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Fri Feb 3, 2012 3:54:01 pm
I feel like my health relegates me to playing defense in life. That is, I'm constantly struggling to just stay alive, be somewhat functioning, get through the day, etc. in spite of my problems. This is in contrast to playing offense - to actually going after what I want.
If you only play defense, you're never going to score, or win, for that matter.
Anyway, I went to group therapy on Wednesday. It was just the orientation meeting, but it was awkward. There are six participants, besides myself. I believe the four other girls all have eating disorders. I'm not jokingly saying that. It makes it a bit uncomfortable when the adviser goes on about body image and how people often don't eat when they're stressed or sad, and I'm just the big ol' fatty sitting in the room.
Since it's run by the university, it seems to be focused on dealing with the stresses of being in college. To that end, I think it's a good complement to my individual therapy, where I tend to talk about bigger issues and less about school.
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:00:25 pm
I'm sorry, when did you become a fatty? I saw your videos last week...
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:06:15 pm
re: comment#1
I'm sorry, when did you become a fatty? I saw your videos last week...
I think (read: hope) she means "big ol' fatty compared to the quartet of quarter pounders I'm sharing a room with"Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:07:21 pm
agrees with: comment#2
I think (read: hope) she means "big ol' fatty compared to the quartet of quarter pounders I'm sharing a room with"
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:07:38 pm
re: comment#1
I'm sorry, when did you become a fatty? I saw your videos last week...
I'm pretty overweight.
I lost like 80 pounds, and then gained most of it back over the past year.
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:08:58 pm
This is group therapy for people who are stressed out about being in college and there are only 6 people?
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:14:07 pm
re: comment#5
This is group therapy for people who are stressed out about being in college and there are only 6 people?
It's for anyone dealing with anxiety or depression. There are seven, so far (including myself).
There is a 'drop-in' group that anyone can go to on Mondays, and then another group like mine that is an 8-week program you are expected to attend every week (you get a CD, homework, etc.). There are two more orientation meetings besides the one I went to, so most likely, more people will show up.
Fri Feb 3, 2012 4:23:14 pm
re: comment#5
This is group therapy for people who are stressed out about being in college and there are only 6 people?
It's run by the university, so it is likely set up with students in mind as the most likely to take advantage of it.
It's an orientation group that only lasts a few sessions. After she's done with it, they'll move her on to another group that actually deals with the issues, instead of just getting her acquainted with the group therapy process. Orientation groups are, in my experience, generally quite small, and not by design. Many sign up, few show up for all three days.
Fri Feb 3, 2012 5:18:32 pm
re: comment#7
It's run by the university, so it is likely set up with students in mind as the most likely to take advantage of it.
It's an orientation group that only lasts a few sessions. After she's done with it, they'll move her on to another group that actually deals with the issues, instead of just getting her acquainted with the group therapy process. Orientation groups are, in my experience, generally quite small, and not by design. Many sign up, few show up for all three days.
There are three separate orientation days (so I won't be going to the next two), so there might be more people.
It's an orientation group that only lasts a few sessions. After she's done with it, they'll move her on to another group that actually deals with the issues, instead of just getting her acquainted with the group therapy process. Orientation groups are, in my experience, generally quite small, and not by design. Many sign up, few show up for all three days.
But yeah, I don't know how many people will actually stick around to start the program.
