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Addictive behaviors and substances like alcohol, drugs, or gambling can be “risky business.” Over time, it can start to feel like being in a bad relationship with the behavior. Our risky behaviors are also accompanied by rituals or habits that we get sucked into. These habits (and the strong feelings connected to them) make it hard to \u201cbreak up\u201d with the risky business that has become a part of your lifestyle.<\/p>\n

Sometimes a good way to break up with risky business is to write a letter. This worksheet\u00a0can help you get started.<\/p>\n

Descargar versi\u00f3n imprimible<\/a><\/div>\n

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Here\u2019s a web-friendly version of the questions from the worksheet:<\/em><\/p>\n

If you need help getting started, write about the following things in your letter:<\/p>\n

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  • Why you started engaging in the risky behavior<\/li>\n
  • Why you hate it<\/li>\n
  • The troubles it has caused you<\/li>\n
  • How you\u2019re going to \u201cleave\u201d (stop or take control of the behavior)<\/li>\n
  • The ways you\u2019re going to feel so much better when you\u2019ve moved on to a healthier lifestyle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Hoja de trabajo para ayudarte con comportamientos potencialmente riesgosos.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2572,"template":"","age_group":[23,100],"condition":[90],"class_list":["post-2571","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","age_group-11-17","age_group-over-18","condition-addiction"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"A Letter to "Risky Business"<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/screening.mhanational.org\/es\/content\/worksheet-a-letter-to-risky-business\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Letter to "Risky Business"\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Worksheet to help you with potentially risky behavior.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" 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