This
is a group icebreaker to help allow everyone to express themselves and their
viewpoints and at the same time learn more about one another. For each item
listed below, go around the group allowing everyone to share something about themselves
related to the topic. Remember this is an icebreaker so it is okay to keep it
simple. It is likely that there may be more about you than can be said in just
one statement. However, this is not about telling your deep life story but
rather just sharing some interesting thoughts about yourself to build group
cohesion. So, try to keep you answers to
one or two sentences. Some examples are provided to help:
Humor – Example – “I love to
laugh but I am not so great at making other people laugh”
Friendship – Example – “I am the
type of friend that will have your back no matter what comes until you cross me
or backstab me, then it’s over”
Strong
Beliefs
– Example – “I don’t get offended easily except that I cannot stand when anyone
hurts animals as I strongly believe in being kind to animals”
LIST:
Humor
Friendship
Strong Beliefs
Anger
Communication
Relationships
Substance Use
Interests
Stubborn areas (challenges)
Strengths
Areas needing improvement
Topics I know a lot about
Favorites
Family
Education and work
Values (What’s important)
Goals, hopes and dreams
Random (Anything about anything)
FOLLOW UP GROUP
QUESTIONS (Optional)
· Based on what you heard during this exercise, who is someone here who you have something in common with?
· What is one thing that you can bring to this group for as long as you are here as a participant in this program?
· Whether you are here voluntarily or you are mandated or somewhere in between, what is one thing that you hope to get out this group experiences before you are done?
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