In this podcast, we discuss the value of Group Therapy and learn that it is a powerful tool.
We learn that Group Therapy:
- Is an indispensable part of the treatment process, as it gets people to open up in ways that are not possible otherwise, even in one-on-one settings.
- Creates a powerful sense of belonging to clients who have heretofore felt only isolation from normal society.
- Gives them an opportunity to begin feeling empathy for others “in the same boat”, which is a huge turnaround from their using days when they thought only of themselves.
- Lifts the burden of shame when they begin to understand that the disease explains a lot of what they did and who they had become. They also begin to understand that being in the grip of a disease is not an excuse either.
- Makes it clear that they need to take responsibility for their actions as they see the consequences more clearly.
