Strategic use of questions, when facilitating talking circles

….I have some great coworkers, who are picking up quickly and I want to share a recent set of questions designed for a Circle to build community in a drug court program.

Phase One:

• If you weren’t here right now, where would you be?
• Who is your favorite super hero and why?
• What is something you have always wanted to learn?

Phase Two:

• What is something you are good at and how did you learn how to do it?
• What is a valuable lesson you had to learn “the hard way”?
• What is your most prized possession and why

Phase Three:

• How do you get support/ what fills your spirit?
• What do you do when you are faced with an uncomfortable situation? (Triggers, cravings, etc.)
• How do you think the community is affected by drug use?

Phase Four:

• What do you plan to do each day to honor your committment to staying sober? (Honor any committment you have made)
• How can you support others in Drug Court? (Others you are involved with)
• What is one thing you will take away from tonight’s circle?

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