Sober Side Up: Youth Group – Volume One (Companion Workbook) Paperback – February 10, 2026

Sober Side Up: Youth Group – Volume One (Companion Workbook) is a participant-focused workbook designed to be used alongside the Sober Side Up Youth Group program. This book is written directly to youth, using clear language, relatable examples, and structured activities that help turn group discussions into personal growth.Rather than lectures or worksheets that feel like homework, this companion workbook gives young people space to reflect, write, draw, and think honestly about their lives, choices, emotions, and recovery. Each lesson is built to meet youth where they are — whether they’re court-involved, newly sober, struggling with mental health, or just trying to survive difficult environments.What this workbook focuses on:Building self-awareness and emotional honestyUnderstanding choices, consequences, and personal responsibilityIdentifying healthy vs. harmful influencesProcessing trauma, family wounds, and identity strugglesDeveloping coping skills, boundaries, and recovery toolsLearning how small daily decisions shape long-term outcomesThis companion workbook is not a standalone curriculum. It is intentionally designed to be used with a facilitator-led group using the Sober Side Up Youth Group – Facilitator Guide. Together, they create a balanced structure: guided discussion in group, and personal processing on the page.Who this book is for:Youth in recovery programsDrug court and diversion programsJuvenile detention or reentry programsSchools, alternative education, and community groupsCounselors, mentors, and peer-led recovery groupsWhat makes Sober Side Up different:Trauma-informed without being clinicalHonest without shamingStructured without being controllingFocused on growth, not perfectionThis workbook does not ask youth to be perfect.It asks them to be present, honest, and willing.Cracked, Not Broken.Sober Side Up. Read more