Open Share Groups
Open Share Groups can provide you:
- a safe place to share your experiences, strengths, and hopes with others who are going through the "Principles" in a Christ-centered recovery.
- a leader who has gone through a similar hurt, hang-ups, or habit that will facilitate the group as it focuses on a particular step each week. The leader will also keep Celebrate Recovery's 5 Open Share Group guidelines.
Open Share Groups can be a place where:
- you can belong.
- you can be cared for and care for others.
- respect is given to every member.
- you can take off your mask and allow others to know who you are.
- you can meet healthy challenges and healthy risks-a possible turning point.
Guidelines for Open Share Groups
- Keep your sharing focused on your own thoughts and feelings. Please limit your sharing to 3-5 minutes.
- There will be no cross talk, please. Cross talk is when two individuals engage in a dialog, excluding all others. Each person is free to express feelings without interruption.
- We are here to support one another. We will not attempt to "fix" one another.
- Anonymity and confidentiality are basic requirements. What is shared in the group stays in the group! The only exception is when someone threatens to injure themselves or others.
- Offensive language and graphic descriptions have no place in a Christ-centered recovery program.
Celebrate Recovery does not attempt to offer any professional clinical advice. Our leaders are not counselors. We can provide you with a list of approved counseling referrals.