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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


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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Fibromyalgia Support Groups - Help And Understanding : http://digg.com/d319PNt?t
dallasfire (Paul Julian) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:29:54 -0000
Fibromyalgia Support Groups - Help And Understanding : http://digg.com/d319PNt?t
Hey every1 2night is my groups fundraiser...we are having a keggar and it's $3...u guys should come out and help support & have a good tme
Mz_Johnson (Karina Johnson) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:27:11 -0000
Hey every1 2night is my groups fundraiser...we are having a keggar and it's $3...u guys should come out and help support & have a good tme
@almattern RT Wonder if cancer support groups are 4 you? http://bit.ly/4yHt8h
InnerTough (Angella M. Hamilton) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:18:42 -0000
@almattern RT Wonder if cancer support groups are 4 you? http://bit.ly/4yHt8h
@JenButson @erinblaskie great way to support Ottawa artists 21 tables 4 music groups http://bit.ly/3NoVvO next Saturday
RebeccaHappy (RebeccaHappy) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:46:08 -0000
@JenButson @erinblaskie great way to support Ottawa artists 21 tables 4 music groups http://bit.ly/3NoVvO next Saturday
Caine spoke about writers groups -- connections and support, some of whom are now Jim Butcher & Charlaine Harris.
mysterybooks (Mystery Bookstore) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:36:11 -0000
Caine spoke about writers groups -- connections and support, some of whom are now Jim Butcher & Charlaine Harris.
Need help? Check out these area support groups http://bit.ly/1EKvc1
lifetimesuccess (Tony Lee) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:09:39 -0000
Need help? Check out these area support groups http://bit.ly/1EKvc1

 
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BrendaC's Trichotillomania Site - Resources and chat room for sufferers of Trichotillomania.

Hair Pulling Sufferers - Information and support site for hair pullers.
Meta Description: [ A quiet small group where you will not be ignored with the sole purpose of support with trichotillomania or compulsive hair pulling. ]

Nancy's Trichotillomania Support Group - Online Trichotillomania (hair pulling) support group run by people with the disorder.
Meta Description: [ Trichotillomania (TTM or Trich) is an impulse disorder which causes people to pull out the hair from their scalp, eyelashes, eyebrows, or other parts of their body, resulting in noticeable bald patches. Defined as an impulse-control disorder (ICD) ]

500 Parent's Remailer - Remailer support group for parents who have children with Trichotillomania.
Meta Description: [ parents_ttm: Parents_TTM ]

Pickers - An on-line support group for individuals with Trichotillomania related disorders, such as: skin, scalp, and cuticle picking, and hair twisting.
Meta Description: [ Pickers: Pickers ]

teens with trichotillomania - Help for teens with trichotillomania.

Trapped with Trichotillomania - Help for hair pullers and families of sufferers from trichotillomania.
Meta Description: [ Help for hair pullers and families of sufferers from trichotillomania. ]

Trich Support - Find doctors and support groups by area, resources and links.

TrichChristians - Online support group for Christians who have Trichotillomania.

500 Trichees Support Group - Yahoo Group for individuals with TTM who are actively trying to stop pulling.
Meta Description: [ Trichees: Trichees ]

Trichotillomania Christian Community - Message board and support for Christians with trichotillomania.

Trichotillomania Christian Forum - A bulletin board format support group combining Christianity and TTM.

Trichotillomania Support and Therapy Site. Emphasis on Growth - Message board, buddying system, rewards for being pull free, tips, resources, information about medication, and online therapist.
Meta Description: [ Stop hair or lash pulling, help and tips, rewards for being pull free. Positivity. This site does not support the victim mentality. YOU CAN DO IT! ]

UK Trichotillomania Support Group - UK and Ireland Trichotillomania site, support group, find others, magazine, and links.

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