Support Groups - Your Suggestions are Invited

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Posted May 18, 2011 - 7:42am

Dear Members,

As Goldie mentioned last week in another posting, we'd like to launch online support group meetings as well as develop face to face support group meetings.

At this time, we are asking Members to get involved in helping shape the direction this new venture will travel.

If you have any ideas or things you'd like to see implemented, kindly share with us what to you would make these sessions optimal!

Thanks for your time, consideration and contribution to this endeavor.

Please note that I will bump this post up fairly often so that as many members as possible can view this solicitation. Some members visit daily, some weekly and some monthly and so on and it only takes a few minutes for a posting to end up on Page 2!

Hugs!

All of these suggestions

May 20, 2011 - 12:48am — michele115 (not verified)

Sounds great! Even Vegas!...but I'll have to chime in via skype as I don't fly...:(

Hugs!

you don't fly???? Well, my

May 20, 2011 - 12:51am — Steph

you don't fly????

Well, my dear, we must work on that!

ps.....I am a FORMER " I don't fly kinda girl" lol

xoxo

Stayingstrong...

May 20, 2011 - 5:45am — michele115 (not verified)

Good luck my dear friend but I am afraid it has now been built into my religion as when folks ask in shock...as they always do...AND I don't know why...it's almost that look they give you when they see you smoke...they exclaim in amazement...OMG I didn't know you smoked! *let me clarify cigarettes* BUT I digress...

Flying goes against my religion, as I believe if God wanted me to fly he would have made me a bird with wings...

If you can penetrate this that's fine...but worse still, I also justify it with...I don't fly because I prefer my last words to be: "Oh Shyte...WTF was that????!!!" rather than: "AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

So if you can beat those my dear...we may be having a lunch date in your neck of the woods, and if that happens...it will be MY treat!

Hugs...

Michele...

May 20, 2011 - 7:54pm — Steph

so, I guess that you are saying you don't fly, hey? lol

k. I will come to YOU for lunch then lol

....but can it still be YOUR treat? lol

xoxo

oh, and PS Michele....

May 20, 2011 - 7:58pm — Steph

what if we arrange a flight for you, where you are the VIP passenger and are served on by a handsome NON NARC man that caters to your every whim during every moment of the flight....

Could you be coaxed then? lol

Stayingstrong

May 20, 2011 - 11:06pm — michele115 (not verified)

Of course now that you put it that way...handsome non narc waiting on me hand and foot...you drive a hard bargain; however, I do have some conditions:

It will have to be on a flight simulator, VIRTUAL flying and the cab shall rise no more than eight feet off the ground. The Virtual flight seating does not have to be VIP, rather we must be the only ones on the virtual flight and it must be a flight across the Atlantic as I've been single for a while...ahem...

lol so you want a not

May 20, 2011 - 11:12pm — Steph

lol

so you want a not necessarily VIP, but VIRTUAL flight ...low flying one lol ( Eight feet off the ground or less) with a handsome NON narc flight steward, and this fake flight must extend across the Atlantic.

k. got it.

making the necessary calls now!

Michelle115

May 20, 2011 - 7:06am — Hunter

I used to be terrified to fly, Im over it, I think Narc cured that, if the plane goes down well… I made it through Narc… Nothing, even death could be worse.

I live for vacation and time to play and the ride in the sky is the only way to get there.

Hunter

May 20, 2011 - 11:08pm — michele115 (not verified)

Immediately post narc I think I might have had my courage up...but now that I am looking forward to doing so much more, won't consider it...my fear is that ingrained.

I had a very bad flight once and that did it for me. When you see oxygen masks and rosary beads flying and this was post a trip to Florida where I was quasi-car jacked. That was all it took for me.

But, Amtrack gets around...

Hugs!

all for it!!

May 19, 2011 - 11:52pm — whoknew

even better, lets just all meet up in vegas and drink and party and go see some strippers for a few days!!!!

buddy system

May 19, 2011 - 6:28am — onwithmylife

I live towards the northwest and would like to find someone here, or at least have a few buddies, which I am already cultivating and can always use more!!

I just responded to an email

May 18, 2011 - 9:08pm — Steph

I just responded to an email from Michele115 regarding the support groups.

I would be very interested in initiated this in my area if possible and if needed here.

I like Hunter's idea too....about a buddy system....even if it is not in person, but being paired with someone over email, or phone if possible. Great idea!

I'm all ears for ideas....

Thanks Stayingstrong

May 19, 2011 - 7:00am — goldie

That would be fantastic. We will be putting together group leader packets and any suggestions you may have would be great.

God bless,
Goldie

Michele

May 18, 2011 - 9:04am — Hunter

Buddy system is important! Without my buddies I would have broke NC a million times!

Also maybe when a newcomer signs up maybe the should be assigned an old gal like me! Just a suggestion!

I'm up for organizing a Chicago gig! But that's Still Lisa's. Territory.

Buddy System

May 18, 2011 - 9:11pm — Kiwi2005

Umm if you guys do a Chi buddy system... I'm doing a road trip!!! Woohoo!!!

I totally agree

May 18, 2011 - 2:32pm — goldie

Sponsorship would be great. I had one from here in the beginning and it was an invaluable help. We spoke on the phone every day for months. Lisa is busy busy right now and would totally welcome all your help in the Chicago area. Thank you so much, you will be an enormous asset to the group.

God bless,
Goldie

I'm in the Chicago area and

May 18, 2011 - 8:45am — terri

I'm in the Chicago area and would love to get involved in any face-to-face support group activities that might get planned. When I first signed on last year, there were some unsuccessful efforts to get the Chicago folks together but those never panned out.

Anyway, just keep me informed as things develop. I'm definitely interested!

Thanks Terri

May 18, 2011 - 2:34pm — goldie

Yes, it does take time to get these things off the ground. We are working on formatting now so that the groups will have focus, literature, and support from us. Hopefully we can make it fly this time. Thanks for your help. We will keep you informed as we progress. All your suggestions are welcome.

God bless,
Goldie

Terri

May 18, 2011 - 8:58am — Hunter

I just sen you a PM

Emergency contact numbers,

May 18, 2011 - 8:44am — wacaet

Emergency contact numbers, like when you are going crazy and want to break NC so bad you can't stand it...a person you can text or call or email to help you through it.

Great suggestion

May 18, 2011 - 2:36pm — goldie

We will have group lists for the groups and support numbers for any additional support the groups may need from us, Lisa, moderators, ect...

God bless,
Goldie

WACAet

May 18, 2011 - 8:57am — Hunter

I posted a thread called the buddy system! Check it out! Everyone needs a buddy!

PM one of your favorites, I'm sure everyone here is up for that

Hunter

I'm in

May 21, 2011 - 2:20am — dudette

from the UK though.....,

Who ever co-ordinates this is welcome to PM me for details of how to get hold of me

Dxxxx

Trauma Bonding and

May 18, 2011 - 8:21am — Happy1

Trauma Bonding and Co-Dependecy Groups

Another great idea

May 18, 2011 - 2:41pm — goldie

The groups will have a basic formatt, however, each group can do programming which works best for them. So if your group wants to concentrate on a certain area as a topic of study then that will be worked out within the group. I'm soooo.... excited about this. The additional support will offer much help with maintaining NC and all the situations which can arise with these PD's.

God bless,
Goldie

We will be starting groups on here first and these topics would be great, thanks Happy.

self esteem

May 19, 2011 - 4:02am — Swan

Focus on self esteem building activities, books, exercises anything along that nature.

Yes excellent point

May 19, 2011 - 7:04am — goldie

It is all about self esteem building. We need to love ourselves to the extent that we no longer have any desire to be screwed with by anyone. This is the key. Lisa and I were talking about this last night. That once the initial shock wears off and we begin to see them for who they really are, then the healing and rebuiling of ourselves and regaining our confidence begins.

God bless,
Goldie

I am in Australia. are there

May 19, 2011 - 6:38am — freedomgirl

I am in Australia. are there any other Aussies out there.

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