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In this podcast, we discuss the value of Group Therapy and learn that it is a powerful tool.

We learn that Group Therapy:

1. Is an indispensable part of the treatment process, as it gets people to open up in ways that are not possible otherwise, even in one-on-one settings.
2. Creates a powerful sense of belonging to clients who have heretofore felt only isolation from normal society.
3. Gives them an opportunity to begin feeling empathy for others \u201cin the same boat\u201d, which is a huge turnaround from their using days when they thought only of themselves.
4. Lifts the burden of shame when they begin to understand that the disease explains a lot of what they did and who they had become. They also begin to understand that being in the grip of a disease is not an excuse either.
5. Makes it clear that they need to take responsibility for their actions as they see the consequences more clearly.