HELPING MEN RECOVERSession Six: Family of

OriginStephanie S. Covington, Dan Griffin & Rick Dauer

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Group Agreements

Attendance

Confidentiality

Safety

Participation

Honesty

Respect

Questions

Staying on Task

Punctuality

Abstinence

Meditation

Overview of Module

Because our relationships greatly influence our sense of ourselves, and because healthy relationships are crucial for recovery, it’s important for us to look at our past and present relationships.

Participant Goals

To understand how our relationships in our families of origin affect the ways we approach present relationships.

To learn some common patterns in family relationships and recognize those patterns in our unique families.

Family Roles

Hero – usually the first child

Scapegoat – usually the second child

Lost Child– usually third child

Clown/Mascot – usually the fourth child

Family Sculpture Activity

We will build a “Family Sculpture” using volunteers from the group.

In Closing

Remembering our Families often raises feelings of fear and pain.

Men often learn to drink or use other drugs in order to cover up the painful feelings they had as children.

Instead of numbing our pain, we can express it to other men who will listen and care.