Developing Self-Affirming Statements – Worksheet 2

This worksheet emphasizes the importance of using self-affirming statements to build a healthier self-image and support recovery. It encourages individuals to reflect on how negative thinking has impacted their emotional and substance use issues in the past, while also promoting the power of positive self-talk to raise confidence, positivity, and self-assurance. By choosing affirming statements and putting them into practice, individuals can gradually replace negative thoughts with truth, resilience, and optimism. Memorizing and regularly practicing these statements strengthens emotional well-being, helping to maintain progress even during challenging times.

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 recovery, 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.