People get hurt in relationships.
In healthy relationships, we heal these hurts through repair (something we do with the one who hurt us). In other cases, we heal without that person — with time, new experiences, new perspectives, and perhaps above all, in the context of other, healthier relationships.
But, sometimes, something remains unfinished. The harm is neither repaired with the other, nor sufficiently diminished or healed in their absence. We ruminate, revisit, remember and relive. We may feel angry, sad, scared or ashamed. We can’t seem to shake the history, and it affects how we think, feel and behave now.
The relationship that hurt us could have been with parents, siblings, peers, partners, or others.
If you are suffering the after-effects of a damaging relationship, you may want to join with others who have been through similar experiences. Together, we can bear witness to one another’s harm and pain, and support one another to grow in strength, resilience and wholeness.
When: TBA. If you would like to participate in a group like this, let me know by taking the survey of interest and availability.
Where:
GETME
615 Congress Street / 142 High Street
Suite 423
Portland, ME, 04101
Cost: Sliding scale of $25-50 for each two-hour meeting. (If cost is your only obstacle, please contact me.)
Facilitator: Tom Kubasik, LCPC
