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Exercise No. 7: Life History Summary

Purpose. To understand your drug or alcohol use, it is helpful to review the main points in your life. Main points are things that have happened to you, decisions you have made, or things you did that have a strong impact on where you are today.

Instructions. Review the previous exercise and use the form below to list the main points in your history.

Life Event History	Alcohol/Drug Use and Crime History
Childhood Before School
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Grade School
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Junior High and High School
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College
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Military
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Adult Work
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Adult Family/Intimate Relationships
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Adult Social and Friendship
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9. The three main things I used to believe alcohol or drugs would help me do or become in my life are . . .

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10. The three main thoughts about myself and others that I have used alcohol or drugs to cope with are . . .

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11. The three main feelings I used alcohol or drugs to help me cope with are . . .

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12. The three main problems or situations I used alcohol or drugs to help me cope with are . . .

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