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Real Case Studies - ABIS Feedback part II

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Hello!

 

We have some more feedback from our ABIS program. As always we measure sucess in increments and a breakthrough is worth celebrating. 

 

 

About the Group
“When I first came to ABIS I said I was just ticking a box – I retract that now. I’ve learnt a lot.I was relieved when we had the first session to find I was not the only one struggling – made me feel like I wasn’t alone- isolated- a special case and that it is alright to fall the wrong way.” 


About the 1-1 
We were running a bit late and I heard the last lady going out of the last session with you in the corridor. You shook hands and I could see that she was ever so positive and was feeling better about herself and that life was going the way she wanted. I wasn’t in a good place because of the custody, but it was still quite positive to see someone coming out with a spring in her step and it made me feel positive

It made me feel confident and think maybe it isn’t all going to be a waste of time. I’ve got to be grown up and talk about it, there’s no use being in denial, no point or hiding it- I want to work with it.


Now here I am at my last session- and this is what we’ve done – Im like her going out the door.

 

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