Break Up and Divorce Support Groups
The ending of a romantic relationship is an extraordinarily painful event. Whether you’ve been dating for a year, or married for thirty, you may be overcome with feelings of interminable sorrow and grief. You are mourning not only the loss of someone significant in your life, but saying farewell to your dreams of an eternity together. If you are suffering from a break up or divorce, you are not alone. Millions of people in the U.S. experience breaks ups and divorces each year. Recovering from a break up or divorce is not only possible, it is probable. The first months tend to be very difficult, and are probably overwhelmed with numerous thoughts and feelings – many that feel quite foreign. You may find yourself cycling through the emotions of shock, sadness, anger, humiliation, and fear several times a day – or several times per minute. Joining a support group is an excellent way to deal with these complex feelings and heal from your break up.

Joining a Support Group is an Excellent Choice
Both individual and group counseling are very effective tools to help you fully recover from your break up. Support groups are extremely beneficial, and will expedite your healing and growth in numerous ways. I can fully attest to the powerful phenomenon of being a part of a healing community. The discovery that you are not alone in your suffering, and that others are having similar thoughts and experiences, can work miracles. I’ve witnessed people from all different walks of life come together and deeply bond over the one issue they have in common – their break up.

Why Groups Work
Groups will help you to feel less isolated, foster communication and connection, and validate your experience. Groups can address the challenges you are experiencing, and assist your healing in many wonderful ways. Groups are extremely enlightening and educational. You will learn facts about both the psychological and logistical aspects of your break up. Psychological issues can include a better understanding of your feelings, family of origin, how family patterns may have influenced and impacted your relationship, and a clearer narrative about the details of your relationship and break up. Factual and concrete topics will also be discussed such as how to deal with your ex, career decisions, how and when to relocate (if necessary), and financial matters. If you are going through a divorce, discussion may include knowledge of laws and rights, and parenting issues. Many fresh ideas will flow from these groups. Groups offer abundant reassurance due to the fact that you will be meeting with other people who are in your shoes. You will meet folks at all different stages in their healing that will offer support and education. By observing people who are farther ahead in their recovery you will see that in time, you will feel better too. A circle of healing will transpire where you will have the opportunity to both be helped and help others. I assure you - that is a very powerful experience.