I don't know Cowie. I have a feeling that support groups will mostly be about...just that. People talking about their anxiety. I don't think that would do me very well
I want to have friends that understand my problems, but I'm not really interested in just talking about things like that. It doesn't sound very...constructive

So I have many reasons not to be interested in it


I honestly doubt I'll ever hear from her again
She didn't sound very interested. She was all "I've gotten a lot of email contacts from that website so I'm not sure I'll be able to reply very often." ...so it basically sounded like she'd try to cram me in somewhere into her busy schedule

I told her not to bother if she felt like she already had enough contacts. So I think that's what she's going to do


Yeah doesn't really sound like what you need
You'd like something in the lines of a OCD/eating disorders group right?


What if it was only once a month? And what if you could drive yourself? In a few months you'll probably get your G2 right? So maybe you could make the drive?

Yeah, that's understandable Krakow. I think that's a risk that goes along with any support group or even a support forum like this though. It has it's upsides, but if you're not careful, it can be harmful as well.



Lovely. Well, lets hope that maybe she can 'make time' for you.



Yeah, I'd be most interested in an OCD/Anxiety based group. I'd also prefer a youth group (since I think they could relate a bit more to some of my social problems) but I'm probably a bit too old for a group like that.



Once a month might be ok. As for driving myself, I don't know if I'd be able to drive to the city in the dark, during the winter. I don't know if I'd be able to drive in the city at all actually.

So, we'll see.

Yeah


Meh...lets not


Hmm dunno about that Cowie. Atleast here, there seems to be a lot of "young adult" groups. Like 18-25ish. So you might actually find something for your own age group


I think you could look into it though. Maybe it's not in the actual city center, more in the suburbs or something. That shouldn't be too bad?
Aaaand...you could wait for spring/summer

I just think you could search a bit online and see what you find, because if there are support groups somewhere....Toronto should be the place!

Fine.



Yeah, I wouldn't mind something like that. Just from what I've found online there seems to be youth groups (13 or so - 18ish) and adult groups.



True.



And Toronto is not the place for me. I honestly don't think I'd be able to go there for a support group.

Anyways, I did find a few that are closer. Those might be more of a possibility.

Oh
I feel the same way about the age thing anyway. It's just easier to relate with a person around your own age. So it could feel a little uncomfortable starting in one of those groups just to find out that you're the only one around 20


Don't you like Toronto?

And that's good that there are a few places closer. Are they mixed ages and stuff though?
Which kind of support groups are they? Are they like, held by a therapist? Or is it just people with those problems that decided to join together and talk?

Yeah. It's not that I can't relate to adults. It's just that my life, and the things in my life, are easier to relate to a young person than someone who's older. Attitude and maturity wise though, I get along better with adults.



Not at all. It's been a while since I've been there, but I didn't like it much the last time I was there.



Well, I didn't look much into them, since I never really considered traveling outside of town to go to one. They seem to be 'adult' groups though (who knows what ages that include). I'm not sure if there's a therapist involved or not and they also seem to be depression groups. I think I noticed one anxiety group too.

Yeah


Why is that Cowie?
I think it looks like a nice city


You should look more into it

It's a city though. I'm not use to all that. I don't think I'd even be able to get on to an off ramp if I was driving.



I will.

Yeah driving in a bigger city is a bit stressful when you're not used to it
You're a newbie driver though

Exactly. I'd end up half way across the country because I don't have enough nerve to make my way over onto an off ramp.

I raise my hand...i feel lonel today

Mine is a different kind of loneliness, people just haven't understood. It's not because I haven't got a girlfriend, quite the opposite, no girlfriend could understand the way I am, unless she is that way herself, it's just that I have friends & a social life, but it's all superficial. Just so many people, I be polite & friendly, say hello, how's it going, have a chat, go to the store, someone comes up to me that I haven't seen for years, I say hi, we shake hands, swap telephone numbers.

Call me cynical, my brother is married, but marriage is some sort of human need to develop a close relationship with, sorry I'm ranting, just my anxiety has made me feel cynical about close relationships, we are all born alone, just we depend on each other to make us feel les alone.

Loneliness along with anticipatory anxiety, are the two worst things for me when it comes to social anxiety.

In the last few days it's suddenly been hitting me that at the rate I'm going, my life is always going to be deviod of people.

I'm sorry to hear that Globetrotter, I've felt that so many times, but I manage to get through it somehow. I'm a person, I'm here.