Should I Join An RRP Group?

Thinking about joining an RRP 6 month group? Wondering what it will be like? What you can expect? I thought those important questions best answered by past (and current) RRP group participants.

Here are some of the questions and answers:

What has been the most helpful part of joining an RRP group?

"I was really nervous about meeting strangers on-line and becoming part of a group. It's not the kind of thing I am use to doing. In fact, I usually don't share too much personal information about myself with others, not even with co-workers. I was pretty surprised how the format of the group and the common focus that brought all the group participants together enabled me to share more as I got more comfortable and felt more confidant."

"I was surprised that I shared information with the group that I had never shared with anyone before. There is so much shame around being the victim of childhood trauma and I really struggled with the shame and feeling to blame for so much of

what I had experienced. The group offered so much support and safety, I was able to share without feeling as much fear of being blamed or not being believed. I was really surprised and relieved."

"I have had so much experience over the years feeling isolated and lonely. Joining an RRP group created an environment where I made friends I could reach out to when I was feeling so alone and down. That was really unexpected."

What was the hardest aspect of joining an RRP group?

"I joined an RRP group because I really wanted to do some work around my childhood trauma. It was something I had wanted to do for a long time, and when I saw Patrick Teahan's videos and how much they resonated with me, I made the decision to join a group. The hardest part was that being part of an RRP group made my awareness of the trauma feel more real. I found myself really angry about having experienced all of this trauma and at the same time, needing to do the work of recovery. It makes me really angry. Having that experience shared and echoed by fellow group participants didn't make it easier, but it did make me feel less alone."

"Honestly it was hard to believe that I was talking about my childhood trauma and that I was believed. I spent so many years telling myself that I was exaggerating what I went through as a child, it felt strange to share my experiences and not only be believed, but be supported. My experience in the past has always been that people either don't get what I am sharing or try to convince me about how it must not have been so hard. The experience in the RRP group was so different and it was actually hard to take it in and really feel that this time was different."

How has participating in an RRP group helped you most?

"Being part of a group gave me a sense of belonging. It did provide a space where I could interact with other people with a similar purpose, where I felt part of something. I looked forward to our meetings and missed them weeks we did not meet."

"There is something about being believed that has been really powerful for me. It's hard to take in the confirmation of the trauma I experienced in childhood, but I have seen that it has made a real difference in my life. It's like I am kind of starting to believe myself more."

"Being part of an RRP group as helped me in my relationships in general. I have gained confidence in expressing myself more, and in knowing how I feel in my relationships with other people. I use to just brush everything off and say whatever other people did

was OK or always assume things were my fault. I find myself doing less of that these days, and it feels good."