Monday, 1 January 2018

Womens Spiritual Support Groups For Different Needs

By John Kelly


Every woman often goes through a difficult time in life. Whether losing a loved one, a relationship or dealing with abuse, women often need the support of others. In some cases, this can be friends and family. Whereas, in others, Womens Spiritual Support Groups might be a better option.

Most often, these groups are part of a larger church or community. While this is the case, there are others which are non-denominational and even non-religious. As such, women dealing with grief over the loss of a loved one might want to seek out a group at a local church. Whereas, those dealing with issues related to lifestyle most often find a non-religious support group a better option, especially when dealing with LGBTQ+ issues, more effective.

When dealing with questions related to God, grief and loss, it is often best to turn to a spiritual group. Whereas, when dealing with issues related to lifestyle, abuse, anger, domestic violence, rape or other issues, a secular group which focuses on the specific interest can often be of more help. One reason this is the case, is that the group is usually made up of women going through the same or similar circumstance.

In isolating, people often open doors to risk of ongoing pain and anguish. As such, these groups are often open to any women whom are going through these and similar issues. Whether abandonment, accountability, addiction, overeating, codependency, fear, grief, sex, gambling, smoking or other addictive behaviors, there is often a group focusing on that area.

When coming out as a bisexual or lesbian woman, the transition can often be difficult. Whereas, those transitioning from men to women are also quite vulnerable. For, in doing so, all open the doors for others to commit bigotry, hatred and homophobic acts. As such, while coming out can be an amazing process, it also needs to be one taken with great caution.

In many cases, bisexual women are given grief for having heterosexual privilege, many times by lesbians. At the same time, these individuals fail to realize that whether living with a man or a woman, these women are also susceptible to bigoted and homophobic acts by others. In fact, most overlook the fact that by merely suggesting this is the case is actually a form of homophobia.

In order to provide a safe space for these individuals, there are often a number of LGBTQ+ support groups around the country. In one case, Biversity Boston offers a group called BiSpace. While this is a mixed group, there are also resources which are related only to women, including the Boston Bisexual Women's Newsletter which provides a great deal of support through articles, editorials, new stories and poetry each quarter.

For, while many of these women are in loving, monogamous supportive relationships, the men often can not support all the emotional and physical needs which these women need. As such, a number of these women are also polyamorous. While, a number of people have began to understand the LGBTQ+ lifestyle and the needs of individuals, this is not the case with polyamory. As a result, there are also a number of polyamorous networking groups which share information and events around the world.




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