Facing…Sobriety
In Facing...Sobriety, you will learn about using clearly stated boundaries of sobriety and managing life without dysfunctional sexual behavior. This is appropriate if you think you have a sex addiction or even if you just have certain sexual behaviors you want to stop and never repeat (ex: sexting, flirting, or any form of cheating on your spouse).
Group participants will grow in the following life skills:
Appropriate use of boundaries, especially boundaries with yourself
Understanding sobriety as a boundary problem
Identifying, avoiding, and managing preconditions for behavior you want to change
Handling trouble when it comes unexpectedly
Identify and change predictable behavior patterns that lead to unwanted consequences
Identify and challenge underlying thoughts that perpetuate negative patterns
Keeping promises to yourself and respecting your own values
Understanding the relapse process
Group participants will grow in these life skills by completing some of the following exercises:
Sobriety Challenges Worksheet
Reflections on the Recovery Essentials
Relapse Scenario Worksheets
Fire Drill Planning
Three Circles
Personal Craziness Index
Emergency First-Aid Kit
Reflect on Resisting Relapse
All of the FACING groups are small groups of peers led by a CSAT or CSAT candidate that work through exercises in Patrick Carnes’ book, Facing The Shadow. Groups encourage each other in between sessions through phone calls, listen to each other’s presented work, and give feedback meant to encourage you on your journey of sobriety.
Prerequisites
Pass a prescreening by group leader
Ongoing therapy with an individual therapist who recommends your participation in this educational support group.
Signed release of information between group leader and your individual therapist
Required for continued involvement
Presence and full participation in all group sessions
Completion of homework between sessions and support of peers between sessions
