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Meds, Mind, Body & Benefits => Mental Health & HIV => Topic started by: weasel on November 02, 2008, 11:51:17 am
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Our HIV /AIDS group is falling to the way side .
When I moved here to Poplar Bluff area , there was NOT a support group !
I hounded and hounded and finally the Health Councillor caved and started a
group ,that meets ONCE a MONTH .
Now after TWO years SHE has canceled quite a few meetings !
Most of us have to drive FAR , from 40 to some people 100 or more miles !
Last month SHE was too tired , she could have had her ASSISTANT stand in ,
The meetings are for US ,NOT for HER ! ,She gets paid for these meetings ,more of a trade off of hours .
Never the less , She is NOT giving away her time .
But instead sat there YAWNING :o
Bob & I started to clean up early ,we use a meeting room that needs to left as found .
I feel that the meetings will just end .........................fade away ...................
She had mentioned , when i first asked why the area had no support , that the "GUYS "
just never seemed too interested !
NOW I know who was NOT interested .
I am just so sad the the one little outlet I had will be gone .
I do go to the group meetings at the V.A. in Saint Louis .
BUT it really takes a toll on BOB , it is an ALL day thing , when i have to drive 2 and a half hours
each way ! So we only go everyother month .
I am going to start going to Cape Giradeau's group !
It is an hour and a half trip on a mountain road .
karl
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Our HIV /AIDS group is falling to the way side .
When I moved here to Poplar Bluff area , there was NOT a support group !
I hounded and hounded and finally the Health Councillor caved and started a
group ,that meets ONCE a MONTH .
Now after TWO years SHE has canceled quite a few meetings !
Most of us have to drive FAR , from 40 to some people 100 or more miles !
Last month SHE was too tired , she could have had her ASSISTANT stand in ,
The meetings are for US ,NOT for HER ! ,She gets paid for these meetings ,more of a trade off of hours .
Never the less , She is NOT giving away her time .
But instead sat there YAWNING :o
Bob & I started to clean up early ,we use a meeting room that needs to left as found .
I feel that the meetings will just end .........................fade away ...................
Maybe you should start up your own HIV+ Support monthly meetings, every month, pick a Host (like at your home or someone else house), and you can have support at a different place every month, for support or whatever you are seeking, perhaps maybe an all Male HIV+ social ,with food are whatever ;D why even bother with (HER) at all.........
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So this moderator isn't even HIV+? Sheesh, what's the point?
I agree with the previous post that you always have the option of picking up the ball and coordinating this yourself, but that is of course a lot of work. If you don't wish to have it in your own home you'd have to find some place that is willing to donate a small space for you to use for a couple hours monthly. Some non-wacko compassionate church may be an option.
I'm not surprised that it's hard to sustain a support group, as I googled Poplar Bluffs and it's in a county of only ~40,000 people.
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I sympathize with you. Losing a support group is very hard. I went to support group for a total of almost 7 years. Going to support group helped me survive this HIV mess we find ourselves in. I hope you find an alternative or something.