8. Guide the PDD to the conclusion that sobriety is a choice he or she can make

Sobriety, including abstinence from all substances, is associated with greater success in recovery.

1. Help the PDD view life and the quest for sobriety in feasible terms, such as "What can I do today to stay sober?" The PDD have many barriers to success in abstinence. External stimuli and internal stimuli are the big deal to challenge their self-control to say no and stop using drug.

