ACTIVITY: Take-aways and leaves

Purpose: To help summarize take-aways from group Materials needed: pieces of paper cut in the shapes of leaves; the trunk and branches of a tree stuck on a board. Instructions/Steps: This is a helpful activity when coming to the close of a group or a group series and you want to know what people are …

ACTIVITY – The Stories We Tell

Materials needed: None Instructions/Steps: Explain to the group that when we experience someone’s behavior that doesn’t feel good or we don’t quite understand, we make assumptions about why they did what they did. We essentially assume what their intention was – we tell a story in our head.  Unfortunately, we tend to believe these stories, …

ACTIVITY: COMMON GROUND

Purpose: This exercise can be used as a way for group members to get to know each other better and identify commonalities amongst group members. Materials: one piece of paper, clipboard, and a writing instrument for each group Instructions/Steps: Divide the large group into smaller groups of 4-5 people. Group members pick one person to …

ACTIVITY: DRAWING BLIND

Purpose: This activity can be used to discuss communication and listening skills as foundational skills for healthy relationships. Materials: paper, writing instrument, a clipboard for each pair, and copies of the pictures to be drawn Instructions/Steps: Break the group into pairs. Each pair should have a couple sheets of paper, a clipboard, and a writing …

ACTIVITY: THE ROAD TO ENOUGH

Purpose: Relapse prevention Materials needed: Colored yarn, paper and pens Instructions/Steps: This exercise is a follow up to an exercise posted several weeks ago. Define what "enough" means, whether it is in a personal relationship or at work or related to substance use.  This enough line is when we are so clear that if we …