What to do?

What to do?
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Derdlecar

In a few minutes I'll be leaving to meat with a good friend. We both know that the other has a background of SA, but have never really discussed it. We have been telling each other that someday we would do that. This is that day. We will also be talking about starting a support group.

As far as support group goes, I am totally clueless on how to start one.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Darrel
 
Darrel,

I don't know that I have any suggestions based on personal experience for you, but I would suggest looking through the resource materials here on MS. There may be something there that would be useful.

The only other thing I can think of to suggest is to contact one of the members here who has started a support group in the Los Angeles area. Here is a link to a thread in which it is discussed. You might find him to be a valueable resource.

Lots of love,

John
 
Darrel,

I think I recall seeing something about this in Mic Hunter's book Victims No Longer. It's a great book if you don't have a copy and it ought to be in a lot of local libraries.

Much love,
Larry
 
Darrel,

the best way is maybe contact a support group admin, and ask them.

From little acorns etc.,

ste
 
Hi Darrel,

This site provides support materials and a format for support groups of physical, sexual, emotional abuse. It looks worth checking out. https://www.ascasupport.org/

Peter
 
Darrel - not sure how to start a support group, but I hope the meeting with your friend is beneficial to you both.

best wishes ...Rik
 
The meeting a week ago went very well, then another friend of mine and I got together this afternoon, making plans, discussing components of a mission statment, and looking at meeting format. It was time well spent. The friend I met with last week was planning to attend again today but was unable to do so. We want to focus on the progression from victims to suvivors to thrivors.

Thanks for the suggestions and links, they have been most helpful.

Darrel
 
Just to clear up a minor error Mike Lew wrote the book "Victims No Longer" Mic Hunter wrote the excellent book "Abused Boys - The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse".

This book did more for me than anything else to get me on the road to recovery it taught me so much about myself and my SA and I would recommended it to everyone, plus Mic Hunter is very approachable. I have had a few email conversations with him and he is full of encouragement.

Kirk
"Lets take this bull by the horns and swing it about a bit"
 
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