Why does group work lend itself as ideal treatment for addictions?
What will be an ideal response?
Addiction has been characterized as “a disease of isolation” in which recovery is possible within the contexts of groups. People who experience addiction are often isolated from others as a result of relationships being harmed or severed, therefore allowing the primary relationship to be with the substance or behavior. People with addictions have often been part of impaired groups and group work grants group members an opportunity to recapitulate and heal in a group of others who express acceptance and understanding. Group work can be effective in helping members experience healthy relationships given that it requires a therapeutic alliance with a therapist. Group work also requires group cohesion among members. These relationships help to correct group members’ faulty attachments to others as well as providing the opportunity to correct interpersonal defenses that commonly manifest among people with addiction.
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