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My view of group counseling has changed tremendously. Prior to this course I thought group counseling just consisted of a counselor gather a group of people with similar issues and assisting them through their troubles so they are able to lead a happy and healthy life. Now I know group counseling consists of way more than that. For example, I have knowledge of the stages of an addictions group and the roles of both counselors and group members. I also look at the group process in a different way due to knowing the importance of each stage. Lastly new interventions that I have learned has also changed my view of group counseling.

I have learned a lot about being an effective group leader in an addictions setting. One thing I learned was that
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