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Support Groups

analtobviouslyanaltobviously Registered User regular
edited February 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
I'm looking for support groups aimed at partners and families of survivors of rape and sexual abuse, rather than the person who experienced it themselves (which are easy to find). I've done some searching and the only communities I've found that fit that description are forums and so forth online, but I'm really looking for something that might have a local branch in our area. This is for my husband, and while forums are okay for him I think he might have an easier time going in and talking to someone.

We're in the US.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Do you have a local crisis center? You can call them and ask. Groups such as this DO exist.

    I understand if you don't want to tell us what city you live in, but if you do, I will look stuff up for you.

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  • analtobviouslyanaltobviously Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Yeah, I PM'd you, but I don't really want to post it publicly.

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  • OnTheLastCastleOnTheLastCastle let's keep it haimish for the peripatetic Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    No problem. Glad to help.

    What I suggested to the OP were RAINN, local mental health clinics and Planned Parenthood just FYI for later responders.

    Support groups for families are pretty common because it can be really tough to support someone because you want to do the absolute best thing for them but can feel like you aren't doing enough/aren't doing the right thing. Best of luck, you'll get through it.

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  • VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    RAINN is definitely your best bet to call.

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  • analtobviouslyanaltobviously Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I was avoiding RAINN because I don't like the idea of calling a crisis center if there's no crisis, but I guess it's just a name. Thanks.

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  • That_Spoony_BardThat_Spoony_Bard Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Crisis centers are great places to get connected to resources, they know what's out there. RAINN and other crisis lines are more than glad to provide you with places, even though you're not in crisis.

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  • analtobviouslyanaltobviously Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I don't know what I'm in half the time.

    Anyway, thanks guys.

    edit: okay, I've said that too many times. You get the idea.

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