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I went to group therapy yesterday for the first time

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Kara

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Date Posted: 09:22:00 11/05/04 Fri

My counselor suggested it and I said hey why not. So I went. Pleasantly surprised. I was really scared and very reluctant but I'm glad I went.

They took GREAT care in preparing the environment, picking the therapists, screening the people (so that we would all be at the same level and someone who really needed a lot of help would go see someone else), and making rules so that it feels very comfortable to be there. Like if you're going to miss a meeting you have to call in advance and say why. If you feel like there's something in the group that is at all triggering you have to speak up so that it doesn't happen. The group one person over their limit so there's 9 of us, but that's still sooo so small. The girls are so sweet and so so SOOOO smart, and the therapist makes sure everyone's engaged so that no one feels left out. If it looks like someone needs a little extra minute or two after the session she stays and talks to them too. You know how sometimes people who don't know any better do or say something to you that just triggers some ugly emotion? Well that doesn't happen there because it's just so well prepared and they're so well trained.

I'll be going every thursday night ^_^. Just wanted to share the good news.
-Kara

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Re: I went to group therapy yesterday for the first time	Deb	10:39:38 11/05/04 Fri

Re: I went to group therapy yesterday for the first time	mrsk	11:10:58 11/05/04 Fri
Re: I went to group therapy yesterday for the first time -- Becky, 15:16:13 11/05/04 Fri Re: I went to group therapy yesterday for the first time -- bittersweet, 15:21:44 11/05/04 Fri