Well that’s that then.
I went, as usual on the first Tuesday of every month, to open up for Miscarriage Support Group, only to find that the locks had been changed. On further investigation it turned out that the organisation who had been letting me use the room have gone, and the room is now in use by someone else. They kindly let me use the space this evening (luckily, as I had people coming from an hour away!) but I can’t use it next month or any more after that. It had been a very unofficial arrangement anyway so I’m not surprised that they didn’t know about me, nor I about the changes which were obviously afoot.
So there, the decision that I’ve been wavering over for a couple of years now is out of my hands – I haven’t really got the time or energy to go chasing after another free room in the city (as if I’d find one), and to be honest, the number of people that come is minimal – sometimes not enough to call it a support group really. And I think that after 6 years of hosting it singlehandedly I’ve probably done enough. In some ways it’s a shame, because it means there is nothing like that available for people in this area, but I shall stay on the MA phone contact list and still be available that way. Can’t imagine that I’ll ever feel any less strongly about pregnancy loss and its effect on people.
So anyway, if you have landed here looking for the Exeter Miscarriage Support Group, I’m afraid it is no longer in existance, in support group form – but please do get my phone number from the Miscarriage Association and I’d still be really happy to chat.
August 5th, 2008 at 20:38
Bleargle (in place of the meaningful comment I seem unable to formulate this evening – I’ve tried three times) and hugs.
August 5th, 2008 at 20:54
I’ve really admired you running that for all this time, partly because i don’t imagine ever being able to offer support to anyone experiencing things that still cause me pain (i’ve never gone in for cleft support etc) and partly just because you did it for nothing, when you didn’t always fancy it and were just always there fore anyone who might turn up.
Well done. You’ve more than done your bit for the world at large, never mind for the world at small who appreciate you on a more personal level.
August 5th, 2008 at 21:07
It’s hard to stop something like that, but as you say, you’ll still be there for anyone on the phone. Well done for doing it for 6 years. I only managed 1 year running a SANDS group.
August 5th, 2008 at 21:12
Well done Sarah. And on a very domestic note, don’t worry about the tshirt but feel free to bring it with you next week
August 5th, 2008 at 22:24
August 6th, 2008 at 6:24
I think to keep it going for 6 years has shown amazing commitment. I will miss the first Tuesday of the month mentions