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Re: individual v. group therapy for social anxiety

Posted by JahL on March 27, 2001, at 13:32:22

In reply to individual v. group therapy for social anxiety?, posted by torchgrl on March 25, 2001, at 2:25:44

> My how things have changed around here since last I visited (about a year)! I'm glad to see that the babbling continues...
> Basically, I'm wondering about others' experiences with group and individual therapy for social anxiety/social phobia, or similar issues. My previous therapist said she thought I was more "avoidant" than phobic, but I definitely have a lot of issues re: dealing with other people, and would like to address them at some point. I have stayed away from group therapy for a long time because it just seems like it would be a nightmare, but every once in a while (for about 3 seconds) it occurs to me that maybe I should reconsider...

IMO the objective of these therapies is to help you 'live' with, or come to terms with, yr disorder. I personally have no interest in 'living' w/social & so have chosen to go the chemical route in order to address the symptoms themselves. Therapy won't 'cure' social phobia.

I have tried interpersonal, cognitive, behavioural & group therapy in a variety of settings & can say I got nothing from it. The unifying message in all these therapies is the irrationality of the sufferer's thought processes. Personally, I don't need to pay someone to tell me my thought processes are irrational; I know they are & can do little about it (other than take meds).

J.


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