Yes my doctor asked me to be in a Pain Group type Therapy Group. And I was hesitant because I've been in groups before and you're right they all talk about hip pain and you're also correct about who has the worst pain. But what I did different when I went to this group as I spoke first when they open the floor for somebody to share I jumped right out there and I said the one thing I'm looking for is a group that we come to and we all know that we're all in a lot of pain Alpine varies from usually anywhere from level-5 to off-the-charts level 10. So one thing I heard about this group is that we're not going to whine about a painting we're going to talk about Positive Solutions and positive feedback of what's working for each other and how effective it is and what equipment everybody's using the name brand and things of this nature and I'm excited to be in this group because of that because I've been in groups before all they did is whine and cry and I'm glad this group isn't going to be like that. So I think when I did that I think I set the stage for the group because we still don't whine and cry about anything and it's a very productive group and they asked me to be there the group session leader wish I had no problem doing but I would go ahead and do it. And if you could go out there if you're bold enough to just jump out there and say something like I just said I think you're such a stage for the group and then they'll be an effective group of positive group and you'll get more value out of it. I'll be rooting for you on this one because I think any of us that are invited to a group to talk about issues let it be about issues and not about whining and try not to have those bleeding hearts out there that take up most of the session about they're not getting the support they want from their Dr there's only one answer to that go get a new doctor. I hope that helps

Some groups are okay but I prefer groups online that way I can change conversations at anytime. I can connect to a lot more people within the same day. I hope this was helpful. Take care everyone.

My meetup group is great. We try really hard to be upbeat and it's been quite successful.

I have found that the people here are very supportive.

I haven't been to a support group either. I think if you find one that "clicks" they can be helpful.