Recovery Engagement & Motivation / GRP344
Noticing Self-Directed Change — Cooperative Planning Workshop
Identify a small change initiated by the fictional person and what made it possible.
40 minutes · 3–12 people · Adults with trained group facilitation
Facilitator PDF · Fillable participant PDF · Open activity / add to session
UNDERSTAND THE IDEA
A recovery aim needs to belong to the person.
External referrals and internal goals may differ. Exploring what the person wants life to make possible can open a more useful conversation than demanding agreement with a treatment label. Uncertainty is allowed, and a small step may be the appropriate focus.
Facilitation lens: Ask what the person values, what the current pattern provides, and what they would choose to explore. Reflect before suggesting.
Explore the conceptual background · Broad background, not validation of this original exercise.
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Fictional example
A member contacted a service before the group suggested it.
Open with choice — 3 minutes
Explain the purpose, privacy limits, and the option to observe, use fiction, adapt, or pass. Check access needs and group readiness; do not promise absolute confidentiality.
Meet the fictional case — 4 minutes
A member contacted a service before the group suggested it. Ask what is known, what is assumed, and what the person in the case wants.
Practice: Planning workshop — 26 minutes
Identify a small change initiated by the fictional person and what made it possible. In pairs or small groups, create two possible plans for the fictional case. Compare access, effort, likely tradeoffs, and consent. Choose one reversible trial with a backup and a review point; allow an observing role.
Reflect and compare — 4 minutes
What can be acknowledged accurately without exaggerating progress? Ask what fits, what does not, and what external conditions or supports affect the options. No personal disclosure is required.
Close and integrate — 3 minutes
Invite an optional observation, support request, or small next step. Passing is welcome. Agree how to revisit questions and seek appropriate help outside the exercise.
Practice output
A feasible plan with a support, a backup, and a review question.
Scope and adaptation
Use ordinary or fictional examples, not graphic substance-use stories or cue exposure. No competitive abstinence scoring, forced disclosure, or required pathway. These plans do not manage intoxication, overdose, withdrawal, or medication changes; follow individualized care and appropriate medical assessment.
Offer reading aloud, typing, drawing, pointing, or observation. Avoid mandatory movement, eye contact, touch, and body focus.
Original AI-assisted educational draft; independent clinical review pending.
Conceptual background
References inform broad principles and do not validate or endorse this original plan.