I have just had a search online for support groups in my area for a genetic condition I have called Lynch syndrome. I'm not going to go into exactly what that is because this is supposed to be a happy blog, so I'd prefer to stay away from such topics, although trying to handle that is kind of a big part of my whole attempting-to-be-happy thing.
Anyway, I couldn't find any local support groups. In fact, I couldn't find any support groups that physically meet up and talk about Lynch syndrome, anywhere in the UK. Maybe there is some, but Google yielded nothing I could see.
It did, however, bring up a few online support groups - forums, Facebook groups, and so on. Something I tend to dislike is when things that happen offline are called "real life", as if what happens online doesn't really happen at all, or is acted out in some dream or fantasy land. The internet and the people we meet there are just as important and just as vital as the things and people we can physically see or touch, and the support, entertainment and friendship we get from them should be appreciated.
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