Motivations for Recovery part 2

These are some of the motivational games on www.something-fishy.org

Again I am sharing this section of the website to try to give some ideas.

Doll

Motivational games

Reasons to Love Me Game
by: Amy Medina
This is a game to play with someone that loves you -- someone you trust -- a good friend, a sibling, a significant-other or spouse.
Sit with pen and paper. You can use colored paper and markers if you want, or a simple notepad. It's up to you. Sit with the person who you are going to work on this with... make sure to feel comfortable... sit on the floor, on a cozy couch, at a table -- wherever you will be most at-ease.
Ask your partner to give you the reasons they love and care about you. Ask them to come up with at least five, but the more the better. As they give you each reason, DO NOT argue with them, or think they are lying... try to enjoy what they are saying! Write them down on your paper.
Tell your partner how it makes you feel doing this. Are you uncomfortable? Do you feel happy? Sad? Angry? Communicate with them about what you feel and why you think you feel that way.
Later on, when you are alone, look at your list. Think of ways you can turn this list into your own positive self-affirmations. Think of ways you can turn this into your own "why I love myself" list. Write your own affirmations on index cards to carry in your pocket, so you can refer to them when you are feeling low. Write them with lipstick on your bathroom mirror! Put them in your journal... be sure to put this list and your own affirmations in a safe place that you can go back to and read when you need to! This is a good game to play with the help of your therapist if you need to. Ask your therapist ahead of time and bring your spouse or friend with you to a session!



In Ten Years Game
by: Amy Medina
You have to answer two questions...

1. Where do you see yourself in ten years if you still have your Eating Disorder?
2. Where do you see yourself in ten years if you recover from your Eating Disorder?

When you are done answering the two questions list three to five (or more) constructive things you can do, or try to do, to help you move one step closer to recovery.
Rules

• None of your answers can have anything at all to do with weight or losing weight
• Try to keep you answer to each question at or below about five hundred words

You can write your answer down in your journal, or explore them with your therapist or support group. If you haven't started a recovery journal yet, now's the time to start!


Land of Oz Game
by: Tony Medina
In the movie the Wizard of Oz...we had three characters in search of something. We had....
The Scarecrow who was looking for a brain...
The Tinman who was looking for a heart...
and the Lion who was looking for some courage...
While watching the movie we grow to learn that they ALL had what they were searching for but never knew they had it.
THE GAME:

1. Create three characters to live in your own "Land Of Oz".
2. Give them each something to search for that YOU are searching for thru your eating disorder.
3. Give reasons why the Mighty Wizard would say that you already have what you are looking for.

VERY IMPORTANT: The goal is to get to the issues behind your eating disorder. The things that your characters are looking for CANNOT be related to weight what-so-ever!
NOW.....close your eyes, click your heels,
open the door....and welcome to technicolor!
GOOD LUCK!!! And remember...THE MUNCHKINS DON'T BITE! You can write your answer down in your journal, or explore them with your therapist or support group. If you haven't started a recovery journal yet, now's the time to start!


Mirror-Mirror on the Wall Game
by: Amy Medina
You will need crayons, colored pencils, magic markers, or a pen, and either your journal, a piece of paper or index cards to complete this exercise.

• Go to your mirror
• Look at yourself -- what is the first thing that comes to mind? If the first thing that came to mind was negative how can you combat this message? What would be a good thing to say to yourself in retaliation of your negative voice?
• Focus on three positive aspects of your physical self...
  Write them down!
• Now look at yourself in the mirror and say them outloud
• What are three things you like about yourself (not physical)?
  Write them down
• Now look at yourself in the mirror and say them outloud
• Stare at yourself for three minutes in the mirror, eye-to-eye.
  What and who do you see?
• Walk away from the mirror and relax for a bit. Spend some time journaling on how you feel and what this little exercise means to you. Write about how it felt to stare at yourself for three minutes, eye-to-eye and what you saw. Spend some time writing self-affirmations and ideas for combating any negativity you have pointed at yourself. Also spend time focusing and writing on the positive things you felt and saw in yourself.

After completing this exercise be sure to spend some time relaxing and doing something for you -- read, light candles, go for a leisurely walk, color, play with legos, take a drive... anything for you that is positive (coping ideas) You can write your answer down in your journal, or explore them with your therapist or support group. If you haven't started a recovery journal yet, now's the time to start!

The 5th idea that was suggested was a coping bank (I have this idea posted already) So look on the sticky for the coping bank.

I will post more games in a few days

Doll

This is a old post that I am pulling up for the newer people or old people at PC to be able to support healing. this was a post I made when i was running the ED chat.

Doll

Thank you for re-posting. I would have never thought to try some of these exercises