Hello everyone. I just wanted to tell all the Rhode Islanders here
about a fibromyalgia support group that I learned about recently.
This is a support group that meets in person. I found this
information in the Providence Sunday Journal a couple of weeks ago.
It was listed in the "Health & Fitness" section that comes in the
Sunday paper about once a month or so.

The meetings are held once a month. I believe there are two
different meeting spots, so there are actually two separate meetings
in two separate locations per month. Unfortunately, the meetings
have already been held this month but at least you will have the
phone number to call if you would like to go to one of the December
meetings.

The Fibromyalgia Support Group is sponsored by The Arthritis
Foundation, Southern New England Chapter. Here is their phone
number: 401-739-3773. Their fax number is: 401-739-8990.

This month, there was a meeting held in Newport at Newport Hospital-
Conference Room- Sheffield Conference Center. The meeting was on the
second Friday of the month at 7:15-9:00 PM.

The other meeting was held at Memorial Hospital of RI- Dining Room 3-
111 Brewster St., Pawtucket, RI. The meeting was on the 2nd
Wednesday of the month at 7:00-8:30 PM.

I am not sure if these are the regular meeting spots for the support
group, so make sure you call to make sure if you plan on going. They
are always listed in the "Health & Fitness" section of the Sunday
Providence Journal, but that section is not in EVERY Sunday paper.

I am going to call them to get the meeting information for December
and I will post it to the group for anyone who is interested. I was
wondering if those who would like to go would perhaps like to
carpool, or maybe assist others who do not have reliable
transportation, like myself. I can usually get my husband to drive
me, but he works a lot of overtime. If he CAN drive me, I will try
my best to assist anyone who is in need of a ride. If there is
anyone who would like to meet me in person, I'd be SO HAPPY to do
that. Not just to get a ride, but to make a new friend.

I'm planning on going to their next meeting, whichever one is
closest to Providence. I am hoping to tell the people there about
this group. I'm sure there are many people out there who can use all
the help and support they can get when it comes to fibromyalgia and
CFIDS. I plan on making some flyers or cards to hand out with this
groups website.

I hope some of you can make it to the next meeting. I think it is so
important to reach out and meet new people who know what we are
going through. Especially if you are like me and have no one in your
current circle of family and friends who knows what it is like to
have fibro. I look forward to hearing your thoughts or ideas about
this and will hopefully see some of you there.

Kerrie
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