[mylifeismine] GROW


 GROW 

http://www.grow.net.au

GROW meetings are run by the members themselves, according to a well structured and successful format. During the meeting, members can share their problems, learn how to rebuild their lives and report on their progress.

Meetings are supportive and non-threatening,  positive and constructive.

A typical group has 5 – 9 people and meets weekly, day or night. Meetings last two hours and are followed by refreshments. 

Members are known in their group on a first name basis only and make a commitment to confidentiality.

It can take courage to go to your first meeting — but you are not alone. Others have felt fearful the first time. There is no pressure to say anything — you control the pace of your involvement.

No fees are charged, however a small donation to meet necessary expenses is usual, though strictly voluntary.

A variety of training, community building activities (including residential weekends)  and social activities backs up the essential group process.

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[mylifeismine] Self and Solitude

It is during those "quiet" times when one can contemplate on:

Where am I now?
Where do I want to go?
How am I getting there?

Perry

> it can be embarrassing to share some things
>
> This is my first entry, and so I may be making a point wrongly.
> Please correct me if this is the case.
> Perhaps a solution to the "embarassment" dilemma is to not actually
> tell a cousellor, but to talk to oneself, either in written or tape
> recording form. I suspect that the main function of a counsellor is
> to act as a sounding board, where the person with a problem
actually
> identifies the underlying reasons for their problem. Actually
> enunciating the problem can help the person sort things out
> themselves, without the need for a counsellor. A counsellor can
help,
> but when things are too embarassing, it would probably be better
for
> the person to talk or write to themselves. They can play back the
> recording and see what it sounds like to a listener. I wonder what
> members who make use of counselling think of this approach. I would
> welcome their comments, re the importance of counsellors in the mix.

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