Freedom Group Basics
This worksheet is designed to be a tool that you bring to each meeting and use daily in your work with the books. The top half shows which exercises go with which step. It is important to do the appropriate exercises with each of the 12 Steps.The bottom half of this sheet outlines the meeting process. This is for you to use at each meeting so that you can participate effectively.
Working the MaterialsIn recovery, you are responsible for making progress in your books. We do not do the work in the group meetings. The Final Freedom is a text book that provides an excellent overview on sexual addiction the related spiritual and clinical issues with the addiction as well as recovery. 101 Freedom Exercises is designed to accompany the 12 Steps to Freedom workbook. These two workbooks are to be done in tandem. The coordination of the two books is summarized below. Exercises correspond to each of the 12 Steps in the recovery process.
Exercises 1-30 Pre-Step One (some of these require you to act on the exercise on a daily basis…not just fill out the page. Obedience leads to recovery)
Exercises 31-46 Step One
Exercises 47-55 Step Two
Exercises 56-74 Step Three
Exercise 75 Step Four
Exercises 76-87 Step Five
Exercise 88 Step Six
Exercises 89-94 Step Seven
Exercise 95 Step Eight
Exercise 96 Step Nine
Exercises 97-98 Step Ten
Exercise 99 Step Eleven
Exercises 100-101 Step Twelve
One of the fundamental tenets of recovery is to maximize effort and outcome on each exercise and step in the recovery process rather than “go through the motions” to get it done. This is one of those situations where those that put forth the most effort get the most benefit.
Meeting Process (Meeting is designed to last 2 hours from 6:30pm-8:30pm)
Opening Prayer
Introductions/Getting Current 40 Minutes
Any new people are introduced. Then each person states their current/immediate feelings, boundaries, progress in book/exercise work and time in sobriety. (5-7 minutes each)
Feedback/Honest Time 40 Minutes
Discussion on how each man has done since the last meeting. (Thoughts, struggles, behaviors etc.) Each person is allowed to share but feedback to any other individual is only allowed if permission is given.
Topical Discussion 40 Minutes
Closing Prayer