficulties

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People I need to thank:

People I need to apologise to:

Problems I need to sort out:

Who and what I need to do:

What help I will need and from whom:

When I need to do it:

Day-to-dayresponsibilities(eg cooking, cleaning,managing finances)

Exercise, looking after yourself, responsibilities toother people in your life

Work, educationor other day-time activities

Things I did before my relapse that I value and want to get back to:

Priority:1 = to do first 2 = to do next etc

The things I need to sort out: Resuming activities and responsibilities I value:

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Leisure activities:

Friends and social

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Faith and religious

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Things I did before my relapse that I value and want to restore:

Priority:1 = to do first 2 = to do next etc

Plan: The support I need:

Plan: The support I need:

Resuming activities and responsibilities I value: Responsibility or activity:

Responsibility or activity:

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Plan: The support I need:

Plan: The support I need:

Responsibility or activity:

Responsibility or activity:

Plan: The support I need:

Plan: The support I need:

Responsibility or activity:

Responsibility or activity:

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Who is important to me and why?

Plan: The support I need:

Plan: The support I need:

Responsibility or activity:

Responsibility or activity:

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Keeping fit (for example, walking, going outside for fresh air, going to the gym.)

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How to keep going (what has helped in the past?)

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Changes to my feel good plan:(things to do and things to avoid)

Triggers and actions to take in response:

Early warning signs and actions to take when you notice them:

Signs that things are breaking down and actions to be taken when you notice them:

Letting others know how to handle my relapse:

What have I learned from my relapse:

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Keeping fit (for example, walking, going outside for fresh air, going to the gym.)

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Part 4My plan for following my hopes and dreamsDate:

Changes to my feel good plan:(things to do and things to avoid)

Triggers and actions to take in response:

Early warning signs and actions to take when you notice them:

Signs that things are breaking down and actions to be taken when you notice them:

Letting others know how to handle my relapse:

What have I learned from my relapse:

My goals are:

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The goal I want to work on is: ____________________________________________________________

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How long it might take to achieve this goal: ______________________________________________

My overall plan for working towards this goal: ____________________________________________

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Long term Short term

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The first steps I will take:

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Notes:

Information I will need and where I will get it from:

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Support and help I may need and who I will get it from:

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