Twelve Foundations Groups
Groups may be formed around two general categories:
1. Spiritual Development and Wholeness
This group is for people who want to unfold their spiritual nature, cultivate their creative power, and find greater fulfillment in their life. It’s for people who have ordinary life-struggles and challenges yet who want to find more joy and meaning in their lives.
2. Recovery and Overcoming Addictions
This group is for people who want to be involved with a “positive recovery” program and overcome addictions in a balanced and empowering way. This type of group may also be used as “the Next Step” for people who have been involved with Twelve Steps programs but who now want to move beyond that approach.
Meeting Format
> Meetings should begin and end on time.
> Meetings should run between 60 and 90 minutes.
> The format of each meeting should a) support the individual’s understanding and application of the teachings of the Twelve Foundations, b) support the individual in terms of his/her life and challenges they may be facing, and c) create a sense of belonging and allow for safe, non-judgemental expression from all participants.
> Meetings relate to accepting and empowering each participant, to holding a space in which each person can be heard, supported, and "gotten." If people need to "get things off their chest" or get support for particular struggles, two or three people can form a module, separate from the group, for a period of 15-30 minutes, where they can share with each other.
> Meetings can be based on a particular Foundation or cover all Foundations.
> Each meeting is run by a facilitator whose main purpose is to keep the meeting on track and help guide newcomers with regard to meeting protocol. Facilitators don't teach.
A Sample Meeting Schedule
8:00 Welcome by group leader. Welcome each other. Read Group intention. Read current Foundation and a teaching related to the Foundation (if applicable).
8:10 Check in. For one minute each participant tells the group how they are feeling at the moment and where they are at. This opens up the space and the exchange of energy.
8:20 Meeting. Sharing, work on applying the teachings, etc.
9:10 Meditation / Prayer
9:15 Sharing of insights related to the meeting
9:25 Closing announcements, if any (short)
9:28 Last thought—an inspiring invocation or statement
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Groups may be formed around two general categories:
1. Spiritual Development and Wholeness
This group is for people who want to unfold their spiritual nature, cultivate their creative power, and find greater fulfillment in their life. It’s for people who have ordinary life-struggles and challenges yet who want to find more joy and meaning in their lives.
2. Recovery and Overcoming Addictions
This group is for people who want to be involved with a “positive recovery” program and overcome addictions in a balanced and empowering way. This type of group may also be used as “the Next Step” for people who have been involved with Twelve Steps programs but who now want to move beyond that approach.
Meeting Format
> Meetings should begin and end on time.
> Meetings should run between 60 and 90 minutes.
> The format of each meeting should a) support the individual’s understanding and application of the teachings of the Twelve Foundations, b) support the individual in terms of his/her life and challenges they may be facing, and c) create a sense of belonging and allow for safe, non-judgemental expression from all participants.
> Meetings relate to accepting and empowering each participant, to holding a space in which each person can be heard, supported, and "gotten." If people need to "get things off their chest" or get support for particular struggles, two or three people can form a module, separate from the group, for a period of 15-30 minutes, where they can share with each other.
> Meetings can be based on a particular Foundation or cover all Foundations.
> Each meeting is run by a facilitator whose main purpose is to keep the meeting on track and help guide newcomers with regard to meeting protocol. Facilitators don't teach.
A Sample Meeting Schedule
8:00 Welcome by group leader. Welcome each other. Read Group intention. Read current Foundation and a teaching related to the Foundation (if applicable).
8:10 Check in. For one minute each participant tells the group how they are feeling at the moment and where they are at. This opens up the space and the exchange of energy.
8:20 Meeting. Sharing, work on applying the teachings, etc.
9:10 Meditation / Prayer
9:15 Sharing of insights related to the meeting
9:25 Closing announcements, if any (short)
9:28 Last thought—an inspiring invocation or statement
________________ ◊ ◊ ◊ ________________