Between-Session Assignment
Helps clients recognize when confidence in their recovery has turned into overconfidence and the risks that come with it.
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“Understanding and Overcoming Overconfidence in Recovery” is a four-page PDF guide designed to help individuals in recovery navigate the fine line between healthy confidence and overconfidence. This assignment explores the dangers of overconfidence, which can lead to complacency and increase the risk of relapse. It highlights common beliefs associated with overconfidence and provides practical strategies for maintaining a balanced approach to recovery. By reflecting on personal experiences, recognizing early signs of overconfidence, and implementing mindfulness and support practices, individuals can strengthen their recovery journey and reduce the risk of setbacks.
Written by clinical psychologist Dr. Hal Baumchen, PsyD, LP, LADC, this printable PDF worksheet gives clinicians a practical, session-ready tool. The conversational, encouraging tone makes clinical concepts accessible to clients at any stage of therapy, while structured prompts keep the work focused and productive.
How clinicians use it: as an in-session exercise to open and structure discussion, as between-session homework to reinforce skills, as a progress tool to track growth over time, and as part of a treatment unit paired with the companion lesson and PowerPoint on this topic. Formatted for easy printing and immediate use in individual or group settings.
