So sad after therapy group. I would love some advice

I went to support group and now I just feel so horrible and so alone. I felt ignored and left out of the group, the other talked a lot, and the more I felt left out the more I just kept quiet. I feel so awful now. I know it's my own issues about it somehow about feeling left out. I think it had to do with a girl who was there and new and I felt like so just ignored me and focused only on some of the others she had met before. I hope it makes sense. Now I'm home again and just shattered, so sad and lonely.

I've experienced this some times before in the group. I can't prepare myself for it, it's about the constellation of the group I think. Should I stop coming when it just makes me this sad? I would love some advice from you all, because I just feel so bad now. Thanks.

I'm sorry you had a tough time at group therapy. How many times have you been? Sometimes it takes time to get comfortable in the group. Why don't you stick out your hand and start introducing yourself. You're not alone. When I was IP once and OP twice it was like them pulling teeth to get me to participate. I'm just shy and reserved.

I'm glad you posted. I've been worried about you. I'm here if you need to talk.

Thanks Jennifer

I've been there many times actually, but haven't been there so much recently. So this new person started who only gave the other people attention, I guess I got jealous and just felt alone. Also, I feel she's doing a lot better than me, and that doesn't help either. It may sound silly, but it completely got me down. I've tried it some other times before in the group with other people. I wish I didn't feel like this, but I do. I know it's my problems. I just don't think I want to feel like this again. Thanks for being there

I had this problem when I was in group therapy. I just couldn't bring myself to talk and I didn't know what to say. I don't have any advice but just wanted to share my experience.

That's nice to hear others feeling the same. They're all very nice in my group, it's just my own issues unfortunately. A lot of jealousy stuff I think.

There's a "phobia group" meeting near where I live. It would meet once a week. I've been going there a few years but not very often. I would go for the depression that I have. Others are there for things that they have.

There had been times when I went there that I felt worse after it was over. I wouldn't have said a word the whole time and I wanted to. The biggest problem I had was when the others were talking about things that I couldn't relate to.

I would say to keep going; provided if you have it in your mind that it can be a good thing for you. If after a while it does not go well, then I wouldn't go back.

Yes me too - and also when I sense that everyone else is doing better than me. Though I should be happy for them.