Seven steps toward Recovery

HOW IT WORKS

It is not:

• a series of counseling sessions,
• putting your heart, your mind or your problems in the hands of a guru or expert
• a 'hot seat' situation in which you have to share your troubles
• in conflict with counseling or therapy (attendance actually assists the counseling process)

It is:

• gentle, non-confrontational and supportive
• an opportunity to share just what you want to (and no more), just when you want to (and not before)
• an opportunity to listen to others who have also suffered loss
• a safe environment in which to make friends
• a way of learning about grief and how to live beyond the hard times
• a process which helps clear your own mind and make your own decisions

THE WORKSHOP PROGRAM

Seven meetings following a step by step program which participants work with at
their own pace

Each meeting: 2.5 hours, a rhythm of input and sharing, and a time for refreshments

Each meeting: two video segments - a 30 minute core segment and a 5 minute close.

WHAT THE PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID: 

• Gave me a reason for living. - Brian – New Zealand
• Got me off the treadmill and has given me direction - Fiona – Australia
• It has been wonderful to find that I can talk openly about my pain - Liz - New Zealand
• I found the happy environment to be contagious - Hugo – Australia
• I am no longer a prisoner of my past. My life is a new ball game - Andrea – New Zealand
• Gently encouraged me to see that I was going around in circles and that now I must take responsibility for my own future - Laura – Australia
• It helped me realize that my feelings are normal - Chan – Australia
• I felt cared for and valued. It has been a turning point - John – New Zealand
• Gave me perspective, I can now see some positive aspects in my life - Trish – New Zealand
• It was such a ‘safe’ environment. I found I could talk about my pain. What a relief! - Doris - Australia