So I have been going to this one therapy group for several months now that is aimed for trauma and anxiety. It is a little awkward for several reasons. One is that everyone is at least 25 years older than me (I'm in my late 20's). More troubling is that usually when I go to these groups, if I was feeling, from 1 best - 10 worst, like a 4 for anxiety, I would leave feeling more of a 6 or 7. I just triggered by the way the group goes like there are some people who become hysterical on a frequent basis or have other things they share that just really trouble me and just make things worse.

I am on the fence about going to this group this week as it usually sets me off. I am just feeling conflicted about what to do. Sometimes this group bothers me in the way that some people say what others should do, like "you should..." when I really want is "When I feel... I do ..." and it is just so hard to get what I need out of this group. I just do not want to feel like I am giving up on this group. The therapist has talked about making sure we don't trigger each other but it just still is happening and it hurts.

Has anyone else been in a experiences that relate to mine? If so, did you do anything to resolve these problems? If so, what?