Posted by Gee on March 4, 2006, at 10:54:51
In reply to Re: How did you go about building a support system? » Tanzanite, posted by wildcard11 on March 4, 2006, at 10:32:26
I know it's already been mentioned, but volunteer work has worked great for me. I only do an hour and a half with one, and an hour with the other. Contact your local chapter of big brothers and sisters and see if you can get involved in the in school mentoring. You get paired up with a boy or girl who just needs a friend. Often they don't have the best home life. It can be really rewarding, and the case workers are there to support you 100%.
Also try Girl Guides or Girl Scouts. You can be as involved as you want to. And there are so many ways to meet women! There are adult weekend trainings, camps, meetings. If you decide to be a leader, then you have the weekly contact with the other leaders and the girls and the girls parents. Check out the website of your your WAGGGS chapter.
I did both this past year, and they've both been great. The ladies I've met through guiding have been awesome. I know I can call them up and ask them almost anything and they'll help if they can.
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