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I don‘t know what I was expecting, but I didn‘t love this one as much as I thought I was going to. It was a little dry and I just had a hard time getting through it. Just okay for me.

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This book is a test image of why therapy works- you verbalize your secrets, you feel heard, you feel validated, you feel cared for. Powerful read!

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 A voyeuristic look at one woman‘s journey through group therapy in pursuit of an intimate relationship. I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at group therapy, although did tire of some of her really questionable relationship decisions and the holding a relationship up as the be all end all goal. I guess it was the point and it‘s her story, but it got sort of frustrating to observe. I did enjoy it, though!

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The book that made me decide emphatically that group #therapy is not for me & my introverted brain & soul!!
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A #SundayBuddyRead that I didn‘t love but was interesting.

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It takes moxie to pour your heart out on the page. Tate shares incredibly personal stories (TMI at times, for me) but she‘s brutally honest with her group and, eventually, herself. The book tells one woman‘s story and the power of connections and the positive role therapy can play in our lives. I‘m partial to this sentence from the NY Journal of Books review: “It makes for an addictively voyeuristic, often squirm-inducing read.”

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A spectacularly vulnerable book that is anecdotal, personal, & down right hilarious at points. The author brings you right into the group with everyone‘s faults, fantasies, and triumphs. It‘s well written and the audio version is great.

Yikes, this was bad. I really hope people don‘t believe that this is what group therapy is like. Dr. Rosen‘s methods are unethical and it was infuriating to read about their sessions. I‘m also glad that I don‘t have to spend another second reading about Tate‘s sex life. She clearly has no idea what asexuality means and labels herself “borderline asexual” and a “sexual anorexic” whenever she experiences relationship problems. 1⭐️ bit.ly/3FhZPYS

I‘d seen this book all over and thought I‘d give it a try! On the plus side, it definitely kept my attention and was super interesting! I finished it in a few days. On the other hand, it become a bit one note after a while. She struggled with relationships with men and her group helped her. It‘s kind of in between a pick and so so for me. But I think I‘m going with so so. If you read it, what did you think?

Book 23-2021 OK so I have big feelings about this book. I‘m a psychotherapist so I guess I would. I don‘t actually know where to begin... the practice is so unethical and dangerous that I am astounded this man has been allowed to continue his work. I feel heavy with the undue harm he has most definitely done to clients. And for what? An experiment? Financial gain- the realizations the author comes to in this book could have been done safely and ⬇️

Up next on audio is this book about the authors experience of group therapy. It popped up on my library app and as a Psychotherapist I can never resist a chance to read about someone‘s experience of therapy. I‘ve recently cancelled my Audible because we are on a serious money diet so I feel so lucky to be able to loan audio books so easily nowadays.

I have mixed feelings about this memoir. First, I love that the author is confident and healthy enough to share her journey through therapy. It is inspiring although some of the details she provided in her book were graphic and/or unsettling. Second, I think group therapy (and more specifically this type of group therapy detailed in the book) works for some people but some of the details and sessions made me feel uneasy while reading the book.

Bailing at 1/3 - when the therapist sex dreams start. I'm sure some people liked this book, it just wasn't for me. Leaving unrated)

I read 25 books last year. This year, I've read 1: Group. 😂🤦‍♀️
People have many opinions about Dr. Rosen & Christie, but as someone who never completely shares anything, I really liked the idea of a place of no secrets...total accountability for who we are. I honestly think I might find this type of therapy more beneficial than 1 on 1.

*Altho he found it weird, my 9 yo Eli models the book for this pic! 😂❤️

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I loved this book. In the beginning, it was hard sometimes to listen to some of her choices and towards the end when she was so much better but still struggling in relationships I was yelling “you are worth more than this!” Which is something we all need to hear sometimes ❤️

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I know this was last months read, and I am a bit behind, but I enjoyed this read greatly. I don't read much in the genre of memoirs.
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Between so-so and a 👎. I didn‘t like the ethics of the therapist, and I didn‘t much care for Christie either. I admire her wanting to tell her story, but I just found this whole thing to be a bit much.

I‘m finding the group process interesting

Wow, this memoir was something else. Author Christie Tate began group therapy under the supervision of a psychiatrist who seems to be more Yoda than standard issue therapist. Everyone in the group must be radically honest about their feelings and lives, but only the doctor was bound to confidentiality. I can't even imagine revealing so much under those circumstances, but it makes for interesting reading. TW: eating disorders.

This one was hard to put down at times and hard to pick back up at others. Hence the mediocre rating. I admire Christie‘s bravery in being so vulnerable and telling her story. I won‘t be critical of her story other than to say it wasn‘t for me. Read for #sundaybuddyread and can‘t believe how late I finished, the end just dragged for me.

I found the group methods here to be lacking - the therapist eventually got positive results, but did it with questionable ethics. But #sundaybuddyread focused on it as a memoir, and from that angle, it's enjoyable. Christie makes you want to slap her more than once, but it's interesting enough to keep you reading. And Christie does grow significantly throughout the book, though not to the level I think we would have liked to see.

Just a so-so for me. I had a hard time liking the author although I admire her for putting EVERYTHING out there & I‘m glad she found something that helped her. I had difficulties with her therapist Dr. Rosen & some of his methods & this memoir affirmed that Group Therapy is not for my introvert soul.😉 Glad I read it with #sundaybuddyread as @TheBookHippie leads discussions that make me want to keep reading even if the book isn‘t my favorite.🤗

Wow. This book is VERY raw and honest. The therapy methods at times are unconventional and borderline inappropriate, but at the same time they all resolve themselves by the lessons learned. Christie and her group mates grow very close and the methods used seem to truly help them. Definitely not what I would choose for myself, but I‘m not in that situation and I applaud her for being so brave and speaking her truth. #sundaybuddyread

This started out really strong but honestly I got a bit bored somewhere in the middle.

#SundayBuddyRead with @TheBookHippie. Final discussion this Sunday. Until then 🤐🤐🤐

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am very happy that #sundaybuddyread turned me on to this book since I normally don‘t read memoirs on my own. I learned a lot about group therapy and how certain people can benefit from it. I even found some life improvement tips that I can follow myself. I appreciate Tate putting her story out there for us to read. This was my #bookspinbingo No. 24 pick.

I just *had* to finish today, since I only had 5 more days & another library patron was waiting.😉

A memoir that reads like a novel is a good thing for me. While I thought some of the things that went on with Dr. Rosen & the groups seemed unorthodox & maybe just a bit batsh*t, I can appreciate that it‘s Tate‘s (frustrating, funny) story tell. I was entertained!

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Looking forward to more discussion—a great 1st #SundayBuddyRead for me!