Anybody Been In Group Therapy?

[Noone.]

Hey Pat I never been in group so I have to agree with cragger on this one big stones. One on one was enough to make me want to jump out a window, so here's to ya brother. Ken.

 

[patrick]

I just can't believe how much support and information I've gotten from this forum. Thank you everybody. I don't think I've ever felt so much a part of anything as I have since I've been here.

Pat

 

[Grama-Herc]

Pat

While I am non military and have no concept of you or your issues, I have been in group therapy and it was my experience of a life time. I sat in group for 4 solid days saying nothing but my name and "what I had" (why I was there).

I listen, observed and soaked up info like a sponge. When I finally opened my mouth and began to talk I felt such relief, but it DID take time, so go and continue to go, You will not regret the decision.

Best of luck to you with this venture. It is not easy but it is worth it

 

[Cate]

Group Therapy

Yes, I've been to group and it does work to a certain extent. I find Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Group Therapy work far better than anything else (just my own experience). It helps you to be more honest with yourself and everyone else about what's going on with you and how you're feeling. Give it a shot.

 

[patrick]

Hi Cate,

Welcome to the forum. I'm currently doing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with one therapist and group therapy with a different one, so it's good to hear that the combination worked for somebody else. I'm pretty new to both of them, or anything else related to PTSD for that matter. What a journey.

 

[cragger65]

Hang in there Patrick, I get the sense that you are going to do very well with all this.

 

[patrick]

Second group therapy session for me tomorrow morning. I'm gonna go in there and as Cindy said, "Stir the pot..." Find out whether or not there's anything there for me. At least I think I will right now. Sometimes I'm full of big talk and bluster.

 

[cragger65]

Can't hurt to ask a question or two. See what kind of response you can expect from the group.

 

[patrick]

Well, I stirred the pot. I told the grooup that from what they were saying, I didn't really think I had PTSD, at least not the way they did and that I didn't really belong there. They asked me to tell my story, and when I did they said I was in the right place. I've never really felt like I belonged anywhere, and I still don't feel that way about this group, but at least it felt good to hear that they'd take me. Guess I'll go back again.

 

[Tinyflame]

Patrick,

I think they were being honest- they could probably relate to much, if not all, of what you were saying and know that given some time, support, information etc. you may see much in a different perspective, too.
If they couldn't relate they would have likely said so.

I'm really happy you had such guts to go, and to tell your story.
Fantastic! :occasion:

 

[Cindy]

Great to hear! What brazen courage you have.

To sit and say - 'I don't belong here.' - WOW!. Then to tell your story as evidence. I think next week to stir the pot and satisfy your own questions ask them to share with you why they feel you do belong? What are you missing that they see so clearly? If you could only be aware of what they see you may begin to be able to change some of your symptoms of blah - about life. Something may spark in you to feel some life in there. Keep us posted. Wishing the best, your in my thoughts.

Cindy

 

[cragger65]

Nice job, Patrick, way to cut to the meat of it. Maybe not what you expected to hear in response? I think that will turn out to be a good thing.