The Focus Of Womens Spiritual Support Groups

By John Kelly


Every woman often goes through a difficult time in life. Whether losing a loved one, a relationship or dealing with abuse, women often need the support of others. In some cases, this can be friends and family. Whereas, in others, Womens Spiritual Support Groups might be a better option.

Most often, these groups are part of a larger church or community. While this is the case, there are others which are non-denominational and even non-religious. As such, women dealing with grief over the loss of a loved one might want to seek out a group at a local church. Whereas, those dealing with issues related to lifestyle most often find a non-religious support group a better option, especially when dealing with LGBTQ+ issues, more effective.

When dealing with questions related to God, grief and loss, it is often best to turn to a spiritual group. Whereas, when dealing with issues related to lifestyle, abuse, anger, domestic violence, rape or other issues, a secular group which focuses on the specific interest can often be of more help. One reason this is the case, is that the group is usually made up of women going through the same or similar circumstance.

While this is the case, isolation often opens doors to those whom are seeking out vulnerable individuals. As such, it is important even when undergoing isolation to stay alert and aware. Otherwise, individuals are likely to take advantage of the situation for personal gain. Women dealing with co-dependency issues are often more vulnerable to these actions than others.

Other areas where women often have issues dealing with life is with regards to coming out as Lesbian, Bisexual or Transgender. For, in doing so, an individual opens oneself up to a great deal of discrimination and ridicule from those whom are homophobic. It is important that when women experience this abuse, whether verbal or physical, it be reported to the authorities. For, while there have been many losses with regards to LGBTQ+ rights, hate crimes are still illegal.

In many cases, bisexual women are given grief for having heterosexual privilege, many times by lesbians. At the same time, these individuals fail to realize that whether living with a man or a woman, these women are also susceptible to bigoted and homophobic acts by others. In fact, most overlook the fact that by merely suggesting this is the case is actually a form of homophobia.

In order to provide a safe space for these individuals, there are often a number of LGBTQ+ support groups around the country. In one case, Biversity Boston offers a group called BiSpace. While this is a mixed group, there are also resources which are related only to women, including the Boston Bisexual Women's Newsletter which provides a great deal of support through articles, editorials, new stories and poetry each quarter.

For, while many of these women are in loving, monogamous supportive relationships, the men often can not support all the emotional and physical needs which these women need. As such, a number of these women are also polyamorous. While, a number of people have began to understand the LGBTQ+ lifestyle and the needs of individuals, this is not the case with polyamory. As a result, there are also a number of polyamorous networking groups which share information and events around the world.




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