Dear Drink Handout for Group Activities

This is a FREE printable handout for group activities.

Possible Topics:

• 1) The disease as an entity (inner addict)
• 2) What addiction takes from us
• 3) Gratitude

Mac wrote this poem when he had 15 years sobriety. He is from California and donated it to Day By Day so he could share his gratitude in recovery with others. It is a form of 12th Step work for him.

Have your clients or sponsees read this poem about the disease showing how Mac finds his way to recovery. Then ask your group to write a poem of their own. Give them a few days then return to the exercise in group and have them share their work with each other. This activity will shed a lot of light on where your client sees themselves in recovery, if at all.