I'm looking forward to the experience because of several powerful advantages of working in groups:
1) In groups, there are opportunities to gain insights from other members as well as from the group organizer. Take AA as an example: much of the impact derives from the interactions of members to support, challenge, and enlighten one another.
2) Groups, run properly, can be fun. They lend themselves to interactive exercises and lively dialogue. We tend to be most focused on what is most engaging. Groups can actively engage us.
3) The loyalty built within groups brings the best out in people. I saw this when I ran group therapy sessions on the inpatient psychiatry unit of a hospital. Members reached out in ways for others that they couldn't always do for themselves.
