Support Groups in the Area

Good Afternoon All!!  Ok, so I believe that going to a support group is important.  Only thing is, I have never been to one---please remember that I'm just starting my journey.  Could you please tell me where some support groups are in my area which is Severn, MD.  I do see one for Crofton, so is that the only one in this area.  ***And another question, seeing that I don't know anybody from the board, is there a certain room you go to at the designated location?  Basically I don't want to be embarrassed walking into a place and not knowing nothing or anybody...lol  I do know in my information session at GBMC they said they have them up there.  Does anyone know if I'm required to go all they way up there????  urghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so many questions....lol  Thanks in advance for all your responses.

There is also a support group in Glen Burnie at North County High School. Their next meeting is April 8th. Meet and Greet is from 6-6:30. The actual meeting usually ends around 8p. (Correct me if Im wrong guys).

The meeting is held in the school store/lounge..not sure what they call it.You would enter through the main entrance to the the HS.

ok, I know where North County High School is...I think I do...lol  Is that down by Hammonds Ferry Road?

North County HS is located off of Baltimore Annapolis Blvd towards Ferndale.

ohhhhhhhhh ok, I do know where thats at.  I was thinking of another school...lol

The Crofton meeting is this thurs  6-8 pm and it meets in the meeting room just past the bathrooms. You go straight in the front door down a little hall and it is the room on sort of on the left. It is one room but they separate it usually into 2. It is  not in  the library area. Maybe Kelly or someone will put up a room number if there is one. Hope to see you there. The Glen Burnie meeting is also a great meeting.I plan to be there too. I don't believe any of the hosp. require you to be at their support groups but you could check with your Dr.. They are nice though  to go to too since they are often run by the Drs and nurses but like many of us it is much further away. I live by the bay Bridge and I went to St Agnes.  I often can't make one or another and it is nice t have different meetings to go too. I also wanted more than one a month so I love that I have options.  If there is enough new people the Crofton meeting will be having a speaker again not this meeting but it will be my trasiner again on exercise myths I believe and also he will be bringing a nutritionist/dietician ??? I believe. If you have an interest let me r Kelly know so we can get a count of people that haven't heard him. I believe that meeting would be April 17th. I am hoping Kelly will see your post from the Crofton meeting and fill you in with all the info because i am not positive of it right now. I just use the trainer that speaks and he is awesome. He is focusing on the bariatric community and others with health problems. I have to run and get my son to work and go to St Agnes for my support group. Sorry if something doesn't make sense I am in a hurry and needed to check something and saw your post. Have a great day Love Laurie.

Thanks for responding Laurie.  I was going to try to make this, but my father called me this morning (haven't spoke to him since Xmas) and tells me he is going in for surgery today.  He is having back surgery and will be under for like 5 hours.  His surgery was scheduled for 11:30 am, so I figured I would go try to see him this evening.  Again thanks for responding, and I will definitely try to make it up there soon. 

With GBMC you are required to go to one meeting at least after that it is up to you to go if you like or you can just find one close to home. The one in Glen Burnie is closest to you I believe.

Hey Cira!!  Does the required meeting have to be up at GBMC? 

At first when I started my journey that is how it was. I don't know now since it is Dr, Moein and not Dr. von Reuden call and ask.   I went to a few meetings because I actually got a lot of great information when I went. So it wasn't a waste of time driving up there. I actually don't know how their meetings are now since I haven't been there in months.