Self help groups, do they help or hinder a person?
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watercoloursfmr asked:
In a self help group I attended 2 times this week, people moan and groan about their situation unable to help themselves.Even after 10 years in the group they are still doing the same behaviour and wondering why.
I have heard of Gambler’s Anonymous and Alcoholic Anonymous etc. do they really help or are they just social place for fellowship with the same problem?
My problem is my feelings of low self esteem due to my family situation which is ….Father passed away 3 years aggo, Mother had dementia, brother is Handcapped with Down’s Syndrome and I am responsible for everyone ,yet no one is responsible for me. Should I get a boyfriend and that will help my situation????
I am an attractive ,professional person with a University degree and what I consider a good lifestyle…clean , honest , responsible yet I feel my background is not good compared to other families and I am not successful .
Should I try out the self help group some more ???What do other people do ???
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January 22nd, 2008 22:55
Self help never helped anyone.
Coach
January 25th, 2008 09:57
I don’t think a self help group is going to help you. Other people have rough family situations and deal with them. The best thing you can do, is learn to take time for yourself. Find a hobby or pursue something you really want to do. Being around negative people isn’t going to help your self esteem. Self esteem, like anything in life is 90% mental and 10% physical.
January 26th, 2008 21:53
talk to a friend about it and see a psychiatristand talk to him about it. DONT get a boyfriend that will just add pressure.
February 14th, 2008 06:04
Motivational seminars are good but you gotta realize something. Nobody can help you if *you* don’t want to help yourself in the first place.