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Zoom Support Group
Recurring Zoom Meeting Link:
This is our persistent meeting link. You’re invited to bookmark it for future meetings!
What to Expect:
This bi-monthly meeting is peer-facilitated by Greg & Cale as well as other volunteers from the OCPD community.
Attendance is open to anyone with OCPD whether suspected, self-diagnosed, formally diagnosed, or anything in-between. If you feel that you are struggling with any of the symptoms we hope that this group will provide greater clarity, tools, and direction.
We also welcome loved ones of those with OCPD who would like to listen in order to better support their loved ones exhibiting OCPD traits. Please note that given the shortage of OCPD resources our meetings will prioritize and center on individuals living with OCPD symptoms.
We’re currently facilitating topic-based discussions centered around group interests. (e.g. OCPD &…. work, emotions, relationships, perfectionism, etc.)
This meeting is a great place to:
- learn & explore more about OCPD in a safe, reflective environment
- share your personal experiences with OCPD
- listen & ask questions about OCPD
- connect with others over our similarities and differences
Disclaimer: this meeting not a substitute for individual therapy with a licensed mental health professional. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to a crisis hotline or seek immediate professional help.
Group Participation Guidelines:
- While attendance is open to all and not prescreened, please respect the anonymity and confidentiality of those who attend and courageously share their personal stories.
- Focus on sharing your personal experiences and avoid giving others advice about their own experiences.
- Respect everyone and their journey without judgment.
- Give everyone an opportunity to share by being mindful of the length of your verbal shares. The chat section is available and great for more nuanced or tangential shares or questions.
- If you choose to participate verbally, please keep your microphone on mute when not sharing in order to minimize background noise.
- If you choose to turn your camera on, be mindful of what is displayed (be appropriately clothed, in a private space, etc.) and how our body language can foster supportive listening.
- We embrace a trauma-informed philosophy, please be careful to avoid discussing traumatic experiences in a way that could be triggering to others.
- Refrain from using offensive language and exercise discretion if discussing political and religious opinions.
- Harassment, abuse, and discrimination will not be tolerated.
- If concern arises for a group member’s safety, please notify the group facilitator so can perform a crisis assessment and determine additional needed support and next steps.
Monthly Schedule:
This meeting takes place on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month.
Note: since this meeting frequency is not the same as “every two weeks” it may occasionally result in a two week gap between meetings instead of the typical one week.
You can click here to add the “OCPD Support Group Meetings” to your personal Google Calendar account so you don’t miss a session.
Meeting Time:
⏲️ The Zoom meeting will go live at 6:00pm (PDT, UTC-7) and run for approximately 1 hour & 45 minutes, bringing the official portion to a close by 7:45pm. We have members attending from a variety of time zones and life circumstances so please feel comfortable participating to whatever degree your availability allows.
General Agenda:
Meeting Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes
- 6:00PM – Meeting goes live
- ~10 mins – Attendees join & settle in
- ~5 mins – General housekeeping (logistics & schedules) & recap highlights from the previous session’s discussion topic
- ~15 mins – Space for voluntary introductions for first-time attendees & brief updates for returning attendees
- ~70 mins – Focus on our group discussion topic
- ~5 mins – Summarizing discussion & forecasting upcoming session topics, wrapping up any remaining logistics
- 7:45PM – Official session concludes
- Beyond 7:45PM – * Parking Lot Time begins
* After the official portion of the meeting has concluded there is a high likelihood that the meeting will continue as it transitions into a less structured, more organic “Parking Lot Time”. Discussions during this time are free to follow the interests and discretion of the remaining group attendees.
Upcoming Discussion Topic:
Zoom Meeting: OCPD & Attachment Styles 💕
Placeholder Note: In my post for our last topic I was optimistic that I’d get ahead of things and that did not pan out! 😅 Thank you ChatGPT for once again distilling this topic down for me. ChatGPT Response Prompt: “Write a 500 word explanation of attachment styles and add…