The word ‘Try-angles’ refers to a triangle. I have played a bit with this word in the context of a major theme in my workouts, namely learning to think and act multi-perspective. In trying to view the case from a different view point (another angle), this earned it the name ‘Try-angles’, or translated ‘try (the) angles (corners)’. For me it involves breaking down our own rigid ideas, our predispositions and our prejudices. Certainly in working with people functioning on the margins of society, this is of great importance. Can we still see our addicted fellow man as precious and valuable? Do we dare to see life from his position and are we prepared to look at his possibilities (or opportunities) instead of the restrictions, which are also there? The same also applies to the functioning within other cultures. Here the purpose of my training is to allow the unknown or strange found in other cultures, to penetrate us in a meaningful way, in order to learn how to function properly in an unfamiliar culture. Throughout the years, due to my introduction to a huge range of people from many different cultures, I have discovered a whole wealth of new perspectives. I have seen that in one country and in that specific culture, the way we approach our fellow addict offers new perspectives in a different country or culture. This is where it is all about within Try-angles; thinking and acting multi-perspective. Try-angles
Functioning on the margins
Many different cultures