 Attendance  Confidentiality  Safety  Participation  Honesty  Respect  Questions  Staying on Task  Punctuality  Abstinence 2

Meditation

 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.

 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.

 Hero – usually the first child  Scapegoat – usually the second child  Lost Child– usually third child  Clown/Mascot – usually the fourth child

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

 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.