ABSTRACT
Aggressive feelings are part of our human experience, and they are called into play whenever we feel frustrated or threatened. Early experiences, of course, will powerfully influence exactly what is felt. Therapists are, of course, typically more comfortable with patients likely to exhibit too much self-control rather than too little. Many Therapists include a an agreement to 'put feelings into words rather than actions' in their group contract, so even though the threat may be explicitly not one of physical harm, the intensity of the expressed emotion may still be difficult to mange. A group for adults had been meeting for many years with a fairly stable Membership. One of the two female leaders had left to have a baby, and a new Therapist had recently come in to fill her role. Shortly thereafter, a new Member was introduced into the group.
