ABSTRACT
Several facilitators suggested clients be allowed to sit where they want in the group room—even if this means they sit outside the “group circle.” Different music works for different folks—some clients like country, others heavy metal and others love classical. However, most clients do agree music that promotes violence is never very helpful. The chapter shows that clients often find a spiritual practice helps them cope with their voices, or with the anxiety which arises from hearing voices. Finding an activity to distract from the voices is a popular way clients cope. Group clients frequently say they notice a correlation between substance use and their voices. When clients use street drugs and/or alcohol, they notice their voices become more pronounced, nastier, and/or scarier. When these clients discontinue their substance use or cut way back, the voices recede. Tracking voices has helped many clients recognize their triggers and make lifestyle adjustments.
