How Do Pain Support Groups Online Work

By Essie Osborn


People who live with chronic conditions suffer with them on a twenty four hour a day basis. The aches, soreness of joints or lack of mobility because of back problems are rarely controlled by medications or other treatments. Some relief may be available from pain support groups online.

This type of group therapy has proven to be successful for thousands of people who suffer from a wide variety of problems. It can provide assistance in ways that no doctor or therapist can. Knowing that you are in touch with someone who knows exactly what you are going through because they have endured the same conditions can be somehow healing in nature.

Sharing with individuals who acknowledge the reality of what you are going through can offer hope when it feels hopeless and give you strength to continue when you just want to quit. Their experiences when shared can often suggest ways to achieve relief if even only on a temporary basis. They may also have been through treatment plans that you are not aware of and may want to discuss with your doctors.

They can offer encouragement that will help you continue to cope with your living situation and with the day to day living problems you may face. Best of all you will find someone who is available to talk twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. When you are unable to sleep at three in the morning chances are someone else is having the same problem and is looking for a friend to speak with.

The rooms that are available for chat on the internet number in the thousands and you can find a group that deals with your condition without too much trouble. Most sites will suggest that you sit back and watch the interchanges in the room for awhile before joining in. You will find that some rooms have a more positive attitude than others demonstrate.

With the advent of web-cams and speaker systems it is possible to have a real time live chat within the group. A lot of members feel that the live chat is far superior to other means of communicating in group. It is important to not share too much personal information when you are on the internet with others.

In surveys it has been noted that nearly twenty five percent of all people who suffer pain on a daily basis participate in internet group therapy of this type. Most view it as people healing people and freely give of the wisdom, strength and hope they possess. They consider helping those in need as the ultimate reward for their participation.

Prior to the internet the available group settings were available but somewhat limited. If your condition was not common there was a real chance that there would be no place for you to seek this type of help. The other drawback was that you were obliged to travel to the meeting sites and there was no help available outside the perimeters of the meeting. Support groups have come a long way since those days.




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