ABSTRACT
This chapter focuses on incidents in which re-collections of childhood sexual abuse were shared by group members. Using the grounded theory approach, a number of interactional strategies emerged. The following interactional strategies emerged: conversation repair, stillness and silence, event transitions and member orientation. The initial disclosure of Catherine’s story began with her attempts to move the group from the break period into the next work phase. Triangulation interviews supported the idea that a group may be the vehicle that supports first-time re-collection as well as the suggestion that group members somehow collaborate in making an environment that feels safe enough for first-time re-collections to be shared. The stillness theme that eventually emerged indicates a period in which there are no verbalizations and little or no movement by audience members. The orientation theme indicates the physical orientation of group members; referring to the direction they appear to be focusing their attention.
