Attended the group last night. In attendance
D
N
G (showed up about 30 minutes late)
B (first time I met him)
S? (showed up 10 minutes before we were to end).

The first hour and a half were pretty good, N, D and I had a good chat. I've decided to give D the benefit of the doubt.

D is still trying to figure out how to help his wife with her issues of complaining. She wants to find a new job and he is concerned that she may just bring her issues with her and not like the new job, either.

N is doing okay, but has to decide soon about the treatment options for his prostrate cancer.

B was there for the first time since I started attending, but has attended in the past. His elderly, and his wife recently fell and had to spend some time in the hospital. He mentioned that he hasn't been attending very often because he struggles with depression, and the stories of others in the group tend to depress him.

G's wife is away, and he is still planning on getting a divorce, will serve papers next month.

N, D and I talked about S before anyone else showed up. He does seem to have been having issues even before his wife went into the hospital. I expressed concern and wondered what we could do to help him. We just don't know.

S- is convinced that his wife is talking to him, even though she had a severe stroke and is not expected to live much longer. The staff is convinced he is imagining things. I tend to believe the staff. G is familiar with the case and told S he will need to provide some kind of proof if he wants anyone else to accept what he says.
I've been talking with S from time to time, and find him to be interesting in that he was employed as a historian, and knows quite a bit about ancient history. But, it is rather inconvenient that he shows up so late, and then talks at some length about his frustrations.