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Sep 10, 2020, 11:13 PM
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Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701
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Originally Posted by swimmingly
Just purchased. The MA NAMI group near me caters to the the families of the mentally ill. I went to one of their sessions once, and it focused on praying for the mentally ill. They told me that I'd get over my substance abuse problems (which I don't have) would be 'prayed away," and that one day I too could hold regular work. I told them my salary and that they were presumptuous. I am telling you this only because I'm jealous of your group, Beth! Very jealous. It sounds like a kind group. I wish I had one like that.
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 ACK!
I have been a NAMI Connection group facilitator for some years, and a NAMI member for more years than I can count. NAMI is never supposed to bring any type of religious dogma into a group for any reason. Never.
Some years ago I was in a Connection group - different chapter than mine - and the facilitator read some kind of religious tract at the close of the meeting. Well, somebody got wind of it and she was dismissed as a facilitator, no questions asked.
Please strongly consider informing your local chapter of the problems you had with the group. NAMI is definitely not in any way connected to any religious anything! That chapter would lose funding if the facilitators insist on pulling that shite. Sorry to get on a soapbox, but I strongly believe that NAMI must be made available to everyone without any strings attached.
As for the book, I'm hopeful! It looks like a worthy read.
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