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Sep 06, 2009, 11:32 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2009
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,342
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I too have noticed this. I like the idea of the support room, but sometimes you are offering support to someone who really needs it and you are able to help them and then a few more people come in needing support or looking to talk, or to give support and it can really throw things off balance.
I have found that I like to be supportive, but if I go to the support room I end up getting bamboozled by several people all needing support and I feel like I have to help them. I end up in support room for an hour or more and when I finally make it out I am exhausted and overwhelmed myself.
What I prefer to do, is if someone I am offering support to, or getting support from is willing, I like to set up a private room for just us, so I can offer my support or get my support personally. This keeps distractions down and helps to keep the environment more beneficial to the support seeker. Then, if they feel they still would like more support or some social time with someone, they can go back into one of the public rooms.
We all like to be there for others when we can, but it is not helpful to anyone if the supports end up getting run-down in the process. 
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