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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic. The help may take the form of providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also work to inform the public or engage in advocacy. HistoryFormal support groups may appear to be a modern phenomenon, but they supplement traditional fraternal organizations such as Freemasonry in some respects, and may build on certain supportive functions (formerly) carried out in (extended) families. Other types of groups formed to support causes, including causes outside of themselves, are more often called interest groups, advocacy groups, lobby groups, pressure groups or promotional groups. Trade unions and many environmental groups, for example, are interest groups. The term support group in this article refers to peer-to-peer support. Maintaining contactSupport groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Traditionally, groups have met in person in sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively online (see below). Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to attend an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Are there any support groups for dealing with addiction to Christianity? Q. I wondered if there were any support groups out there for people who are addicted to Christianity and are having trouble breaking the habit. There's a ton of support groups out there for many different types of addiction but I haven't found one that helps individuals who have a Christianity habit. Lots of people were raised in environments where Christianity was considered the norm and they don't necessarily know how to escape the habit on their own. Thanks. Re: "Who'd want to leave Christianity and why?" - predominantly people who've come to the reasoned conclusion that Christianity is untrue but have conditioned emotional aspects (eg. fear of eternal damnation and the addictively reassuring illusion that an omniscient deity is batting… [cont.] Asked by irrevenant - Sun Jan 18 07:45:32 2009 - - 12 Answers - 0 Comments A. exchristian.net Answered by hauntedchippy - Sun Jan 18 07:50:43 2009 Are there any online support groups for people with depression? Q. Unfortunately as depression doesn't generally have any visible give-aways people are often unsympathetic or say 'snap out of it'. I was wondering if there are any online support groups or forums (user-friendly!) for sufferers of clinical depression? Does anyone have experience of using these? Asked by Volcano Grrl (aka Emby) - Wed Dec 3 09:54:00 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. yes there are, and you can get a lot out of them if they are the right thing for you, Answered by tanika971 - Wed Dec 3 09:59:47 2008 Does anyone know of adoption support groups for adoptees in the Chicago area?
Q. I am looking for a support group that is geared towards adoptees...the only groups I am finding in the Chicago area are for adoptive parents, birth mothers, and international adoptees...any groups for the other adoptees out there? Any suggestions will be a huge help. Thank you! Asked by rosie - Tue Dec 9 00:08:43 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. I know that I am not giving you exactly the right answer, but when I began my search for my n mom, the only group where I lived was a CUB group. There was an equal amount of a moms, n moms & adoptees in the group, and it was amazing. You may want to check with the CUB leader there and see if their group is also that way, or maybe they can point you in the right direction. Answered by Linny G - Tue Dec 9 00:58:59 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "support groups"  news.google.com Oneonta Daily Star Positive Connections HIV/AIDS social and support network, 12:30 to 1:30 pm, Dauley Room, First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St. For info: 435-7248 . ... Discussion groups BlueRidgeNow.com Religion calendar for the Erie region GoErie.com Religion briefs Southtown Star all 153 news articles » news.google.com Irish Central Schumer will likely face most opposition from within his own party and from immigrant support groups for his tough version of immigration reform. ... news.google.com Cohasset Mariner I've had a very enjoyable experience with the players, support groups , parents. Everyone has been great. I'm enthusiastic about this season. ... and more » From Google News Search: "support groups"  caregivermag.com 244px x 200px | 27.40kB [source page] support groups and through online communities The CAREgiver Magazine database of Support Groups is now available You can use the database to search for support groups across the country by location and illness From Yahoo Image Search: "support groups"  balita.ph unknown Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:01:10 GM Cauayan city, Isabela, Dec. 18 - Media practitioners in Cagayan Valley have expressed their full . support. for the conduct of clean, honest and credible.  eastafricaforum.net Shlomo Bachrach Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:09:30 GM The ICG reiterates its full . support. for the TFG. The ICG welcomes the TFG's commitment to continue its outreach efforts to all . groups. willing to cooperate and ready to renounce violence and encourages the TFG to continue and expand its ...  igniterealtime.org ue, 23 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GM Now we're using shared rosters, they have duplicates, however they can't delete them through their client, nor can I remove the users from the custom . groups. in their roster via the admin interface. I'm searching for a user, ... From Google Blog Search: "support groups" |
