THE USAGE METER
We’ve opened this module for anyone who’s ready to take an honest look at their drinking.
The Usage Meter is a simple but revealing way to measure how things have changed over time — and to see just how far things may have progressed.
While you can’t complete it online without a program login, you can still do the exercise by printing it out or using a notebook.
It’s a powerful starting point for anyone considering change.
WORKBOOK
EXERCISE: PART 1
Record your usage of your first year of using.
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1 X Beer is a 10ounce glass
1 X Bottle of wine is 6 glasses
1 X 750ml bottle of spirits is 16 drinks.
AGE
TOTAL
NUMBER DRINKS
GAMBLED
MON
TUE
THU
WED
SUN
FRI
SAT
USE OF MARIJUANA
USE OF COCAINE
USE OF HEROIN
OTHER
USE OF ICE
USE OF PRESCRIPTION
EXERCISE: PART 2
Record your usage about halfway from when you started to your current age
AGE
TOTAL
NUMBER DRINKS
GAMBLED
MON
TUE
THU
WED
SUN
FRI
SAT
USE OF MARIJUANA
USE OF COCAINE
USE OF HEROIN
OTHER
USE OF ICE
USE OF PRESCRIPTION
EXERCISE: PART 3
Record your usage at your current age
AGE
TOTAL
NUMBER DRINKS
GAMBLED
MON
TUE
THU
WED
SUN
FRI
SAT
USE OF MARIJUANA
USE OF COCAINE
USE OF HEROIN
OTHER
USE OF ICE
USE OF PRESCRIPTION
EXERCISE: PART 4
Write down 5 things you learned from “My Usage Meter”
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Ready to take the next step?
If this exercise helped you see things more clearly, you don’t have to figure out what comes next on your own.
Our private, one-to-one program is designed to guide you forward—at your pace, and on your terms.