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Mindful Recovery Deck | 80 Addiction Recovery Conversation Cards
Make groups and individual sessions more engaging, one question at a time.
Created by an addiction counselor, the Mindful Recovery Deck includes 80 physical conversation cards for exploring addiction recovery through reflection, curiosity, and meaningful discussion.
These ready-to-use prompts give counselors, therapists, and group facilitators a starting point for conversations about triggers, coping with difficult emotions, self-compassion, and navigating life in recovery. Bring them into substance use treatment groups, recovery support meetings, individual counseling and therapy sessions, or your own journaling practice.
What’s included
- 80 physical addiction recovery conversation cards
- Questions created by an addiction counselor
- Standard poker-size cards, measuring 3.5 × 2.5 inches
- A compact deck you can return to across different groups and sessions
Ideas for groups and individual sessions
- Open a group: Choose one question as a check-in and invite participants to share at their own pace.
- Explore a theme: Select cards about triggers, coping, or self-compassion to introduce a focused discussion.
- Personalize an individual session: Invite your client to choose a card that resonates and use it as a starting point for conversation.
- Combine writing and discussion: Offer a few quiet minutes to journal before inviting optional sharing.
- Revisit a question: Return to a familiar prompt later and explore how someone’s perspective has changed.
A glimpse inside the deck
“If your drug of choice had a voice, what would it say to you?”
“What does self-compassion look like for you? How can you show yourself more of it?”
“If you could remove one trigger, which one would it be and why?”
Bring a fresh starting point to your next group or individual session. Add the Mindful Recovery Deck to your facilitation toolkit.