Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Oxnard (The Nard), CA, USA.
Posts: 13,900
I know some group members need to talk out their problems in a safe environment without being judged. This is where a trained mental health professional comes in to play, keeping the group a safe place to do that in. I know I cant find that type of safety in meetings outside of the dual groups I attend.
As others suggested, try to be fully present and attentive to the other group members. Even tho I have extreme difficulty feeling any emotional connection to others, I do try to 'act as if' I do. Showing others you care has wonderful healing properties. I know it helps me to heal when others care about me.