Ecomap for addiction recovery.
Map the support scaffolding and the stress triggers around the person in recovery, so treatment planning targets both — not just the abstinence goal.
Open the recovery templateProtective systems
- Sponsor
- 12-step / SMART group
- Therapist / counselor
- MAT prescriber
- Sober peer network
- Stable housing
- Steady employment
- Faith community
- Family of choice
Common stressors
- Using friends
- Conflicted family of origin
- Financial pressure / debt
- Legal involvement
- Unstable housing
- Job instability
- Untreated co-occurring disorders
- Chronic pain
- Trauma anniversaries
How to build it in a session
- 1. Center the client. Put the person in recovery (or the family) at the center.
- 2. Map the recovery infrastructure. Sponsor, group, therapist, prescriber, employer. Use strong solid lines.
- 3. Map family / friends. Differentiate using friends (stressful) from sober peers (strong). Note any cut-offs.
- 4. Capture stressors. Add stressful or stressful_strong lines for financial, legal, housing, or chronic-pain systems.
- 5. Track over time. Save a snapshot. Re-do at 30/60/90 days and compare — recovery capital should grow.
Generate from a case note
Paste your intake summary into the AI ecomap generator — supportive + stressful systems get extracted automatically.
Try the AI generatorFAQ
Why use an ecomap in substance-use treatment?+
Relapse risk is mostly relational. An ecomap surfaces the supportive systems (sponsor, sober peers, therapy, employer) and the stress sources (using friends, conflicted family, financial pressure) in one glance — so the treatment plan addresses both.
What systems should I include?+
Family of origin, current partner/kids, sponsor, AA/NA/SMART group, therapist + prescriber, employer, sober peers, using peers (label as stressful or broken), housing, financial supports, legal involvement, faith community.
How often should I update it?+
Repeat at 30, 60, 90 days. Compare versions to see whether protective ties are strengthening and stress ties weakening — that's measurable recovery capital.
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