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Realized I could see a few of the things that my therapist was doing. Wondered if that would be somehow disappointing to "know too much" as it were.

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Hehehe, sometimes I say this to my T... I tell him that since I'm going to school for this, that I know all the tricks, and it takes the fun out of it. That is not the truth, of course, rather it enhances the experience.

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Then, when he wanted me to try group therapy, I started researching all the websites on it. I mentioned that I had read a bit about it. He immediately lent me a book by Yalom all about the theory and practice of it.

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This is the book we had to buy for my group therapy class. I am using it right now as an adjunct to my group therapy paper.

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(And I apologize for this example since it indicates I may have done something illegal about a million years ago, but it's the best example I can think of on this topic!) I said to my therapist: "Knowing what the word 'hallucinate' means is no preparation for trying acid."

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Ok, I'm calling the cops now.

Seriously, that is a beautiful analogy though. You are so right.

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And that fits so well with therapy (individual or group). I read all about group and individual -- even knew what was taking place in some instances -- yet it has spoiled nothing for me.

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I agree-- it only enhances the experience.