Friday, August 4, 2017

Online Support Groups

One thing that has gotten me through this journey is that of online support groups. I've seen a few in a forum format, like the Donor Conceived Subreddit, but in my opinion, the most helpful support groups are on Facebook:

Worldwide Donor Conceived People Network
This group includes 224 (as of today) members and has a great bit of discussion about worldwide issues for DCP, but you are also welcome to share your personal issues.

We Are Donor Conceived
This site is an offshoot of the We Are Donor Conceived website and includes 124 (as of today) members from around the world. Like Worldwide Donor Conceived, members are free to discuss personal and international DCP issues.

DNA for the Donor Conceived
This group is an offshoot of the DNA Detectives group, which is dedicated to all kinds of DNA mysteries within families. While DNA Detectives sees a lot of traffic at almost 61,000 members, your post can get easily lost in the shuffle. DNA for the Donor Conceived is a bit more manageable at 745 members.

Donor Conceived Offspring, Donors, Parents
This group is dedicated to all members of the DC process and has over 3,700 members. It's an interesting group to gain perspective of all involved in the DC process, but I have one word of warning: If you are a DCP who is unhappy with the DC process, this is not the group for you. They are a great many parents on the page who celebrate DC and can lead to some tension among members.

If you have any other support groups to share, please do so!

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Online Support Groups

One thing that has gotten me through this journey is that of online support groups. I've seen a few in a forum format, like the Donor Co...