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EmpowerSourceSupportGroupNewsisaninformationalnewsletterprovidedbytheMultipleSclerosisFoundation.ItspurposeistorecognizethevitalroleofsupportgroupsinmotivatingeducatingandempoweringallthosewhoselivesareaffectedbyMS.Freesubscriptionsareavailableuponrequest.VolumeXIIIIssue3Fall2014TheMSFdoesnotadvocateorendorseanyspecifictreatmentshealingmodalitiesorpractitioners.Thematerialpresentedinthispublicationisforinformationalpurposesonly.Forspecificadviceconsultyourhealthcareprovider.DearFriendsWhilesupportgroupmeetingsarecertainlyaboutsharingyourMSexperiencesinaneducationalfunandpositivesettingthatdoesntmeanthatthatsallthereistothemSupportgroupsaffiliatedwiththeMultipleSclerosisFoundationIndependentSupportGroupNetworkareencouragedtoengageinactivitiesgoonoutingshaveadventuresthrowpartiesexplorenewsurroundingsandcelebratethedaytogetherinavarietyofways.Wehopeyoullfindsomeoftheexampleswithinthesepagesinspiringandmaybeeventrytoorganizesomethingsimilarinthecomingmonths.RemembertheMSFisheretoassistyoursupportgroupinanywaywecanandthatincludeshelpingtomakespecialgroupeventsandtripsarealityWiththeapproachoftheholidayseasonIhopeyoullremembertopracticeself-care.Althoughtheholidaysareatimetogathercelebrateandenjoytimewithlovedonestheyoftenentailstressexhaustionanddifficultsituationsaswell.Prioritizethetasksathandsetreasonableexpectationscommunicateyourwantsandneedswithyourfamilyandaskforhelpwhenyouneedit.ReachouttoyoursupportgroupmembersfortipsandtricksfornotonlysurvivingtheholidaysbutalsoenjoyingthemRememberthereisnosinglerightwaytocelebratetheholidaysallowyourselftocreateyourownrightwayofdoingso.AllofusattheMultipleSclerosisFoundationwishyouaholidayseasonfilledwithpositivityjoyandkindness.SincerelyAlissaAydenNLetterFromtheCoordinatorNTenYearsTogetherHopeandFaithofDearbornNSeattlePrideFestLGBTQMSConnectionNDayattheCreamerySMyelininWestChesterNOutandAboutSt.AugustineNNameOurNewsletterContestWinnersNSupportGroupTipInterestingFactsNCruiseWiththeMSFin2015MULTIPLESCLEROSISFOUNDATIONSUPPORTGROUPNEWSInThisIssue6520N.AndrewsAve.Ft.LauderdaleFL33309888-MSFOCUS673-6287supportmsfocus.org