Valerie Kreider, Ph.D., LPCC-S, LICDC, Harry Sivec, Ph.D. Coping with the challenges of guilt in relationships, Looking at what you want out of relationships, Adjusting the way you choose relationships, Some basic rules for conflict resolution in relationships, Alison Hendricks, Judith A. Cohen, AnthonyP. Mannarino, and Esther Deblinger, https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Overview, NIH: Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The Science of Addiction, NIH: Drugfacts: Treatment Approaches for Addiction, Adolescent Substance Use Group (Multiple Choice), Identifying Teen Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use (PDF Presentation Slides), Teen Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use (Corresponds with above), Anger Management/Conflict Resolution Workbook, Additional ANGER collection from around the web, Three Ps for Coping with Anxiety in the Moment, Anxiety Busting - Challenging Your Thoughts, Anxiety Common Unhelpful and Helpful Thoughts Tool, "Understanding Insight and Motivation for Positive Change", Understanding Cognitive Distortions and Imposter Fears, Start Where You Are, Use What You Have, Do What You Ca, Wellness Recovery Action Plan (Version 2), 50 Journal Prompts for Anxiety and Depression, Brief Group Module and Icebreaker Collection 1, Brief Group Module and Icebreaker Collection 2, Brief Group Module and Icebreaker Collection 3, Making the Most out of Substance Use Treatment, Telehealth Specific Group Cohesion Building Activities, 30Team-Building Games, Activities, and Ideas, The Only List of Icebreaker Questions You'll Ever Need, Recovery Family Feud (Interactive PowerPoint). This icebreaker is about, ways that we all go against the grain in our own unique way, *The only rule is to keep discussion innocent (harmless) and light. - Getting honest about the real reasons for coming to treatment, Wisdom, Intelligence and Changing Your Paradigm, INTERNAL MOTIVATION - Increasing existing motivation further, Dissecting the Heart - Enhanced internal motivation building, Positive Motivation - Building motivation by focusing on the positive, Stay Inspired by Planning for Change (Activity), 14 Character Traits that are Essential for Sustaining Internal Motivation. I thought it would never happen, but it did, 2. Coping Skills Collection (Over 100 pages of worksheets) from, Detaching from Emotional Pain (Grounding), Children, Funerals and a Pandemic - A Toolkit for Children and Families, Daily Self Care Questions During Times of Isolation, Mental Health Wellness Tips During Quarantine, NJSACC Virtual Afterschool Resource Guide, The Mission Criminal Justice Participant Workbook, When All Else Fails: The Costanza Principle, Depression Common Unhelpful and Helpful Thoughts Tool, CCI Eating Disorder and Body Dysmorphia Collection, CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), The Pendulum - Examining Common Family Issues, Click here to see the above outline "Strategy List for Families" via Facebook Live video, Constructive Family Communication Patterns, GETTING CANDID: FRAMING THE CONVERSATION AROUND YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION-, Tips for Recovering Parents Wishing to Break Intergenerational Cycles of Addiction, 23 Emotions People Feel but Can't Explain, Feelings List - One Page PDF with Body Sensations, The Foundation of F.O.R.G.I.V.E.N.E.S.S. Icebreaker Question Cards Everyone has some kind of story where they were on a path in a direction that was not working for them and they were able to somehow turn it around and get moving in the right direction. "This is the best day ever!" said one child on our most recent Skills Escalator Day Huge thanks to Pentaco Construction Ltd for all your support for our Examples provided to get group started. The techniques explained in his method, Taking the Escalator: An Alternative to the 12 Steps, help individuals who are resistant to traditional approaches gain the tools needed for learning to increase insight and motivation for positive change. Lost - Taking the Escalator therapy activity intro Taking the Escalator 319 subscribers Subscribe Like 928 views 3 months ago Link to activity - https://takingtheescalator.blogspot.c.. takingtheescalator.com Addiction and Substance Use Resources, Non 12 Step Motivational Harm Reduction Tools for Substance Use & Mental Health, Thank You for Visiting Taking the Escalator, Make sure you are fully utilizing all of the free resources on Taking the Escalator. Nikki's story is engaging and motivating and this video can be used as group therapy tool as your clients will surely be inspired by her story, Additional Submissions by Taking the Escalator, Cross Addiction - Education and exercise on substituting addictive behaviors, How High was I..How Low did I Go? Follow up question:What could this group achieve if everyone worked together in unity? If you also tend to get bored easily, these self care activities for groups include everything fun, calming, therapeutic, and wellness. What knowledge, wisdom and skills have you developed for successfully managing family relationships? - Podcast, CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) - "10 Basic Messages for Families" Slides - Robert Meyers PhD, External Motivation - Looking at what pushes us to change and ways to increase support, Family Match Game - An icebreaker discussion for multii-family therapy group, Good Choices for Good Living - For Families, POWERPOINT SLIDES - Good Choices for Good Living - For Families, Healthy Families - Looking at positive family qualities, Helpers - Identifying who is out there to help you with the change process, The Pendulum - Examining Common Family Issues - Examining some common family challenges, Stages of Change -A Guide for Families of Individuals with Substance Use Issues, Support Report - Assessing and maximizing exisiting potential support system, Support Zones & Interpersonal Boundaries - Stepping outside of your comfort zone to build support, Strategy List for Families Dealing with a Loved One's Substance Use Issue, VIDEO - Click here to see the above outline "Strategy List for Families" via Facebook Live video, CONFIDENCE BUILDING - (Overcoming Fear of Failure), Feelings, Thoughts and Emotions (General), Dealing with Feelings - Coping with feelings from three viewpoints, READ: Emotional Self-Prevention - Looking at sensitive areas, Feeling Under the Weather - A brief true-false list to open an honest discussion about feelings, Five Key Aspects of Appropriately Managing Feelings, Happiness Factor - (Submitted by Lesley SanFilippo, LCSW), The IDEA Technique - A tool for coping with challenging thoughts and feelings, READ: Please Dont Feed the Monster - An illustration about negative thoughts and feelings, Thinking About Thinking - Looking at the link between thinking, feeling and behaving, Thinking, Feeling and Coping in Challenging Scenarios, Thinking Styles - Tool for self-analyzing how we think, Thoughts and Feelings - Gaining an improved understanding how our thoughts and feelings affect us, Drop the Rocks - Letting go of resentments, Forgiveness and Self Care - Contributed by Jamie Lewitt MSW Intern, Giving Activities - There is more happiness in giving than receiving, VIDEO LINK for above worksheet - Don't Just Set Goals, Keep Them Going, Four Year Prediction Time Capsule - An interactive exercise on long term goal setting, Giving Yourself the Best Chance to Succeed, Goal Setting - Using goals to build motivation, Goal Setting Collective: Looking Forward to the Year Ahead, Hopeful Thoughts and Plans for the Year Ahead - Discussion questions for the upcoming year, PCRP - Person Centered Recovery Plan - (Submitted by Katie Tracy, LCSW), Overreaction: Putting Things in Perspective with Gratitude, Coping with Death and Dying - A simple outline for discussing coping with a recent loss without abusing substances, Grief and Loss Cycle (Submitted by Caitlin Kennedy, LCSW, LCADC), Guilt and Shame - Understanding and learning to cope with these challenging feelings, Understanding and Coping with Guilt and Shame - Similar to the other but in a different format, Straight D's -A Simple Harm Reduction and MAT Illustration, Taking an Honest Look at Abstinence, Harm Reduction, Substitution & Cross Addiction, Understanding Harm Reduction and Medication Assisted Treatment -The Basics, Understanding Harm Reduction - The Podcast - (Based on the above outline - click title to listen), Icebreaker (See "Cohesion Building for Groups" on this page) Also check Forum page, Counting the Cost of THC (This has nothing to do with marijuana), How High was I..How Low did I Go? What skills will you use to, It may be helpful at this point to transfer into a group about COPING SKILLS, "I can relate to the main character from the movie Shawshank Redemption because I know what its like to patiently and persistently work towards a goal then to finally succeed", "I can relate to Keanu Reeves because he is so down to earth and just wants to be a good person and not act like an entitled jerk like so many other people in the world do, "When I was growing up I absolutely hated getting up early but now with practice I have gotten used to being up every day at 5:30am even on weekends! READ - Unfollowing the Nonsense - A brief discussion on how media can influence perception, Why am I Here? Brief icebreaker: Discuss these two questions: 1 - What is something you do well that you wish you could get paid to do? What would be the warning label outside of the front door of your parents house? . Understanding Harm Reduction - The Podcast, - For lower insight levels, comparing what is using, abusing and addiction, - Basic progress report worksheet for getting relevant discussion started, - Similar to the other but in a different format, - An older outline about COD's and addiction some people (LH) still like to use (Updated version on About page), - Outline of different ways individuals may protect themselves in group settings, "Understanding Insight and Motivation for Positive Change", Understanding the Key Roles of Insight & Motivation for Engagement in Counseling, Simple Insight Inventory II - (External/Support). These are some basic questions for guiding group discussion when something tragic happens in the news: 1. 5-Minute Autobiography Affirmations Activity First Impressions Good for newly formed groups. Tags: addiction prevention addiction psychology drug addiction prevention relapse relapse prevention "I'm in my 20's but I love Bird Watching and Candle Making", These are some basic questions for guiding group discussion when something tragic happens in the news, RULES this part: 1) Keep it brief so everyone has time to share - 2) Keep it PERSONAL not POLITICAL, Use APPROPRIATE FEELING WORDS - Counselor may want to provide feeling chart, 3. Talking Trauma and Survival - Group therapy activity focused on getting people talking about challenging memories, situations and emotions with guidelines for creating safe therapeutic environment - https://takingtheescalator.blogspot.com//talking-traumaand takingtheescalator.blogspot.com This list is compiled with many self-care ideas for anyone trying to deal with life. If not how can you increase your time in nature? As an icebreaker, everyone in group is encouraged to share some things that they have gotten used to in life even if they were difficult at first. 2. What warning label should have come with your current (or most recent) relationship partner? takingtheescalator.com Addiction and Substance Use Resources Non 12 Step Motivational Harm Reduction Tools for Substance Use & Mental Health Taking the Escalator Therapy Tools (Same tools, but organized according to the Taking the Escalator Method) ( Click here to view alphabetically) +Share Discuss the following points as a group, keeping in mind that it is important to respect others views and opinions rather than argue. Maintaining a Balanced Ego - Looking at a balanced view of self. 6/18/22 - Discussion Module: "Family Functioning". How are you individually using technology to help improve yourself rather than allow it to cause problems or stress in your life? Are you taking examples out of context by only considering one aspect of the situation at the expense of considering the entire incident? - A look at the healing process for trauma, Unforeseen Circumstances: Adapt or Collapse, Readjusting Your Relationship Radar - Adjusting the way you choose relationships, The Ideal Partner - Looking at what you want out of relationships, VIDEO - Healthy Life - Healthy Relationships - Corresponding video for above worksheet, "I Feel Like No One Understands" - Exploring empathy to help build interpersonal relationships, Guilt and Relationships - Coping with the challenges of guilt in relationships, Rules of "Fighting Fairly" - Some basic rules for conflict resolution in relationships, READ - Six Qualities of Healthy Couples that Stay Together, R-E-S-P-E-C-T (Find out what it means to me), The Cycle of Over-functioning, Guilt, and Resentment, Escalator Sixth Floor: Managing and Avoiding Setbacks, For Counselors READ: Managing Setbacks Using the Escalator, Also: Setbacks and Engagement- A Guide for Counselors, Getting Over the Hump - An activity for those who have been at this a long time, UNG- Unnecessary Grief - Thinking and planning ahead to avoid trouble later, Stability and Setback Prevention Checklist, FOMO - How to Identify, Prevent and Overcome the Fear of Missing Out, Triggered: A Discussion on Coping with Mental Health and Substance Use. This Article Contains: What Is Group Mindfulness? To Control or Not to ControlIs that the Question? 6/1/22 - Icebreaker: "The Old Soul in Me". New fun, easy, interesting group therapy activity - Sure to get group talking: "The Randomizer" -. READ - Topping OutWorse than Hitting Bottom? Based on what you have heard in this group so far, what else can you do to increase your motivation to successfully get going in the morning? What was the BEST job you ever had and why? It is our policy not to violate other source's copyrights, so if you notice a potential conflict, please email us at, (Inspirational reading submitted by Nicole Tierney), (Warning: only try this if you and the group members have established a degree of comfort with one another), Rockhurst University Continuing Ed Center, This is specifically for life's more difficult decisions, Effectively using the space between feelings and words/actions, Understanding Harm Reduction - The Podcast, Icebreaker (See "Cohesion Building for Groups" on this page) Also check, (Podcast), has an engaging host and knowledgeable speakers on MH topics, - St. Louis Behavioral Medicine Institute. Brief introduction for use of Taking the Escalator group activity "Drop the Rocks" available on Taking the Escalator website or through this direct link: htt. Each group member writes down their "first impression" of other group members. What are your three instructions for your life replacement? Any questions email: [emailprotected], Creativity is awesome. Taking the Escalator Forum This page contains regular updates with brief group therapy modules, discussion points, icebreakers, . Discuss the following questions as a group: 6/6/22 - Interesting Discussion Topic - "Worst Job, Best Job, Dream Job". You can only give them three instructions for successfully managing your life. Accountability Self-Examination Worksheet, Responsibility Road - Looking at the critical concept of increasing responsibility, Addiction and the Brain (See also Disease Concept of Addiction), This is Your Brain on Drugs(Fried Egg Not Included), VIDEO - The Brain and Addiction Behavior with Dr. Erin Zerbo, MD, Adolescent Activities List - A guide with recommendations from this website for clinicians working with adolescents, ADOLESCENTS: RISK FACTORS - Exploring risk factors for substance use issues with young people, Adolescent Substance Use - A basic educational outline for those working with adolescents and parents, Adolescent Substance Use Group (Multiple Choice) - This is a kahoot activity for adolescent substance use groups, Identifying Teen Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use (PDF Presentation Slides) - Powerpoint version, VIDEO LINK - Teen Risk and Protective Factors for Substance Use (Corresponds with above), Anger Management (See also "Relationships" for Conflict Resolution material), Anger Discussion Sentence Completion - Simple questions for opening up discussion on anger, Anger Management: Digging Deeper and Using Basic AM Skills, Anxiety (Also check "CBT Specific" heading), Three Ps for Coping with Anxiety in the Moment -VIDEO LINK: Coping in the Moment, READ - Coping with an Overactive Mind - (Inspirational reading submitted by Nicole Tierney), Click to view the Taking the Escalator Assessment and Screening Tools, Assessing Your Change Initiative - Getting started learning about insight, internal motivation and external motivation, VIDEO LINK - "Understanding Insight and Motivation for Positive Change" - (Corresponds with Assessing Change Initiative), Garbages and Gardens (Attitude Made Simple), Keeping it Positive: "I Love it When a Plan Comes Together", Surviving Challenges by Adjusting Your Attitude, CBT and Me: Part 1 - Starting with Thinking, CBT and Me: Part 2 - Feeling our Feelings, REBT - Overview of Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy skills for group, Change Analysis - Examining the actual, the real and the ideal, A Journey Through Change - Looking at change from various perspectives, Life's Education: Breaking the pattern of repeated mistakes, Outside In - Building yourself up on the inside by developing a solid plan, Start Where You Are, Use What You Have, Do What You Can, Stay Inspired by Planning for Change (Activity), Check In - A basic tool for checking in where you are today, Check In Cheat Sheet - A comprehensive list of information and ideas for the check in process in therapy, Progress Report - Basic progress report worksheet for getting relevant discussion started, Self Assessment: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due, Systems Check - A comprehensive review of where you are in the change process, Children (Activities for Children 12 and Under), Closing Group - Ideas, Activities and Worksheets for the End of the Session, Goodbye Group - An outline for group when someone is leaving, graduating or moving on, Text Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself - (Group close-out homework and follow-up activity), Brief Group Module and Icebreaker Collection 1 - Multiple shorter activities to choose from in this collection, Brief Group Module and Icebreaker Collection 2 - More shorter activities like in collection 1 above, Care or Don't Care Icebreaker - Another basic tool for starting group discussion, Choose or Lose Icebreaker - Some basic multiple choice questions for opening up discussion, Declare-Disclose-Display - A variety of ways to get the group talking and interacting, Deep and Personal - Some in depth personal questions for opening people up, Describe - Draw - Describe - Get group sharing thoughts and feelings with art, Escalator Jeopardy - A comprehensive educational review - (Also see "Life Jeopardy" under the Coping Skills heading), Grab Bag - A great list of interesting, questions and other situations to get people talking, Grading the Group - Interactive group report card, Group Glue - This one has a little bit of education because it explains the power and value of group cohesion, Group Member Fill In the Blank - A great exercise to have fun and make group interactive, Group Share Battle - A group activity to get group talking about some recovery-based topics for positive change, Icebreakers for Break Time - Short but interesting group assignments for breaks in between groups, The League of Just Us - A basic fun activity focused on superheros, Making the Most out of Substance Use Treatment - This is unique because it is an interactive Kahoot activity, Majority - Interactive exercise, better for an established group than a new one, Pointless Pursuits - (Warning: only try this if you and the group members have established a degree of comfort with one another), Slips of Paper - A quick and easy icebreaker that gets a group talking with no prep time, Social Media Icebreaker - Exercise for self expression based on social media, Telehealth Specific Group Cohesion Building Activities - Ideas specifically for virtual video groups, Unique - Discussing what you would and wouldn't do, Do not forget to check the Taking the Escalator FORUM page for more icebreakers and brief group therapy modules, Communication, Boundaries and Social Skills, Win, Lose or Indifferent: Positive Qualities for Positive Gains, Complacency - 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