WORTH/ 4 Agreements
W stands for....
Willingness: Follow suggestions
Paying attention to your own thoughts and knowing whether they are coming from your habit self or inner self is...
Self- listening
What is HOW
Honesty, open mindedness, willingness
Senior Coordinator
Challenge and....
Admonish with respect
When things get crazy, just keeps going at a steady pace. Doesn't get ruffled, isn't given to hysterics, isn't flashy, but keeps putting one foot in front of the other.
Solid Rock
This emphasizes the value of earning rewards and becoming self-reliant. Nothing is given without cost.
There's no free lunch
O stands for...
Open-mindedness: Take a look at all views
Means thinking through what it is likely to happen as a result of what you might do.
Forecasting
Simple techniques you can use on the spot to calm yourself down when you need quick relief and time to think.
Calming
Mentor and organize their crews' goals, roles and responsibilities to the community.
Crew leads
Public amends...
For wrong doing
The one who is out front, waving the team flag, rallying the troops to follow. This person takes the risk of exposure by publicly buying into the model.
The Standard Bearer
Becoming aware of yourself and others allows us to lead a much more fulfilled life.
To be aware is to be alive
R stands for...
Respect: Give and receive
The Expectations of the Therapeutic Community.
Performance, Responsibility, Self-Examination, Self-Sufficiency
Pulling your attention and energies back onto a task when they seem to wander or when you are confused or can't seem to concentrate.
Focusing
Identify and maintain the program service elements for each community member's phase up requirements.
Education Crew
Search for...
Meaning
This is the person that brings sparkle into the room when they walk in
The sunshine
Take care of today and tomorrow will take care of itself
One day at a time
T stands for...
Truthfulness: Honesty, talk about anything
Saying what is true and means using an affirmation
Affirming
Double Jeopardy!!!
What are the three minds
Emotional mind, rational mind, wise mind.
Charged with the maintenance of keeping the community's house clean, safe, healthy, and something to be proud of.
Environmental Crew
Leadership by...
Elders, role models of the community
This is the philosopher, the person who contemplated things. They are the soul of the community and feed its spiritual needs.
We frequently become overwhelmed when we attempt to deal with too many problems at once. This encourages us to focus on one thing at a time.
Keep it simple
H stands for...
Humility: put away false pride
Means recognizing any situation or possible situations things that could simulate you to use drugs, act violently, commit crime, or do some other kinds of destructive actions.
Danger Spotting
Communicating something that is important to you in a clear and constructive manner.
Asserting
Second highest position on the structure board that a community member may aspire to
Assistant Coordinator
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Be involved...
and accountable to the community
Very unhappy because they perceive their role in the group as not having enough power.
The Growler
Authentic change in long-held self-defeating behaviors, attitudes, and self-images involve struggle and even suffering.
No gain without pain
How is worth defined?
As the value of how something is measured
Coming up with possibilities and choices, instead of just one or two, for any problem or course of action.
Brainstorming
Knowing how to make your first interactions with other people honest and positive so that you can feel comfortable with more people and be able to build more and better relationships.
Handshaking
Assists Senior coordinator in any and all clerical and organizational matters
Senior Clerk
Appropriate disclosure...
Of acts, fears, hopes, and guilt
Lightning Rod
This stresses the importance of investing in change through total commitment to the process of change.
You get back what you give
Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.
Don't Make Assumptions
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Having basic human respect for whomever you are dealing with.
Humanizing
Making an honest effort to understand another point of view about any situation you are considering.
View-switching
Eyes and ears of the community, orchestrating community members activities and reinforcing expectations to follow community rules.
Expediter Crew
Concern for...
One's soul and one's survival.
Able to remember what station we're headed for, no matter how confusing the landscape gets. When things start to go south, this person will ask questions to get us back on track.
The Conductor
Make sure that you are capable of handling a certain responsibility before asking for it.
Be careful what you ask for you might just get it.
Speak with integrity, Say only what you mean. Avoid using the work to speak against yourself or to gossip about others.
Be Impeccable With Your Word.
Ability to recognize when a problem or conflict is developing.
Tension-sensing
To assume a role or attitude of positive behavior even though you are not comfortable to
Acting as if
Organize the operational infrastructure of the community.
Business Crew
We are thinking rationally and logically
Rational Mind
Can't seem to find a way to be a credible role model, so instead they try to get along with everyone. They use self-disclosure often to gain acceptance.
The Friend
This is an assertive reminder to the community members to remember the basic goodness and potential of one's inner self, particularly in times of despair, intimidation, and fear. It encourages individuals to put forth an honest struggle to change rather than avoid reality is change.
Remember who you are, you are worth it!
Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best.
Always do your best
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Person responsible for handling the daily business of the community with regards to member accountability, approval of requests and any issues that might occur within the community. This is where the communication begins and ends for the community
Staff on duty
Identifying the assistance, you need and going after it.
Resourcing
Gives a thought and word for the day during community meetings and maintains the phase up board with the thought of the day.
Motivation Crew
We are in an emotional state
Emotional Mind
Tries to fade into the woodwork. They feel overwhelmed but are afraid to admit it.
The Termite
The ability to trust others is very important to personal and emotional growth
Trust in your environment.
Nothing others do is because of you.
Don't take anything personally.
Steps of interaction
3 Verbal Awareness, 2 Written Awareness, 1 Peer Accountability Group, 1 Clinical Intervention
This person provides individual support and guidance to new incoming community members
Big Brother
Assigned by staff that have completed all phase up requirements and are qualified to attain this position.
Peer Mentor
We are focused on problem solving and solutions.
Wise Mind
What are the 7 Activities that Promote Change
Physical, Emotional/Psychological, Cognitive, Social Consequences, Behavior Management/ Behavior Shaping, Intellectual/Ethical, Spiritual, Vocational/Survival Skills
One must demonstrate a certain amount of maturity before being placed in a position of responsibility