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Building and Maintaining Motivation in Recovery
Educational group lesson on how motivation changes in recovery and practical ways to reconnect with personal reasons for change.
At a glance
Duration
60 minutes
Format
Group session
Series
Group lessons at Tranquility Woods
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Learning objectives
What the group works on.
By the end of the session, participants can:
Describe motivation in the context of recovery (educational framing only).
Identify personal motivators that support recovery goals.
Practice strategies that help maintain and strengthen motivation.
Recognize common challenges to staying motivated.
Draft a simple personal motivation plan.
Session plan
How the session unfolds.
Times are a guide. Facilitators adjust the pace to the group in the room.
0–5 min
Introduction
Welcome the group, outline objectives, and set a supportive tone for sharing.
5–15 min
Why motivation matters
Brief overview of motivation in recovery and stages of change as an educational model. Not clinical advice.
15–25 min
Group discussion: personal motivators
Invite voluntary sharing of personal motivators in a safe, non-judgmental setting.
25–35 min
Case study discussion
Discuss illustrative recovery stories focused on reconnecting with motivation over time.
35–45 min
Goal-setting practice
Worksheet time for short-term and longer-term recovery goals that feel realistic and personal.
45–55 min
Motivational skills video or demo
Optional short video or facilitator demo of motivational interviewing ideas and success stories.
55–60 min
Wrap-up and personal plan
Summarize takeaways, Q&A, and assign creating or refining a personal motivation plan as follow-up.
Facilitator notes
Holding the room.
Notes for whoever leads the group. The group sets the pace.
Keep empathy and sensitivity for different stages of recovery.
Encourage participation; validate experiences shared.
Adjust focus to topics that resonate with the group.
Share appropriate support resources when helpful.
Plan a follow-up to review personal motivation plans when possible.
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Questions about programming?
Talk with Admissions about group work.
Admissions can explain how lessons like this one fit each level of care, and what a week in the program looks like.