When you get addicted to drugs, you know you are not alone in that problem. The people around you would want that problem solved as much as possible. As a result, you will get enrolled in a group therapy. We now take a look at the advantages of being in a group therapy
1) You are not alone
When you enter a group therapy session, you will realize you are not alone in your problem as you will observe that a lot of people are trying to fight the same problem as yours. Your feelings with become better when you find out that other people are also having difficulties overcoming drug addiction and all of you would want to get rid of it the same way.
2) Learn from other people
By being in a group therapy, you will find out what others went through since everyone will have a chance to tell their story to the group. Since they will also tell how they tried to overcome the demons inside them then you will also learn new ways to address the problem. You will find out how other people addressed your problem with ways you never knew existed. You can benefit from the experiences of other people so you would find out what to do and what not to do in the near future. You can also find out new ways of interacting with people you just met for the first time.
3) Help others with their problems
Just like how you were able to benefit from other people, these same people can benefit from you in the long run. It would feel great to help other people solve their problems even though your advice won’t be the only thing that would get them to solve it but it would be of big help. Of course, they would also appreciate the fact that you were able to help them and they would be looking to return the favor sometime in the near future. If they won’t be able to help you with your problem then they will try and help you some other way.
4) Presence of social support
You can also provide social support to others and it would really help them when somebody is encouraging them to get through the problem and in this case it is drug addiction. It would feel great to have someone cheering you on every time you made progress in solving your problem. You will be moved on by that and you will feel motivated in your quest to solve the problem that is known as drug addiction. Of course, the journey is going to hit some brick walls so it is normal to feel bad about continuing the journey and this is where you will find the benefit of having someone cheer you on.
5) The presence of rules
The group therapist will set some rules in order to prevent some topics to be discussed. Anybody who does not follow the rules would be banned from the group.
About Author:
Lawrence Shin knows that chemical dependency is the solution to all drug related problems. He thinks others should take it into consideration.
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