Women in Recovery Gathering and telling my Story

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WEEK 4 BINDERS AND STORIES Women in Recovery Empowering the Spirit, Mind and Body

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WEEK 4 BINDERS AND STORIES

Women in Recovery Empowering the Spirit, Mind and Body

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TODAY’S AGENDA Quiet Time Check-in Binder decorating Meanwhile, tell Stories

Use Lifelines

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Quiet Time

Sit quietly for a minute or two, and focus on where we are now.

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CHECK-IN Name Feeling Last use 12 step meetings? What

happened? Who attended a meeting?

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CHECK IN If you did not attend both

meetings• Did you think about it?• What prevented your attendance?• What can you do differently this week?

12 step meetings• Give copy of attendance sheet to facilitator for records

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RECOVERY TOOL 4Personalize your binder

Colored paper Add pictures Write your name Stickers Drawings Patterns Favorite animals or shapes

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LIFELINESGet out your lifeline and use as a quick reference for telling your story

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BREAK

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STORIESWhere were you born, number of siblings, parents, other caregivers

Relationship highlights Drugs and alcohol Summary – turning points

Take breaks individually, as needed, or between participant stories

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Weekly homeworkCreate a clean copy of Lifelines Add to your story Make a neater copy of story

Finish decorating binders