Give Yourself The Gift Of Support!

Give Yourself The Gift Of Support -You Deserve It!

Now that the holidays are behind us, we’re ready for a new beginning. What better way to kick off 2013 than attending your support group? This time of year is when most people reflect on the past year and consider the possibilities for the upcoming year. Whether you want to lose regained weight, continue with your weight loss, or maintain your weight, everything is easier when you have support.

None of us are meant to be an isolated island. We need each other. We crave the relationships we create with family, friends, and others we know. For those of us that are in the weight loss surgery community, we also need the fellowship of members that understand our new lifestyle. Support is so important that it can be considered a cornerstone of the foundation for happiness.

Challenges and difficulties are a part of our daily lives, just as success and happiness are too. One of the best parts of connecting with others through OH physical groups and our online community, is that we get to lean on each other during the ups/downs of our journeys. In fact, one of my very best friends is a person that I met through leading an OH support group. Reach your goals, focus on your priorities, and enhance your life, all through giving and receiving support.

Thanks to ObesityHelp, you can obtain support by joining one of our many groups across the country and throughout the world. Support is also as close to you as logging on to obesityhelp.com and joining us on the hundreds of message boards. You can also become a member in hundreds of online groups as part of our OH Groups community. Support is what OH, and the hundreds of OH group leaders, are all about.

We have an extraordinary team of support group leaders. In my position, I get to communicate with our leaders regularly. I am so grateful that these wonderful people have joined us to carry out our goal of providing support, education, and information to others in the bariatric community. To find the nearest OH support group leader in your area, send an e-mail to [email protected]. If you’d like to become an OH support group leader, please let us know. You can complete an application here.

Even though the holidays are over, give yourself the wonderful gift of support. Whether you give or receive support, your life will be so much sweeter as a result. Support is a gift you can give yourself each and every day.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR Cathy Wilson, PCC, BCC, had RNY surgery in 2001 and lost 147 pounds. Cathy is a regular contributor to the OH Blog and authored the "Mind Matters" column in ObesityHelp Magazine. Cathy is a licensed pilot and loves flying. She is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC). Read more articles by Cathy!