Yes, I am experiencing DivorceCare.org right now and it is really helping compared to DS. DS is great for the journaling part but nothing beats the human contact aspect. Plus you get to make same sex friends that can relate and it feels like the healing will stick. Has made me go, "where was this 1 1/2 years ago when I had that rebound relationship" is keeping me safe now. I can at least share my experience and hopefully help someone else from making the same mistake I did. This is a very great experience and made me realize how much work is to be done to repair the crack in your heart from Divorce. Hurting people hurt and it's not good to go out and immediately get into another relationship until you find out what you are about and recognize your mistakes, etc. Overall, I'm grateful for this experience and am looking forward to every week. It's one day a week with minumal homework and well worth leaving your house. Good luck!

I just joind a divorce group and I love it. We meet once a week. I like the conversation. I have learned a lot and do not feel so isolated. We plan events which has really helped me.

As far as DS, sometimes I do not understand the under currents of some of the conversations. I have kinda figured out who doesn't like who....

what is Divorce Care?

I am in a group at a women's shelter, and that is GREAT.

Tri, Divorce Care is a group that meets at lots of different churches....each week they cover a different topic about divorce, like finances, sex, etc.

Yeah,Divorcecare is Christian and you are not allowed to date while in the group. Unlike Ds. I would also strongly discourage talks on Bjs or Mt's at a meeting. You may get kicked out. Yes, meet up groups are very unlike DS so FYI and be on your best behavior.

When my marriage hit the slids I joined a support group, got a therapist and hung out on dailystrength. All serve to help you in their own way.

The face to face group lets you know your not alone..gives you an opportunity to meet and make friends and gets you out of the house.

Therapist is more individualized stuff

Daily strength is there for all the inbetweens

I've got a list of support groups in the area RMan!

I've never been to a face to face, but I would think a down side would be, if it's coed, that you may see rebounds. There is obviously a lot of emotional stuff going on....a lot of needy people. At least on here, people are for the most part, far enough away that I would think it doesn't happen as much.

i never did any face to face support group..i did counseling but not much

my support was family and friends and ds.

veeachjay said "
I've never been to a face to face, but I would think a down side would be, if it's coed, that you may see rebounds. "

In the groups I have been in this has not been a downside. Coed is an upside as you get exposed to the full spectrum of emotions and experience, IMHO.