"Integration is Fitting the Pieces into a Whole"

Maybe we are the most well-adjusted of them all –

Mustering the courage to speak candidly honors us.

Our ability to be vulnerable is one of our greatest strengths –

What does it take to be honest with others, if not trust?

Exposing our most shameful parts involves just that –

It takes faith to allow others to peer into one’s soul.

Tolerance is required when we tell our full story;

Integration is fitting the pieces into a whole.

Any shameful feeling we have about being in therapy

Is more than compensated for by the pride we may feel.

Many people spend their lifetimes shrouded in secrecy;

Group therapy is about human beings aiming to be real.

The relating group affords is both rare and sought-after;

It is important to me not to miss the “intimacy train”

I don’t want to miss the conversation around the fire,

Whilst I am peering in on the party from outside in the rain.

The somewhat shallow life I lead, albeit pleasant,

Seems more meaningless and dull from their point of view.

But Monday nights are marked by camaraderie and challenge;

The process turns my pastel existence to a more vibrant hue.

Here is a poem that is relatively similar you might want to check out. It is entitled “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”

Another you might appreciate is entitled “The Courage to Feel”

Here is a page about understanding psychotherapy and how it works, in case you are interested.