The following are a list of things that we teach during our group sessions. Some group members will have a strong desire not only to learn these things, but to find ways to apply them to their own life, while others may choose not to.
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