Re: Group Addictions Change
At 08:54 10/10/1996 -0400, Ed <aa023@info.london.on.ca> wrote:
>Currently , I'm doing a group on initiating change among substance abusing
>offenders. My initial goal is to increase the desire of these individuals to
>change and to begin the process of change within them. I accomplish this
>through eight sessions of grouyp work in which I try and get the client to
>assess the current belief system and behavioural patterns that are
>preventing them from achieving positive results that they initially intended.
>
>This creates a problem as it makes it difficult to personalize a session for
>an individual and at times they appear unable to follow through with the
>exercises.
>
>My initial iew is that I am not achieving the success I would like with the
>clients beginning the change process. Any suggestions to improve or attempt
>to utilize would be appreciated.
>
>
>Ed Westlake
>Substance Abuse Counsellor
As I don't know what is actually the motivation of the
particpants I feel uneasy to give you a valuable answer.
I do think that you probably can't do valuable work alone
with 8 participants particulary if their motivation is low.
1st solution : find someone to help you. As one of you
could do individual work the other could manage the group.
2nd solution : make them do a group work to dramatically
increase their motivation using submodalities. So they
will be able to wait and be interested when you'll do
some individual change with the *easiest* subject in
front of them. This could help to change the group's
beliefs.
Feel free to give us more information so we'll be able
to give you back more ideas.
Regards,
-Bernard Frit