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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@Octane http://tgethr.com is pretty awesome for private groups. And we LOVE doing support.
tgethr (Tgethr) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:15:01 -0000
@Octane http://tgethr.com is pretty awesome for private groups. And we LOVE doing support.
just discovered that wii support groups really do exist
DreHorn (Andrea Hornish) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:56:51 -0000
just discovered that wii support groups really do exist
STPH offers caregiver support groups for caregivers of stroke survivors and individuals diagnosed with aphasia. http://budurl.com/xqlw
STPHNews (StTammanyParishHosp.) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:52:45 -0000
STPH offers caregiver support groups for caregivers of stroke survivors and individuals diagnosed with aphasia. http://budurl.com/xqlw
Working w/#Addiction Recovery(AA&OA) & #Grief Support Groups for 5 yrs, my work is groundbreaking~See why~http://bit.ly/1897xa
deniselescano (Denise Lescano) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:52:54 -0000
Working w/#Addiction Recovery(AA&OA) & #Grief Support Groups for 5 yrs, my work is groundbreaking~See why~http://bit.ly/1897xa
Do they have Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Support Groups? They are quickly becoming a need for every day.
taylor_blue (Taylor Blue ) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:42:24 -0000
Do they have Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Support Groups? They are quickly becoming a need for every day.
@laurabaverman it's a viscious cycle - maybe there are support groups to help those of us with this horrble addiction?
peeceewizard (mike n) Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:32:52 -0000
@laurabaverman it's a viscious cycle - maybe there are support groups to help those of us with this horrble addiction?

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