Thanks, stopdog.....

I've been in this group for 3 years. 3 of the members have been there since I started - others have come and gone. It's gestalt based, so the main focus of the group is to express what you're feeling in the room, in the moment....so, when people are angry, they are encouraged to express it.

I think a lot of the members are just getting tired of waiting for me to open up and are distancing themselves from me because of it. And that ends up being something valuable for them to work on. In the meantime, I'm stuck with trying to find a balance to where I can still have close relationships with people without having to give up my right to keep certain things to myself.