I am going to my second RESOLVE Peer Support Group session tonight and I can't wait (assuming the snow doesn't postpone it again, like it did last week). The first meeting I attended changed my life.
I discovered this organization through the website for the fertility pharmacy where we got our first round of injectables, back in December, and the peer group started calling to me. I have been in therapy for anxiety on and off for ten years. The idea of walking into a room full of people and talking about my struggles was intimidating, but I figured I could handle it. I thought I could always say I would rather listen than talk if it came to that. So, I hit my first meeting, located conveniently right down the street from my house, the first week of the new year. Hubby was not able to join me, but he is coming tonight.
There were only two other couples there. It was refreshing and eye-opening to hear men talk about their side of things. One couple was still in a diagnosis phase, the other was about to start their third round of IVF. I am somewhere in the middle. The group leader has an amazing story, and has been through just about anything you can imagine encountering in the Land of IF.
One of the couples mentioned how they were blogging as a way to cope with their emotions. This idea intrigued me. My best friend started a blog when she was going through an adoption process, and found it very rewarding. I had never really thought about a blog about infertility. I'd stumbled across very bulletin boards, forums etc, but never really blogs.
When I got home from the meeting, I literally googled "infertility blog" and found Stirrup Queens. From there, I started poking around and reading blogs from her blog roll. Within four days, I knew I had to start my own blog. And then I found all of you. And my life was changed. I may feel isolated and lonely on this journey, but emotionally, I know now that I am no where near alone.
I decided to join RESOLVE. I still need to spend some time investigating everything they do, and if there are other ways I might like to get involved. But living in a state that DOES have mandated coverage makes me feel the importance of this type of organization. Joining seems like a way I can try to help others.
So, if you are not familiar, I highly recommend you check it out and see what they are up to near you.
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RESOLVE of the Bay State
I will check it out. I have heard good things.
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I'm also thinking of checking it out. I have heard about it a few times, but I never really looked into it till now. Turns out there is a support group that meets about 20 minutes from me.
ReplyDeleteOur little local RESOLVE support group closed down a while back and there's only a SHARE group but I don't like going to relive my miscarriages every month, though the support was amazing when I needed them.
ReplyDeleteI highly recommend RESOLVE. Their family building conferences are so great for gathering information and meeting with providers.
We're here and cheering for your success but here to (((hug))) you when you're down. It's nice to know there are people out there who care about you and only wish good things because IF sucks and nobody should have to go through it!