To provide a supportive environment where group members can share insights, feelings and experiences related to their addiction.
To help group members explore their own addictive behaviors.
To help group members learn to take responsibility for their own thoughts, feelings and actions and empower them to take control of their own lives.
Objectives
Identify triggers that lead to addictive behavior.
Identify effective and healthy coping strategies.
Identify and understand thinking errors.
Learn effective problem-solving skills.
Learn appropriate relationship skills.
Understand mind-mood connection.
Understand legal aspects of addictive behavior.
Understand the connection between choices and their consequences and taking responsibility.
Regain control of life.
Take control of life!
Evaluation
Group members will be given a questionnaire asking them: 1) to identify a goal that they would like to achieve by attending the group; 2) to identify triggers that influence them to engage in addictive behaviors and misuse alcohol or other drugs; 3) to identify current coping strategies pertaining to each trigger; and 4) to describe, on a monthly basis, the issues they have addressed and any progress they feel they have made toward the achievement of their goal.
The progress of each group member will be monitored through monthly self-report using the above-mentioned questionnaire, as well as through weekly discussions, activities and assignments.
Method
Group will be open and ongoing and will meet weekly for one hour.
Group will incorporate a combination of psychoeducational themes and open process/discussion.
Group will consist of adult men and women ages 18 and older.
For more information about this group, dates/times held, etc., please call 435-649-8347