Relapse prevention planning is about recognizing and learning to avoid the people, places, and things that promote continued alcohol or drug use. Abstinence planning takes another step to include developing the people, places, and things that will move the person away from using. This workbook helps the person recognize their triggers, high risk situations, and people they will need to avoid but more importantly, on what interests, hobbies, activities, people, and support they need to develop in order to not think about using and fill their lives with things that will bring them fulfillment and satisfaction. Abstinence planning was developed due to Robert's recognition that traditional relapse prevention falls short of helping people develop a full life with activities that are fun and satisfying and will help feed and fulfill their soul.