Group Session Tapes 1

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Members: Smith, Hernandez, Payton, Grimes, Torres.

Doc. Johanassen: Ehem. I have put together 5 groups targeting substance abuse. I've strategically placed individuals in these groups according to how I perceive they will interact with each other. My hopes are that they will be of positive influence to one another.

Session begins.

Doc. Johanassen: Alright, ladies, please take a seat.

Smith: Why are we here? Why do we have to do this?

Doc. Johanessan: You're here because each one of you has abused some kind of substance through addiction...

Hernandez: Um, I'm not an addict. I don't understand why I am here if my paper work clearly states that I have never touched drugs.

Doc. Johanessan: Ladies, we will raise our hands when we wish to speak. Speaking out of turn is rude to the speaker. I will not tolerate that kind of behavior.

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Doc. Johanessan: Like I was saying, I have placed this group together because I believe that you 5 have characteristics that are compatible with each other. This is a substance abuse therapy group. We will talk about your addictions. We will go in depth slowly to root out the cause of such addictions. I will choose a topic at the beginning of group since I am the mediator. I run this group and I will navigate it according to how I see fit.

Torres: So basically, you'll tell us what to do, right?

Doc. Johanessan: No. You ladies need direction and if I feel that the ideas being presented are turning into the wrong directions, I will steer us back on track.

Torres: Yep, you'll tell us what we can and cannot say. This is dumb.

Hernandez: I agree. I'm not even supposed to be here. I don't have any stories to share.

Doc. Johanessan: Ladies, have I not made myself clear that we are to raise our hands if we wish to speak? And Hernandez, everyone is addicted to something...

Hernandez: Shouldn't you raise your hand too if you want to speak? And no, I'm not.

Smith: I don't want to be here.

Payton: I think this will be good for me. There's a lot of things I need to say. Thank you so much for doing this!

Hernandez: Can I leave?

Doc Johanessan: No. You have been assigned to this group and therefore participate.

Hernandez: I am. I'm talking. May I leave now?

Doc. Johanessan: No. You may not leave. Let's begin. Before you is a booklet that states the steps towards addiction. Addiction doesn't happen instantly. There are causes that lead towards addiction. There are situations that happen in a persons life that become intolerable for that person. Addiction, although thought of as an escape, is actually an entrapment.

Hernandez: I can honestly say, that I've gone through the healing process. I've already taken all these steps to recovery. May I leave, now?!

Doc. Johanessan: I need you to raise your hand if you wish to speak. Yes, Payton.

Payton: So, basically, I didn't know how to handle situations in my life and I turned to drugs as an escape but really... they trapped me? That's why I became addicted?

Smith: Duh. Everyone knows that.

Payton: I didn't.

Smith: Well, you're st...

Doc. Johanessan: Ladies! We will not insult each other. We are here to support one another in recovery. I see that time is now up. We will follow up tomorrow.

Hernandez and Smith: What? Tomorrow?

Doc. Johanessan: Yes, this is a daily group session. Y'all may go.

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