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A Plan for a Hard Night

Write down now what you will do the next time a night gets bad.

Purpose: Write down now what you will do the next time a night gets bad.

When to use: Fill this in during the day, while things are steadier, and keep it where you will find it.

Worksheet prompts

  1. Your steps, in order.
  2. Names and numbers of people you can call or text at night.
  3. What makes the night worse that you could put out of reach?
    Screens, alcohol, the news, certain messages.
  4. What do you want to say to yourself at 3 a.m.?
    Write it as if you were talking to a friend.

Nights end. Keep this page where you can reach it in the dark.