The document contains 20 questions asked to an individual seeking treatment for substance abuse. The questions cover topics such as what they have lost due to usage, reasons for seeking treatment, impacts on employment, views on addiction as a disease, plans to stay sober after treatment including maintaining sobriety, involvement in relationships, and experiences with previous attempts at quitting usage.

1. 1. What is the most important thing you have lost during your
usage.
2. Why did you seek treatment at this time.
3. Have you ever lost a job due to your usage, explain.
4. Some people believe that addiction is not a disease what do you
think?
5. How will you let your friends/family know that you are serious
about not using
6. Will you be returning to the environment that you came from
if yes why if no why.
7. Do you believe substance usage is a normal way of life.
8. How many times have you been to treatment.
9. Are you ready to tell your drug of choice good-bye and why?
10.Do you know of anyone that has lost their life due to substance
usage?
11.What are you willing to do to stay sober?
12.Recovery is a process what plans do you have to stay sober.
13. One of the strongest debates we have had for this group is
WHAT IS A FUNCTIONAL ADDICT ---tell what you think it
is.
14.How do you feel about getting involved in a relationship as a
new person in sobriety?
15.What is something positive you could say to a new person
walking into this group.
16.What is your relationship like with sober members of your
family.

2. 17.Is their any part of you that does not want to quit using.
18.What are you doing to maintain sobriety besides being in
treatment.
19.How many times have you tried to quit using on your own.
20.Pick a person from this group and tell them what happened the
last time you used.