Hi bpcylist. I hope you do consider checking out a DBSA meeting. If you don't like it, then you'll know. I can't speak for one near you, but mine often had more people with bipolar disorder than depression. Frankly, I thought the folks with depression were not off putting. I really liked a number of them and learned from them. At least at my DBSA meetings they fit in just fine. My meetings were usually well-attended with occasional interesting guests, because of where I live. Some members could be annoying (maybe I was to some ), but c'est la vie!

NYC is a little too far away for me for regular travel, though many in my area do it, daily. Hectic! But hubby and I go in sometimes for concerts, and the like. Actually, my area has many cooking classes, but they are all mostly in the evenings, unless they're college-based. Once I went to a fish filleting class, another working with fondant, and a third a cheese appreciation class where we learned to make fresh mozzarella. They have many others, but most I don't really need. I could stand to improve my knife skills. [That sounds scary !]