In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.

Maintaining contact

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Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group 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_support_groups.

Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.

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@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored Husbands of BlockHeads)? Sadly, my husband may need this info. Love you Babe!!!
Nvr4gotTheBlock (Eileen Clark Breeze) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:51:21 -0000
@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored Husbands of BlockHeads)? Sadly, my husband may need this info. Love you Babe!!!
@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored Husbands of BlockHeads)? My husband is gonna need this info. Love you, Babe!!!!
Nvr4gotTheBlock (Eileen Clark Breeze) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:36:00 -0000
@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored Husbands of BlockHeads)? My husband is gonna need this info. Love you, Babe!!!!
@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored husbands of BlockHeads)? My husband may need this info. Love u, Babe!!!!!
Nvr4gotTheBlock (Eileen Clark Breeze) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:32:54 -0000
@DonnieWahlberg Know of any support groups for IHBH (Ignored husbands of BlockHeads)? My husband may need this info. Love u, Babe!!!!!
PresBO: "A bunch of special interest lobbyist groups support this bill." #changewecanbelievein
fredmaidment (Fred Maidment) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:24:01 -0000
PresBO: "A bunch of special interest lobbyist groups support this bill." #changewecanbelievein
Liberal groups rally support for plan.. keep those in DC in your thoughts and prayers for courage, wisdom and safety.
PatrioticNews (Patriotic Passion) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:43:55 -0000
Liberal groups rally support for plan.. keep those in DC in your thoughts and prayers for courage, wisdom and safety.
Wetherscience.net is now on Yahoo Groups. Check it Out and help build this group. Thanks Carol for all your support building this site.
stormchaser66 (Steven Ross) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:56:23 -0000
Wetherscience.net is now on Yahoo Groups. Check it Out and help build this group. Thanks Carol for all your support building this site.

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