Daniel’s safety plan
Built with his coach in his first weeks and updated as he changes. His companion knows it by heart and walks him through it, step by step, on a hard night.
- 1. Warning signs
- Friday after 5, alone
- Skipping dinner
- Thinking 'just one, for the game'
- Not answering Ray
- 2. Things I can do on my own
- Walk to the mailbox and back, twenty minutes
- Shower, then call Hollis
- Fix something in the garage
- 3. People and places that help
- My sister's house
- The Thursday meeting at First Methodist
- Ellie on FaceTime
- 4. People I can ask for help
- Ray, sponsor
- Tasha, coach, during the day
- My sister
- 5. Professionals and crisis lines
- 988, call or text, any hour
- 911 for an emergency
- Dr. Patel's office
- 6. Making my space safer
- No alcohol in the house
- Take a different road home on Fridays
Last reviewed Tue 3 Nov with Tasha. No changes.