Rooted in Respect: A Recovery Boundaries & Support Workbook

12-page printable PDF • Instant digital download • No physical item will be shipped

You can appreciate support and still have boundaries.

During recovery, it can be difficult to decide whose advice to trust, what to share, and how to say what you need. You deserve space to consider those choices without pressure or shame.

Rooted in Respect: A Recovery Boundaries & Support Workbook offers thoughtful encouragement for adults navigating recovery from substance use. Created for The Family Roots Sanctuary, Inc., it pairs practical examples with reflection prompts about relationships, privacy, and personal limits.

Inside, you’ll find:

• Eight guided exercises exploring support, boundaries, and communication.
• Prompts for recognizing helpful behavior and noticing concerning patterns.
• Space to decide what you want to share—and what you want to keep private.
• Examples for setting boundaries, making clear requests, and pausing before agreeing.
• Reflection on respecting other people’s limits while meeting your own support needs.
• A personal boundary practice plan.
• Space for support contacts and U.S. treatment resources.

Respect leaves room for your voice.

This workbook focuses on observable behaviors rather than labeling people or guessing their intentions. It recognizes that disagreement is not automatically harmful and encourages seeking support when pressure, threats, or intimidation make a conversation unsafe.

You do not need to confront anyone or write about painful experiences to use these pages. Work at your own pace, skip prompts that do not fit, and share only what you choose.

Welcoming to people of any belief. No religious reading is required.

What you receive

One 12-page PDF workbook, formatted for US Letter paper (8.5 × 11 inches). Download and print at home, or read on your device and write your responses in a separate notebook. This is not an interactive fillable PDF.

For personal use. You may reprint exercise pages for your own use.

A gentle reminder

This workbook provides motivational and educational reflection. It is not therapy, medical advice, a detox guide, or a substitute for professional treatment. It has not been clinically validated and does not promise recovery outcomes.

Your needs deserve consideration. Your privacy deserves respect. Your voice deserves room.



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For personal use. You may reprint exercises for yourself. Redistribution and resale permission are not included.