Posted by fallsfall on December 4, 2003, at 8:32:03
In reply to Agitated from group session, posted by tabitha on December 3, 2003, at 20:48:16
Tabitha,
I'm so proud of you for going to the group even though it feels awful for you. I think that you are right that the group is really good at pushing your buttons. That is a good thing IF you can process your feelings and learn to experience it differently. The processing can go on in the group, or in your individual therapy, or (to an extent) on your own. I'm starting to think, though, that if the resources (either resources IN you, or therapy time?) aren't sufficient to process the incidents and allow you to return to "normal" before the next one hits you that you are getting too many button pushes, and that it will be counterproductive.
So, I think that I would talk in individual therapy and probably group therapy, too, about how distressing the current schedule/environment is for you. You probably either need to increase your processing (ask your therapist how???) or decrease your stress level (and maybe being relatively quiet in group for a while IS the right approach for this).
Good luck!
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