Family Crucible

It is difficult to imagine a braver act from a family than its entering into therapy as a group. I think it is fair to say that it would not be my family that takes such a courageous plunge. The prospect is fraught with fear for me, and I am probably the most likely member of my family to risk it. Risk it, indeed. It is not likely that my family would be willing to sit as a group in the presence of a professional that may have the ability to see through all the pretense and falseness, even lead us deeper onto the discomfort of it all. I am very impressed with the family in the book and the depths that they reached in examining and ultimately healing many of their issues. There is great discovery in guided exploration of families. The course can be painfully and hurtfully revealing. It can be shockingly revelatory in terms of history. Family therapy challenges individual and family relationships. Recovery is the hopeful outcome, but it is not always realized. Who in their ri...