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My best possible future

Picture your life a year or two from now if things go as well as they realistically could — then hear from that future you.

About 20 minutes · 8 questionsPositive psychology
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Values, goals & purpose~20 minPositive psychology

My best possible future

Picture your life a year or two from now if things go as well as they realistically could — then hear from that future you.

Why this helps

Writing about your 'best possible self' (King) can lift mood and optimism. Research by Hal Hershfield and colleagues finds that feeling connected to your future self leads to wiser choices today — and writing to and from your future self strengthens that connection.

1. How far ahead I'm picturing

One year from today

2. My recovery then

3. My relationships

4. My work, money and home

5. My health and daily life

6. How I feel day to day

7. A letter from future me to me now

What would they thank you for? What would they tell you to keep doing? What would they say about today's struggles?

8. One step this week that future me will be glad I took

From the Workbook on Amity Connect, via RecoveryHome.comFor reflection and practice — not a diagnosis or a substitute for professional care. In crisis, call or text 988.amityconnect.com/app/workbook/letter-future-self
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It comes from the Amity Connect workbook, built by the same team as RecoveryHome, and is free to print and share. It's for reflection and practice — not a diagnosis, and not a substitute for professional care. Content is never written or edited by advertisers. If you're in crisis, call or text 988.

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