Support Groups

BlunderWoman

BlunderWoman

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I'm a firm believer in support groups. I've been through quite a few shocking and traumatic events in my life, but strangely the thing that hit me the hardest was my divorce. After my divorce I could barely function. The truth is I really just wanted to die. I was in mourning and no one understood that. If your spouse dies then people come they bring support and understand you are mourning, Many people do not understand that ending a marriage can make a person mourn so deeply it is difficult for them to function. Friends and family really cannot bear listening to someone's pain over an extended period of time. They will begin avoidance. That's because it's too depressing for them to be sucked into someone's world of hurt for a long period of time. That's why support groups are a good thing. I wish I had gone to a support group at the very beginning of my divorce, but I didn't think of it. For two years I slept almost 24/7. I got up to pee, eat, drink water. Being awake was just too painful for me. I would try to fake it around my kids. Faking wasn't working. Anyway, towards the end when I began to wake up a little I found a support group online. Men and women who were divorcing or had divorced and were hurting just like me. I often think there would be a lot more people who didn't get so bitter towards the opposite sex if they were in one of those groups and saw that both sexes get hurt.
Anyway, I bring this topic up because there are so many many support groups for so many things. Health issues, family issues, death & grieving. They can be very very helpful in dealing with things you don't feel you can share with friends and family.
 

Yes, BW, support groups can really help at times in life. I've been to many of them over the years. The best one I went to was one for grieving after my mom and dad died. It didn't last very long, though, because the people dropped out. I think it's best when the people make the effort to show up.
 
Ruthanne said:
Yes, BW, support groups can really help at times in life. I've been to many of them over the years. The best one I went to was one for grieving after my mom and dad died. It didn't last very long, though, because the people dropped out. I think it's best when the people make the effort to show up.
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I went to one that was online. They have some good ones online.
 

For certain times in your life in particular. There's a group locally that offers support after the death of a child, helped two friends pick up their lives again.
 
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