# There is now a Men's only group!

**URL:** <https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [December 20, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151 "2012-12-20T08:55:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![SK1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/sk1/32/539_2.png) [@SK1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/SK1)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/1 "2012-12-20T08:55:56Z")

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JC (John Coyler) has just started the men's only group, by popular demand, please feel free to join, all of you guys! Just click on groups at the top of the page!

Thanks JC!

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**Author:** ![Jamey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/jamey/32/868_2.png) [@Jamey](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Jamey)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/2 "2012-12-20T10:05:29Z")

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I'm sure I'm not the first to ask - is there a women only group?!!

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**Author:** ![SK1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/sk1/32/539_2.png) [@SK1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/SK1)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/3 "2012-12-20T10:49:19Z")

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Yes, there is! Would you like to join?

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**Author:** ![allergic](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/allergic/32/664_2.png) [@allergic](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/allergic)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 1:30pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/4 "2012-12-20T13:30:32Z")

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That's great JC! The fibro support group that I belong too where I live has several male members and they really do have a hard time of it. They feel doubly bad that they are not able to support their families as they used to, since some had to cut work hours down or go on disability. Attitudes in our society can be cruel towards the men who are ill, especially with fibromyalgia.

Ally

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**Author:** ![Jamey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/jamey/32/868_2.png) [@Jamey](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/Jamey)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/5 "2012-12-20T21:03:29Z")

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Hi SK, no offence meant. My comment was a bit 'tongue in cheek'. I have a brother and a young nephew (as well as a sister) afflicted with fibro so I have never had occasion to consider the illness or its effect on us and our lives to be any different for either gender or age.

Regards

Jamey

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**Author:** ![SK1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.livingwithfibro.org/sk1/32/539_2.png) [@SK1](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/u/SK1)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2012, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithfibro.org/t/there-is-now-a-mens-only-group/1151/6 "2012-12-20T21:44:48Z")

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I think Allergic just said it best. Several men have repeatedly asked for a men's group.