Hi Nightsong, welcome. I went through an intensive outpatient program 8 months ago. It can be a lot to stay engaged during all of the activities while you're there. They are mentally and emotionally taxing and there are a number of them every day. I was also on heavier meds at the time and they affected my concentration.

For me, I tried to simply stay present in the moment without over thinking everything. I tend to over analyze and it was dragging me down. I felt like I was getting the answers wrong and missing stuff even though there arw no wrong answers. I relaxed a bit after a while and did my best to just be honest and take it all in one thing at a time. I later decompressed during the weekends and even after the program was over.

Just be as honest as you can be even though it can be embarrassing. It is hard to grow if you hold back. Set an intention to do the best you can and just let the rest go. The important stuff will stick and the rest will naturally fall away. Remember that you're not trying to solve everything there. You're picking up skills to help you solve things at your own pace later as it makes sense. You can always follow up with a therapist later on anytning you feel like you need more time on. I wish you success with your program.