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angelsnight
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support group
angelsnight
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Last month my husband and I went to a local support group. I enjoyed it and the ladies were really nice. My husband did not like it since he is not a support group type person anyway, and it was all women so he was uncomfortable, so I'm on my own from now on, which is fine.
The next meeting is coming up next week, but I am already dreading it. For no particular reason really...I'm back to work today and it's pretty hard so the idea of skipping something that I don't HAVE to do is pretty appealing.
I think if I were to go I would be fine once I get there and glad I went, but like I said, when the day comes I know I will be anxious about it all day. Of course I can always go next month or when I feel more ready, but for some reason I feel like I "should" go, like it's expected of me. What do you ladies do in situations like these....force yourself to go, knowing you'll likely be glad you did, or take it easy on yourself and not go if you don't feel like it. Sorry if this post was all over the place, being back to work is making me feel a bit out of sorts.
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Re: support group
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I feel like I could have written this myself a while back. DH went to group with me once. I found it helpful, DH didn't get much from it being the only guy there. I kept going and he didn't. The first few times I was going to go by myself, I almost didn't. I was tired, didn't want to stir feeling up and felt like the girls who go were in a different place from me and that I couldn't connect. I went anyway. I've only missed one month since I started going about a year ago. I see it as my 100% guaranteed time to be able to openly discuss my feelings and my son without feeling like a weirdo. For the longest time I felt like every time I left the house that I had a huge sign over my head telling people what happened. I had very few safe places where that sign wasn't over my head. Group was one place were I felt safe and didn't feel like a freak on display. Also, seeing and talking to women who are further along in their journey than I am has helped me tremendously with my own journey.
In memory of Corbin Scott 10/28/11-12/3/11. Heaven got another angel the night you left this world behind Heaven got a little better the day it took you away from me Missing you tonight, see you again sometime For now I'll close my eyes and dream of heaven tonight I'll love you forever I'll like you for always Now and Forever My baby you'll be
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My DH also didn't have an interest in going again because he also didn't feel comfortable. The first group I went to I remember feeling so overwhelmed. I say do what you feel is best for you and don't feel guilty for not going. If you get support elsewhere or want to reach out to other groups and see if it is a better fit then definitely do.
I am glad that I went back the second time because telling my story for the first time in front of strangers was so hard but it gets easier somehow.