OCDC Support Groups.
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Our peer support groups help individuals and their families to achieve and maintain OCD recovery. Meeting with and listening to others who have similar OCD experiences allows for open discussions of feelings, a view of different perspectives and a sharing of coping suggestions. Individuals can attend on a regular basis and new people are welcome each month. These hour and a half / two hour monthly meetings offer an opportunity to listen and to talk in a supportive and non-judgemental environment.
All support groups are held at 930 Portage Avenue (the home of CMHA and OCDC). For more information on an OCDC Support Group call or visit us. Individuals who are interested in attending a support group are encouraged to drop-in on a Tuesday evening at 930 Portage Avenue. There is a doorbell to the right of the front door and when you ring the bell, an OCDC staff member will meet you at the door and welcome you.
Code of conduct for support groups
OCD is a neuro-biological disorder for which support towards understanding and recovery is available. The Goals of the OCDC Support Groups are:
- To promote nurturing and support
- To promote self-disclosure
- To promote the art of listening
- To promote a non-judgmental atmosphere
Everyone who attends the group should provide and receive support from the other members. Members should be sensitive to other people’s feelings, practice good listening skills, and give caring support and encouragement. Everyone should feel assured that the Support Group will always:
- Maintain confidentiality (don’t mention names and members’ stories outside the group)
- Promote respect for others
- Be a relaxed open environment
- Provide support (encourage understanding and sharing of experiences)
- Provide a positive atmosphere and reduce stress by not being judgmental
- Eliminate negative outcomes from occurring by tending to situations immediately in
- an assertive and productive manner
- Provide a safe place that is non-threatening
- Provide a non-confrontational, non-argumentative atmosphere
- Encourage members to be good listeners, allow others time to talk, see a situation from another person’s point of view
- Be a place to tell only our own stories and not give “professional” advice