N I People

Kathy · #1 20th June 2006, 14:03

Looking for people who live close to me. I live in Bangor NI - Doesn't seem 2 b 2 many SAers from NI. Would love to start a support group in possibly Belfast

deno · #2 20th June 2006, 17:52

I am NI and have S.A Belfast use to have a group I think. I think we got to move to a country that has more people with SA.
My brothers Lives in Bangor.

Kathy · #3 20th June 2006, 18:30

Wonder how u would start a group - I'm starting group therapy again soon and I found it helpful. I've kept in touch with the people I met. I live in Bangor too

deno · #4 20th June 2006, 18:53

At least you got a few friends from therapy. I have never had therapy. I think the group that use to meet in Belfast met in a bar which does not really suit all people.

Kathy · #5 20th June 2006, 18:56

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Originally Posted by deno

At least you got a few friends from therapy. I have never had therapy. I think the group that use to meet in Belfast met in a bar which does not really suit all people.

Getting therapy is easy enough - ur doctor can easily organise it for you tho you'll probably have to wait a couple of years

deno · #6 20th June 2006, 19:58

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Originally Posted by Kathy

Getting therapy is easy enough - ur doctor can easily organise it for you tho you'll probably have to wait a couple of years

Couple of years Kathy

mostly_harmless · #7 20th June 2006, 20:04

Actually I'd say Northern Ireland is probably the most SA part of the British Isles. Through the old group I must have met about 20 over the years and we got about twice as many enquiries.

We used to have a social group (as opposed to a formal therapy group) running in Belfast, the problem as deno says is that it met in a bar which a lot of people weren't comfortable with. The only real alternative we could think of was to meet at someone's home, the problem then being that people are unwilling to give out their home address to strangers.

Anyhoo earlier this year it had gotten to the point where only 3 or 4 people were turning up to the meets (we had almost 10 turning up its height) and so they fizzled out. If there's enough new interest we could try to get the meets going again, but the problem still remains, where to meet other than a bar?

Kathy · #8 20th June 2006, 20:08

Yeah Deno - The NHS is rubbish - unless u go to A @ E - I had to wait 2 years to see my therapist - Could've been dead by now!

mostly_harmless · #9 22nd June 2006, 01:46

I only had to wait about 3 months :D But that was years ago when CBT wasn't quite as widely used as now.

karl61 · #10 22nd June 2006, 03:11

well i live in the county down area,so maybe we can have a meet(regardless of politic s and religion)and discuss things.i,m up for it.

deno · #11 22nd June 2006, 10:06

I would not mind to meet some people as well I live about 4 miles outside Downpatrick I can drive.

Kathy · #12 22nd June 2006, 15:26

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Originally Posted by karl61

well i live in the county down area,so maybe we can have a meet(regardless of politic s and religion)and discuss things.i,m up for it.

No problem!

Where bouts do you live?

karl61 · #13 24th June 2006, 02:00

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Originally Posted by Kathy

No problem!

Where bouts do you live?

sorry kathy been enjoying the world cup too much.would a ferry give you a clue?

beethoven · #14 25th June 2006, 00:11

I live in waringstown, craigavon. I work from home and really enjoy my work but outside that i haven't the confidence to contact people and get together with them. This really annoys me. I have struggled with this lack of confidence al my life and no one seems to understand it. I recently feel like like just giving up.

Andist · #15 25th June 2006, 00:21

Well it looks like this thread is going very well, which is great to see.

You would not be able to pull a response like this together in London and there's 13 million odd people here.

What's the population of Bangor?, I hope it's at least 30 million

karl61 · #16 25th June 2006, 05:13

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Originally Posted by Andist

Well it looks like this thread is going very well, which is great to see.

You would not be able to pull a response like this together in London and there's 13 million odd people here.

What's the population of Bangor?, I hope it's at least 30 million

like it andist,knock off a few noughts and you have the answer.it will take generations to undo what the british have done to this place.

deno · #17 25th June 2006, 08:32

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Originally Posted by Andist

Well it looks like this thread is going very well, which is great to see.

You would not be able to pull a response like this together in London and there's 13 million odd people here.

What's the population of Bangor?, I hope it's at least 30 million

I lived in London for many years found it better than Northern Ireland.

Kathy · #18 25th June 2006, 09:38

Bangor's a large town beside the sea - Nice town with plenty to do! I'm just back from London and to be honest I found it a bit intimidating cos its so big and there's so many people that think they are the 1. But it was nice to have seen it - Plenty of opportunities for people without SA!

Kathy · #19 25th June 2006, 09:40

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Originally Posted by beethoven

I live in waringstown, craigavon. I work from home and really enjoy my work but outside that i haven't the confidence to contact people and get together with them. This really annoys me. I have struggled with this lack of confidence al my life and no one seems to understand it. I recently feel like like just giving up.

I'd love to work from home - I'm trying to motivate myself to start up a business using my skills as a beautician and massage therapist

mostly_harmless · #20 25th June 2006, 13:09

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Originally Posted by karl61

like it andist,knock off a few noughts and you have the answer.it will take generations to undo what the british have done to this place.

Oh er, is this thread turning political? :D

GregariousOne · #21 26th June 2006, 21:55

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Originally Posted by Kathy

Looking for people who live close to me. I live in Bangor NI - Doesn't seem 2 b 2 many SAers from NI.

I live in Bangor too,it looks like there's at least 2 of us then!

Yeah a behavioral therapy group would be good,worth a try!

karl61 · #22 27th June 2006, 00:25

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Originally Posted by mostly_harmless

Oh er, is this thread turning political? :D

yeah, sorry mate,i meant it for all inhabitants of our wee part.:D