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Has anyone participated in group? I know some have--was it you Sidony?

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Yup it's me. I'm in group every Monday night. My individual T runs the group, and there are 6 members + him. It's not structured around any commonality -- just 6 different people all with our own issues. It's weird. We just sit there and talk about whatever and then T will interrupt us with questions about how we feel about the interaction or the other person, etc. Sometimes I get a lot out of it. Other times I don't. Sometimes I like it, and sometimes I hate it for a while. It did help me get past some of my social anxiety -- which I was never interested in getting past anyway. I'm more interested in learning to be closer to people. I achieve that better in individual therapy, but there are some fascinating aspects to group therapy. It's a bit of a mindgame really, and I'm invariably attracted to that. And watching T interact with other people is fascinating too. Sometimes I get freaked out and quiet, only to be dragged in with questions. I don't know if I recommend it, but it's definitely interesting. Folks will give you their advice or tell you how they perceive you. Supposedly it's a mirror of how you interact in the world around you. I don't know about that though since I often don't feel like "myself" in group therapy. But I sometimes learn there, and I'm often fascinated. What the heck. Try it for a while. Then I'll have someone else to gripe to about it.

Sidony