The following is a list of things that we teach during our group sessions. Some group members will have a strong desire not only to understand these goals, but also to find ways to apply them in their own lives. It is up to every group member to decide what they want to gain from Emerge, so some members may choose not to apply these goals to their lives.
Goals
- Immediately stop physical abuse and intimidation
- Recognize and describe how you have been harmful towards your partner and family
- Understand the harm this behavior has caused
- Develop an understanding of how you have benefited from your behavior in the past and how you can benefit from changing your behavior now
- Work to be open and honest with group leaders and fellow group members
- Be able to identify ongoing harmful behavior
- Be able to stop comparing your current behavior to past behavior that was more harmful
- Examine what you need to do to become respectful and non-abusive
- Participate during group discussions
- Give feedback to fellow group members
- Identify what is the most helpful feedback for you to hear from others
- Work to develop empathy for your partner and make amends for harm you’ve caused
