Helping Men Recover CJS Edition, including Binder, Facilitator's Guide, and Participants Workbook: Including Binder, Facilitator's Guide, and Participants Workbook

Helping Men Recover is the first gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program for men. The materials are grounded in research, theory, and clinical practice and include a facilitator's guide and a participant's workbook. This is the men's version of the widely used, evidence-based women's curriculum, Helping Women Recover. The Helping Men Recover Facilitator's Guide for the 18 session program is a step-by-step manual containing the theory, structure, and content needed for running groups. The participant's workbook allows men to process and record the therapeutic experience. The program model is organized into four modules: self, relationships, sexuality, and spirituality. These are the four areas that recovering men have identified as triggers for relapse and as necessary for growth and healing. The materials are designed to be user-friendly and self-instructive. This allows the Helping Men Recover program to be implemented by a staff with a wide range of training and experience. This versionis designed specifically for men in criminal justice settings.

Table of Contents:
Preface ix Acknowledgments xi 1 What the Facilitator Needs to Know About Providing Gender-Responsive Services 1 Men, Addiction, and Crime 1 New Approaches to Men’s Treatment 3 What We Have Learned 3 Implementing This Program 5 Fundamentals of Gender-Responsive Services 6 The Holistic Health Model of Addiction 7 The Spiral of Addiction and Recovery 8 A New Focus on Men’s Psychological Development 10 Relational-Cultural Theory and Men 12 The Theory of Trauma 14 The Value of Twelve Step Programs and Other Mutual-Help Groups 24 2 Facilitating the Program 27 Organization and Content of the Program 27 Four Issues: Self, Relationships, Sexuality, and Spirituality 27 The Sessions 28 A Man’s Workbook 31 Principles of an Effective Treatment Program 32 A Supportive Environment 32 Using a Psychoeducational Model: Three Levels of Intervention 33 A Strength-Based Model 34 Cultural Context and Gender 35 Open and Closed Groups 35 Co-Facilitation 35 Treatment Program Design 36 Interfacing with Therapeutic Communities and Step Programs 36 The Role of the Facilitator 37 Guidelines for Facilitating This Program 37 Training the Facilitators 42 The Facilitator’s Journey 43 Module A: Self 45 Background and Rationale 46 The Sessions 48 1. Defining Self 55 2. Men in Recovery 87 3. Sense of Self 109 4. Men: Inside and Out 123 5. Men and Feelings 137 Module B: Relationships 163 Background and Rationale 164 The Sessions 166 6. Family of Origin 171 7. Barriers to Relationships 207 8. Fathers 241 9. Mothers 259 10. Creating Healthy Relationships and Support Systems 279 11. Effective Communication and Intimacy 303 Module C: Sexuality 325 Background and Rationale 326 The Sessions 326 12. Sexuality and Addiction 333 13. Sexual Identity 355 14. Barriers to Sexual Health 375 15. Healthy Sexuality 397 Module D: Spirituality 419 Background and Rationale 420 The Sessions 421 16. What is Spirituality? 423 17. Real Men 445 18. Creating a Vision 469 Appendix: Materials Related to Recovery 487 I. Five Primary Practices of the Oxford Group 488 II. The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous 489 III. A.A. Slogans 490 IV. A Letter from Carl Jung to Bill Wilson 491 V. The Serenity Prayer 493 VI. The Synanon Prayer 494 VII. SMART Recovery® 495 VIII. Save Our Selves/(SOS) 496 References 497 Additional Resources 503 About the Authors 509 Index 511 Feedback Form 523