Being so formatted, yet open-ended made it too difficult for me. I need a little more spontinaety, and commonality with the group. Demographically I was unique. The Formality was too intimidating for me, and it created self-conscious anxiety for me in my personal business. When I got out of it, the anxiety dissapated, and I felt I gained competent use of the tools I had learned through my painful 8 month stint.

I think this is mainly just me. Many people get a lot out of it. My husband loves it. And many groups are less formal than the one I was in. I’d like to just watch, but that’s not allowed.