Posted by sunny10 on November 5, 2004, at 12:24:51
In reply to Re: The 2nd Group Session, posted by pegasus on November 4, 2004, at 13:22:45
Interesting thing about "group" is that often it's the FIRST place people with SI are put. If you wind up in hospital- you are automatically in group (at least in PA, USA). If you manage to not get to hospital, barely, they stick you in a "day treatment center"- which is group.
But I definitely got the feeling that the group leaders are VERY attuned to what you DON'T say about yourself AND what your responses are to others. And they usually don't let you LEAVE without getting an individual T set up when the group sessions are done if they see that you obviously still have issues.
I get the feeling that the insurance companies (or government agencies, if you are uninsured/ underinsured)are using these group leaders as a kind of triage. I think they feel that our T's would basically want us to see them forever- we are, after all, their bread and butter. With group, there is an unbiased opinion on your progress.
Try to use it as a stepping stone if you feel it is not for you. And you have every right to speak to the group leader ABOUT YOUR PLACE in group during the session as suggested by Pegasus.
It does usually start an interesting session and provides the leader with fodder from everyone's reactions to the subject. They might even thank you!-sunny10
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