Does Divorce Care count?

I think it does. Why wouldn't it?

I've done both, you wouldn't guess it from the way I talk here... I am very introverted. I really had problems opening up and getting as much out of a face-to-face group. Here it's more say anything, true colors show. On the flip side of that, the few times I did let my emotions out in a f-2-f group, there was someone there to give me a hug, comfort me, let me cry on their shoulder. That touchy-thing is missing from the online support environment.

Thanks Frank, I am still recovering from the Phillies game last night.

Then, yes I have attended Divorce Care meetings, they were helpful in many ways. Just to have people around that are going through the same thing at many different levels. It's more of an interpersonal connection than here, plus it put something on the calendar for 2 hours a week.

I have not done actual face to face support.

I tried counselling, but only a couple of times.

Everything else was just casual, like DS , talking to family and coworkers, etc.

Melin2 is introverted with an ass avatar?

DivorceCare was a very good support group. There is a more personal touch. You also make bonds that are close. These new friends will also help you out in other activities.

I feel that I received a lot more from DivorceCare than an online place.

Yep, hard as it is to believe, the one that shows T&A is introverted! It's the quiet ones you have to watch out for!!

*sits silently*

I did Divorce Care too, until school conflicted with it.

My area is a bit spread out and I didn't meet anyone that I connected with for long. But it was a great experience that got me through the first couple months of the process.

"It's the quiet ones you have to watch out for!! "

Yes, I found that out the hard way.

*using jedi mind control*

RMAN, you will go to the dagobah, I mean support group, and try it at least once.

As great as DS is, I have attended a support group through church and through a womens organization.
What I found beneficial:
1. It gets me out of the house
2. Groups often have a trained facilitator to keep things on topic
3. I have made connections with group members outside of the group.
4. Physical hugs have a healing affect.
I say try it, but more than once

To be honest, it took me 1/2 year to sign up for DS. I was sceptical. Support groups as they shown in the movies: "Hi , I am Doug, and I am an addict", so I figured, on line I dont have to get up and say I am divorcing. Now I am glad I sign up for DS. Arent you?

Face to face support groups have their merit. It depends on the person I suppose. I like face to face because it's more intimate. You get to know people and it helps you connect. Online has a lot of unnecessary BS that you wouldn't get in a face to face. Seriously, if you are crying your eyes out and in a lot of pain, do you really want to look at Melin's ass? LOL!

I am in 2 DC groups.

No one has ever asked me if I am a Christian or if I belong to a church. The material is Christian but my experience is that there is no discrimination against non-believers.

I find the video material is a good outline of everything to think about wrt what we are going through. It is kind of a course on separation and divorce.

The material provides a theme for the week and some things to think about and talk about with others.

F2F is outstanding way for me to begin to get more comfortable discussing my divorce.

It took me several meetings to get comfortable.