SACO — When you hear the words “support group,” do you picture an emotional dumping zone?

After Barbara lost her husband, she said, “I didn’t want to go to a group because it felt like hearing other people’s problems was going to compound mine even more, but when I started going to GriefShare, that wasn’t the effect at all.”

A GriefShare support group has direction and purpose. You’ll get practical teaching and advice on grief-related topics. In the weekly video seminars, you’ll hear from counselors, other professionals, and people who have been through grief and have discovered healthy ways to cope. You’ll then join in a moderated sharing time to discuss the topics and how they apply to your life.

Over the course of 13 weeks, you’ll get suggestions on how to:
• Manage your emotions
• Know what’s “normal” in grief
• Live day-to-day life without your loved one
• Deal with insensitive comforters
• Find peace in the midst of painful grief

Do any of these topics seem relevant to you? If so, attend the GriefShare group beginning Wednesday, Sept. 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at United Baptist Church at 318 Main St., Saco.

The Griefshare videos include top experts on grief and recovery subjects. These videos are produced in an interesting television magazine format featuring expert interviews, real-life case studies, dramatic reenactments, and on-location video.

After viewing the video, you and the other group members will spend time as a support group, discussing what was presented in that week’s video seminar and what is going on in your lives.

During the week you will have the opportunity for further personal study of the grieving process and to help sort out your emotions through journaling.

For more information, call the church office at 283-3411.