If there was a MI/SZ meetup group in your area, would you go?[poll public=true]
- Yes
- No
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I would go once a weekâŚ
No, certainly not a general mental illness meetup. As for schizophrenia, I am worried about the possible variety of (leftover) personal interpretations people with various amounts of insight have come up with. In person, confrontation with delusionality will be pretty tough for me I reckon, it is different here on the forum when I can decide to stop reading at any moment. I am even more worried about facing any sort of discussion leader dealing with that by saying something like âwe all have our own truthsâ and âit is great that that works for youâ
. I have asked my pdoc once to set up a 1-1 encounter, and he and I agreed that it would only be beneficial if it was with a peer whoâs on the same page when it comes to insight and functioning. Otherwise I doubt it would be a positive experience for either of us. He tried and asked his colleagues but no suitable match was found.
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I go. And Iâm actually scheduled to go to a young adult MI picnic tomorrow, which I totally regret signing up for.
Nah, itâs fine here online but in group settings I donât like to talk, and it would make me uncomfortable.
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In all seriousness, if it was a sz.com picnic I would go.
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I have gone to the ones by NAMI - and did not like it. It was more of letâs talk about mental illness education than a group meetup. I said yes, but my answer depends on the type of meeting. @Minnii I think that is what I had in my head when I did the poll - a more just social event.
I already live in a MI/SZ meetup group. I live at an assisted living center for the mentally ill.
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Yesh, but specifically schizophrenia.com meetup.
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I wish I would have my car already so I could say I was going and then not show up lol
I think that is how it would be - many say they would go and then paranoia kicks in
no one came
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Only if it was for this specific website. I would be interesting to meet the people here in person.
I have this weekly. I call it âfamily dinnerâ and itâs always a fun time.
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I think @flybottle and @minnii make some good points. I think it could be beneficial to meet people with whom Iâve already established some trust and who I know to be on the same page as far as insight and recovery focus goes. But I think spending time with people who are delusional or who would encourage my delusional thinking would probably lead to a setback for me.
Online is great - I can adjust my participation to my comfort levels and health status. In person, itâs harder to step back as needed.
Plus, Iâm naturally quiet and shy anyway 
I imagine at least half the people at any meetup would be sitting back, anxious and silent. I know I would be.
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Many people are quite surprised when they meet me in real life saying I donât look that shy and quiet at all. But I actually am! In large groups.
Was a drop in center thatâs just had itâs funding cut recently. Was all set to go and boom itâs been closed.