Skip to content
  • There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

Family and Friends Participant Worksheets

The Zip file below provides all Family & Friends participant worksheets in one downloadable ZIP file. Facilitators can download the file once and then print or share individual handouts as needed for their meetings.

The worksheets are designed to support people who are concerned about a loved one’s addictive or problematic behaviors, and align with the SMART Recovery® Family & Friends approach.

Who This Is For

  • SMART Recovery Family & Friends Meeting Facilitators

  • Co-facilitators and trained volunteers supporting Family & Friends meetings

What’s Included

This ZIP file contains all participant worksheets from the SMART Recovery Family & Friends Participant Handbook (Version 2, 2025).

Facilitators can download the file once and then select individual handouts to print or share based on their meeting topic and participant needs.

➡️ The complete list of worksheets included in this ZIP is provided below for reference.

Each worksheet is provided as an individual PDF file and can be used independently depending on your meeting focus.

Each worksheet can be printed, emailed, or shared digitally depending on how your meeting is run.

How to Use This Resource

  1. Download the ZIP file using the link below.

  2. Extract (unzip) the folder on your computer.

  3. Select the worksheet(s) that fit your meeting topic or participant needs.

  4. Print or share the handouts during your Family & Friends meeting.

You do not need to use every worksheet in every meeting—choose what best supports the group.

Important Notes for Facilitators

  • Worksheets are optional tools, not required meeting materials.

  • Participants should be invited—but never pressured—to use or complete worksheets.

  • Family & Friends meetings focus on self-care, boundaries, and choice, not controlling or fixing others.

  • Use language that is supportive, non-judgmental, and consistent with SMART Recovery values.

Download

👉 [Download the Family & Friends Participant Worksheets (ZIP)]

Complete List of Included Worksheets

From the SMART Recovery Family & Friends Participant Handbook, Version 2 (2025)

  • Tool 2.1 – Build Understanding and Empathy

  • Tool 3.1 – Your Coping Behaviors

  • Tool 3.2 – Cost-Benefit Analysis

  • Tool 3.3 – Check Your Readiness to Change

  • Tool 3.4 – Create a Change Plan

  • Tool 4.1 – Emotional Check-In

  • Tool 4.2 – Make Plans With Yourself

  • Tool 4.3 – Practice Self-Compassion

  • Tool 5.1 – Identify Your Needs

  • Tool 5.2 – Set Healthy Boundaries

  • Tool 5.3 – Practice Saying No

  • Tool 6.1 – Communication Styles

  • Tool 6.2 – Assertive Communication Practice

  • Tool 7.1 – Identify Unhelpful Thoughts

  • Tool 7.2 – Challenge Unhelpful Thoughts

  • Tool 8.1 – Problem Solving

  • Tool 9.1 – Strengths and Supports

  • Tool 10.1 – Managing Guilt and Shame

  • Tool 11.1 – Clarify Your Values

  • Tool 11.2 – Strengthen Motivation

  • Tool 11.3 – Revisit Your Motivation

  • Tool 12.1 – Who Are You Helping?

  • Tool 12.2 – Pause and Allow

  • Tool 12.3 – Brainstorm Behavior Alternatives

  • Tool 12.4 – What It Feels Like to Try Something New

  • Tool 13.1 – Discuss How to Rebuild Trust

  • Tool 13.2 – Explore the Option of Forgiveness

  • Tool 13.3 – Resolving Fears