Recovery Maxims
Act as If
What is: "Become as if"
To avoid confrontation and appropriately express yourself use this.
What is the: "Encounter Process"
Bonus (25) points: Is an encounter always negative?
Violating these result in a major intervention or discharge.
What are: "Cardinal Rules"
A third person in an interaction between people to ensure proper boundaries are upheld.
What is: "A breaker"
Clean Bed
What is: "Clean Head"
Attendance to all groups is
What is: "Mandatory"
Talking about someone when they are not present, even if you are saying positive thing about them.
What is: "no BAD/Glad rapping
When you are encountered, the intention of our response is to do this.
What is: "Validate the other person's feelings"
The amount of times you are expected to wash your bedding (on your assigned laundry day, at your assigned time block).
What is: "weekly"
You are your
What is: "your peer's keeper"
What is discussed in group
What is: "Stays in group"
ALWAYS practice and remember confidentiality!
Hate speech and bullying can be considered this.
What are: "Threats and Acts of Violence"
Humility
What is: "before power"
If you will be late or absent to a required group you must notify these people and receive approval from this person.
Who are: "upper house peers" and "your therapist".
Discussing grievances about peers with other peers or the about the program without using the encounter process is considered to be this.
What is: "Contracting"
Bonus (25) points: Give another example of contracting.
You Alone must do it but,
What is: "You can't do it alone"
In group, always be aware of this.
What is: "How you react".
Laughing, putting someone down, or any inappropriate reaction to a peer opening up and being vulnerable is unacceptable.