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bill, sex with or without a speaker? ?Om a related topic it was recently commmented - "giving Hilary a microphone would be like arming a guided missile" back to support groups - i belong to several - one non pd - a beravement group run by my cngregation, where we are all sworn not to repeat anything, and as such anything goes... This is very therapeutic, because then one can say anything. but then, the facilitator is a traineed therapist. Then there are 3 pd groups - the big one meets monthly witih invited speakers - mainly informational.. Then i started a Yopd group - still small (>10)) where we alternate speaker and discussion - so far anything goes - but no privacy clause. AS yet that is not an issue. And the newish group started by the chapter coordinator of groups - who is a pwp himself and a trained therapist,and here again privacy is required, and anything goes - and we really do discuss anything and everything- things i couldnt come out with to my own mother i've been able to talk about here - and been given support and encouragement that have been extremely valuable. what i'm trying to say is - i think one makes of a support group what one wants - and if there isnt one to suit you , make your own - 3 or 4 people ia quite enuff. but there must be mutual respect. hilary William Heitman wrote: > > I noticed a complaint about support groups that were not helpful. I have > been to those and think the one to which I now go -"the Gateway Movers and > Shakers (GWM&S), young onset" of Saint Lewis (actually Kirkwood -a burb) is > helpful. We meet in the Kirkwood Methodist Church on the first Monday night > of the month at 7:Oclock pm. Some of the best meetings are where we talk > anything from meds to finances to sex with or without a speaker (I probably > didn't say that exactly right, but you know what I mean). I would urge you > to include a list of list member recommended support groups in any organized > effort to help new PWP. > > WHH 56/38/37