Here is a simple and potentially deep handout. It developed out of a process conversation in Mens group when I asked who was the first person to turn you onto drugs or alcohol. From that question and conversation came the next which was what character traits did that person have. After many Mens groups it eventually developed into the handout below. Sometimes I combine who first turned you on with other people who had an influence. Sometimes I add: what characteristics does a person in recovery have, or what are your characteristics?

Ideally this is a conversation, but if your group is not open to sharing than I hand out a sheet with the questions and folks write out their answers and than we share.

The Handout: List four people in your life that have had an influence, affect, change. Two positive and two negative. What aspects stood out in their characteristics; (respectful, kind, stingy, generous, loner, peple person, ect).