When It Is Used
Use it when a client needs to make one recovery-relevant belief visible enough to challenge and replace.
Disputing Irrational Beliefs (DIBs)
Disputing Irrational Beliefs (DIBs) is a ready-to-send addiction recovery worksheet for practitioners. It helps a practitioner see a client's triggering belief, how the belief was challenged, and the replacement belief that may support recovery-oriented choices.
Try the worksheet with sample belief, challenge, and replacement-belief content.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Does Not Do
The tool does not diagnose irrationality, score belief quality, generate clinical interpretations, or classify beliefs into unsupported categories.
Can the worksheet handle more than one belief?
One belief should anchor each worksheet instance. If multiple beliefs come up, they should be separated into distinct worksheet instances to preserve specificity.
Does the tool decide whether a belief is irrational?
No. The tool organizes the reported belief, challenge, and replacement belief; interpretation remains practitioner-led.
Can a client save a partial worksheet?
Yes. Partial or draft states can be preserved and show which of the belief, challenge, or replacement belief fields are missing.