We had someone post their support group on the facebook page, which is fine except it disappears pretty quickly from view. SO, I created this Topic area in Lumigrate.com's Forum / Fibromyalgia area for those to be deposited. So you'll basically be 'adding on' under this, and in the Subject line, I suggest we organize it by having you just put: Country, State, Region / City / Town (however you think people will look in your area).
ALSO in a previous blog about FM support group finder, I have put a link to a site that I thought looked good. IF you know of others, then please add a comment here in this area of the website as well! Thanks!
(That link is: www.lumigrate.com/blog/aboutcom-fibromyalgia-and-support-group-locator [1])
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Links:
[1] http://www.lumigrate.com/blog/aboutcom-fibromyalgia-and-support-group-locator
[2] http://twitter.com/lumigrate
[3] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/support-groups-add-yours-or-find-one#comment-169
[4] mailto:socialwrkr@woh.rr.com
[5] http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?pagename=community_supportGroupDirectory
[6] http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fibromyalgia-Support-Groups-by-Aimee/94975642116
[7] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/support-groups-add-yours-or-find-one#top
[8] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/login?destination=node/173%23comment-form
[9] http://www.lumigrate.com/user/register?destination=node/173%23comment-form
[10] http://www.lumigrate.com/forum/support-groups-add-yours-or-find-one#comment-171
[11] http://www.meetup.com/north-texas-fibromyalgia-support-group
Comments
I have two support groups!
Troy Ohio meets the first Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Troy First United Methodist Church
Kettering/Dayton Ohio meets the second Monday of the month, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Kettering Moraine Library.
Please feel free to email me at socialwrkr@woh.rr.com [4] for more information!
And the National Fibromyalgia Association has a pretty good list of support groups as well. You can find it at:
http://www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?pagename=community_supportGroupDirectory [5]
~~Aimee
Aimee Shannon is a licensed social worker who has fibromyalgia along with a collection of other illnesses. Aimee is passionate that those dealing with chronic illnesses need education and support to best manage their illnesses. Along with writing for Lumigrate, Aimee can be found leading a support group on Facebook, as well as two in person support groups in the Dayton Ohio region. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fibromyalgia-Support-Groups-by-Aimee/94975642116 [6]http://www.meetup.com/north-texas-fibromyalgia-support-group [11]