The work

[Agara33]

This is a documentary I just saw about a kind of intensive group therapy, called a man circle or a woman circle...where people face their pain, open it and experience it together in a very visceral way. they filmed it in Folsom prison with convicts and civilians participating together and it is very strong. The doco is very intense so if you are shaky could be triggering, but this approach looked really interesting and tribal. In another time when a member of a tribe was hurt they would surround him with support and energy, not shun and isolate

[PNIAuthor60 Major Contributor]

I don't see the link as this would be of great interest to me.

[Stilltrying_ in reply to PNIAuthor60]

PNIAuthor60 I think it must be the documentary called "The work". (Oh yes I see it in the title of the post now)

I've just looked it up and below is a link to a Guardian (British newspaper) article about it.

theguardian.com/film/2017/s...

[PNIAuthor60 Major Contributor in reply to Stilltrying_]

Thanks, I use to visit local prisons to speak at what was then called Days of Awareness - it was a unique experience. It happened for me after an article was published about a letter-writing ministry I had to prisoners around the globe. By far, the men and women behind bars are some of my most profound teachers.

[Agara33 in reply to PNIAuthor60]

I streamed it on 123movies website

[Lindyloo53 Volunteer]

Dear Agara33, firstly I want to commend you on how far you have come on your journey.

I also believe we heal in community. Community is not always family, though if they are supportive and caring that can happen, but community such as this one here or women’s circles, we have a braided women’s gathering here in nz where women do this, also there is the women’s centre where women get together to talk about how they are working through what has happened to them. Years and years ago women who were homemakers met around the kitchen table with a cup of tea to talk and many women healed during those informal meet ups. They do say connection is vital for mental wellbeing and the first sign I have that all is not well is when I begin to isolate myself. I will watch the documentary you write if. Wishing you well.

[Agara33 in reply to Lindyloo53]

Thank you lindyloo, sometimes the isolation after a wound can be worse than the wound itself. Love and belonging can make miracles happen. Also I read that in a forest when a tree is wounded all the other trees send help through their intertwined root system because they know that if one falls it effects them all—-quite opposite to western society.