Now that you have decided where to have the meeting and when to have it, the next step is to decide what to talk about. This step shouldn’t be over thought but you should be prepared with a few questions in case things get a little quiet.
One thing that has worked with the groups I have been involved with is starting, with a prayer, and then having everyone that is comfortable share their story about how long they have been trying and what treatments they have done. This is usually a pretty good icebreaker and it creates a foundation to build on.
This also is a great segway into more open conversation about what is going on with their bodies, common treatments you have all done, and helping dealing with bottled up emotions. Last thing I would suggest doing is leaving with a next step. This is what everyone is going to work on or do during the time between the next meetings. Having this next step give each person something to focus on that is in their control and it is great conversation starter for the next meeting.
One thing that has worked with the groups I have been involved with is starting, with a prayer, and then having everyone that is comfortable share their story about how long they have been trying and what treatments they have done. This is usually a pretty good icebreaker and it creates a foundation to build on.
This also is a great segway into more open conversation about what is going on with their bodies, common treatments you have all done, and helping dealing with bottled up emotions. Last thing I would suggest doing is leaving with a next step. This is what everyone is going to work on or do during the time between the next meetings. Having this next step give each person something to focus on that is in their control and it is great conversation starter for the next meeting.
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