@swift very much agree, although I do wonder how I would have coped without this forum tbh. I know it’s not ideal and very much better than nothing at times but it does really, as you say, illustrate the human need for collective support through sharing and shared experience.
I wasn’t aware that there were private threads that had developed into community support groups, not that I’ve ever really looked for anything like that. I do know that there are zoom groups, I believe they’re quite open to membership and I do know that a lot of them have met up outwith the forum. If it’s something youre interested in I believe theres information on how to join here: