weekly support group ideas for this week?
 

I thought the support group chat went very well last week and I was wondering if you guys had any ideas for this week's topic.

Mark,

words cannot describe. Thank you.

:grouphug:

I was thinking, short term/long term goals. When getting through a day is a struggle, it is easy to lose sight of where you are going (At least for me). I think this meeting would be a good opportunity to set/reevaluate/reaffirm goals. We can do 6 months from now(short-term goal) and 5 years from now(long-term goal).

Of course, I am open to other suggestions!

that is a topic I've been afraid to confront. I think it in the great topic.but maybe we should let people who are new to the group talk about their family issues and acceptance like we did last week in the beginning and then go to your topic

Maybe "What helps you to get through your darkest days" or "How do you keep yourself busy". Also - "Raising kids with PCS", but not all of us have kids here. Just some thoughts.

Also - "What do you tell other people" (not family and friends). Like clerks, sales associates, teachers at your kids school etc. This is an invisible injury after all.

those are great topics too. I wish someone would take charge and figure out a good format, but I guess we'll wing it. it was really therapeutic last week

For those who are try to find the chat room
 

There are two different chat systems on the chat bar. The lower right chat is only for 'friends.' There is a Chatroom link at the lower left. Click on it then select the PCS and TBI chatroom. Be sure to select the chatroom with participants. Last week, Will set up a second chatroom. There is a PCS and TBI chatroom and a PCS & TBI chatroom.

If you don't see the chat bar, click on the blue cloud at the lower right. The chat bar will expand. Then you will see the Chat at the right and the Chatroom and the left.

Another topic idea is fear/anxiety. What are you afraid of, what are your strategies for coping with fear& anxiety.

i HATE being afraid! i was never really afraid of much before this thing. we have a lot of topics :) afraid of feeling the way i feel and knowing i wlll feel this way when i wake up! but i have had this for a long time with several injuries. i don't want people with fresh injuries to think they wont improve. they certainly can improve a lot!!!

all great topics!

Why don't we do them all (not all at once of course). However I veto mine out for now, if that is alright. So if there is no objection, we will start with what Marina suggested "What helps you to get through your darkest days".

As Mark suggested, people who did not get a chance to talk during the last meeting or come to the last meeting can talk about the relationship issues, then we will move on to the above topic.

I would like to have 2 meetings in a week if anyone else would like.

Another thing would be to have a referee/mediator as Hockey suggested. I think this is a great idea. It would also be nice to have a discussion leader who can bring us back to the main topic if we go astray. The last discussion went great, so I do know we can manage without these roles, but What do you guys think? any volunteers?

I wouldn't be much good as a regulator. But I think it was a good idea to have 1. Perhaps someone who has been around for awhile and would like too
Do it

I don't think it should be one of us. The reason I suggested a ref is because, let's face it, we TBI folks can get a little locked into ideas and can get easily steamed.

Perhaps we could impose upon some of the active members from other subforums, like Bizzi and Broken Friend from Bipolar or SallyC from MS.