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10/01/2007 01:11
jamcc
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 i am trying to start up a bipolar support group but am lost to when it is a good day to meet? any suggestions?
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10/01/2007 04:41
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 Is it a online group or in person group in your neighborhood? if it is a in person, I would say ask any of your people that you have that want to join when would be the best day for them, and then take the majority rules. I am attending a NAMI group meeting tomorrow night Tuesday at 615pm, they meet once a month on the first tuesday of the month, you will want to consider what would be the best time, generally 6 to 7 pm is the best, that way people have time to get off work, clean up and change etc.. Online of course you don't have that problem, it's open 24/7-365 and if you want chat times, you just ask your people in the group for a concensus.

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10/01/2007 07:40
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 For people with bipolar or for people who are married to, dating, son or daughter who has it? Are you actually wanting to set up face to face or something on here where we can all sign in?


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10/01/2007 13:04
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 I am all for having a face to face support group especially those of us who have spouses that have the disease. Where are you located?

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10/01/2007 14:23
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 basic support group for those that either have or have someone they are care about with bipolar disoder. it will be a in-person group.
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10/01/2007 16:57
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 You can start off by having a once a month meeting, say at 7pm, and then go from there as to how many to have and adjust the time according to what the group wants, where do you plan on having the group? a lot of churches are willing to offer up a room to use and some schools or the hospital might help with that.

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http://www.mdjunction.com/hidradenitis-suppurativa
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10/02/2007 06:58
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 I am very interested in a group for spouses. I am located in Port Huron, MI. 45 min North of Detroit. There is nothing around here.


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10/02/2007 15:06
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 Hi, Chico, have you checked the nami site? they have meetings offered all over the place, also DBSA has them too.

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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
http://www.psycheducation.org/depression/ 02_diagnosis.html#soft
http://www.mdjunction.com/hidradenitis-suppurativa
http://www.mdjunction.com/diabetes-type-1
http://www.mdjunction.com/diabetes-type-2
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10/03/2007 07:19
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 Thank you- I will check them out! How's it going in your world?

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