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    Post by Chris Fri May 18, 2012 1:37 am

    Have you ever belonged to, or attended, a support group? If so, for what?
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    Post by wants2laugh Fri May 18, 2012 1:42 am

    i attend a grief/loss support group... since the death of my sister.

    sometimes i think it does more harm than good tho... and there is someone there who i find to be disrespectful and not so kind to some people there. Last week i had it out with him... what is the point in going to a group if u are going to be judged or criticzied for your comments?
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    Post by Nystyle709 Fri May 18, 2012 9:48 am

    No.
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    Post by Nystyle709 Fri May 18, 2012 9:48 am

    No.
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    Post by CeCe Fri May 18, 2012 10:23 am

    I think they're fine as long as it helps someone. But if it becomes more about paying dues & buying merchandise then not so much.
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    Post by Tony Marino Fri May 18, 2012 1:52 pm

    No I never have.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Fri May 18, 2012 1:54 pm

    Haven't needed one yet.
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    Post by RedBedroom Sun May 20, 2012 3:03 am

    I have not.
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    Post by zthatzmanz28 Sun May 20, 2012 11:49 am

    I attended a few meetings. After the second meeting I asked what we could be doing to better deal with the issues we all seemed so anxious to share.
    I was told that was why we were sharing. Great I said, but what can we do?

    I just couldn't bring myself to sit in on another pity party where the folks were set on blaming themselves for their situation.
    I have always found it better to empower myself and control the issue rather than vice-versa.
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    Post by wants2laugh Sun May 20, 2012 12:20 pm

    well... me talking about my sis helps me. and me helping other people helps me.

    but i did go with a guy who was a drunk. and while he was going to AA, i was going to Al-anon (for family/spouses of alcholics). When i was at my meeting, they told me that i had to improve MYSELF and work on MYSELF. it was a good concept i guess, everyone needs work. but i was told that if I became a better person, then he would see this and want to improve himself and stop drinking. I was pissed and offended! i was like, "he drank LONG before he met me. his drinking has nothin to do with me---he's a drunk. that is what they do. I was a good person who cared about people--- how could they tell me that i had something wrong with me? the problem was his!"

    so to me, the person in the relationship that was trying to help, was actually taking/accepting blame for the actions of the drunk--- NOT right!
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    Post by Supernova Sun May 20, 2012 1:34 pm

    I think Rodney Dangerfield was onto something, there needs to be a Losers Anonymous support group.

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