Support Group Concerns

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Over the summer I'm considering going to a local support group for aspies, but I'm still trying to find some stuff out about the particular group. I was wondering if anyone who is or has attended any sort of support group meeting might share what exactly I can expect to find there. I'm aware that not all groups are the same, but any information I can acquire now might give me a better inkling as to what I can expect

Thanks in advance to anyone who shares

Hey Commander.

Honestly, I haven't been to a support group, but I have had experiences with extracurricular/club meetings. Usually there's an intro at the beginning to welcome new faces and then possible icebreaker games to get acquainted. After that, I guess if we're specifically talking about a support group, then the facilitator would ask some questions to get a discussion started or maybe ask the participants if they had any questions/issues they wanted advice on. It could be loose, free flowing or structured depending on the facilitator. If you don't feel comfortable sharing at your first meeting, then just relax and actively listen. Just go in with an open mind and hopefully, you'll get a positive experience out of it.

I don't know if this was the answer you were hoping for, but since others haven't chimed in yet, I figured ehh why not.

I went to an Aspie support group a couple of times 2 years ago, but didn't like it. We could play pool or video games but otherwise just sat around and were supposed to start conversations on our own. Plus it was a very echo-y room and really loud so I stopped going. Beau's experience sounds much better.

Interesting, I'm still waiting to hear back from the person I have getting information about this group in particular for me. More interesting to think about this than the three eight a.m. finals I have over the next three days

There is an aspie support group that meets monthly about a half hour's drive from me. But they meet at a children's hospital where I was locked up for months when I was younger, so I don't feel comfortable going there, so I've never been.