Why be unkind?

[Bowyn Aerrow]

A quick response now; group therapy is for people who whish to develope their drama skills and get sympathy at the same time. It is an excersize in intellectual and emotional Onanism.

That is not altogether true. Group therapy allows us to find others who, like us, have X,Y, Z issues/problems and we form a support system where we can be more comfortable talking about those issues with people who share a common frame of reference with us with that issue.

This is why programs like AA and NA work - a group of drunks can get together and share their innermost feelings knowing that everyone present knows exactly what the person is talking about because everyone in the room has been there, done that and knows it intimately.

Yes there are those who abuse it, twist it and make it into a pissing contest, however there is a larger majority who come away 'better' from the positive aspects.