Anyone running a live SCD support group?

[Guest guest]

Hi:

I've been thinking of starting a once-a-month support group for

people committed to SCD who live in Vancouver, BC. But I'm wondering

if anyone else has tried this anywhere else in the world, and had any

success? One problem I can foresee is people " trying " the diet, not

being 100% compliant, and saying " the diet doesn't work " and calling

me up at all hours because they're not getting better :-o

What I'm looking for is a group of people I can meet with in person

and we can develop a list of local resources, share recipes, have

potlucks, and sort of hold each other up. Sometimes I feel like I'm

the only one in this vast city who's doing SCD.

Another goal I have is to spread the word about SCD. I know so many

people with autistic children who would benefit from SCD (I don't

know if DAN doctors operate in Canada). And reading that brochure

from CHILD (http://www.child.ca) about children with IBD and needing

more money for research and setting up research facilities right here

in Vancouver, and diet not being mentioned as a route to healing just

burns me up. It almost feels like a crime that more people don't know

about this diet, or is there a conspiracy of silence?

But it _is_ a difficult diet to follow and not everyone has access to

online support. Am I setting myself up for failure? Is there anyone

else in Vancouver who would like to join me LOL!

I know there's the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society in Ontario which

is an SCD support group, but I don't know if they still meet. I'd

like to hear from someone at UCLBS about how it's going...Carol?

If anyone else has some words of wisdom or advice, any links or

books that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it. I know I'm rambling,

but I'm convinced this diet is important, even for people like me

who " only " have IBS (Irritible Bowel Syndrome), but have found that

the SCD has drastically improved their moods and eliminated long-

standing depression (which is why I now have energy for something

like running a support group). Okay, I'm done :-)

Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

[Guest guest]

I would be there with you Theresa living in the Quebec put a dapper

on my driving time!!! I think it is a great idea! Keep us posted

and maybe others will follow! The more support the better for all!

Best of luck!

Cheers!

Pamela

>

> Hi:

>

> I've been thinking of starting a once-a-month support group for

> people committed to SCD who live in Vancouver, BC. But I'm

wondering

> if anyone else has tried this anywhere else in the world, and had

any

> success? One problem I can foresee is people " trying " the diet,

not

> being 100% compliant, and saying " the diet doesn't work " and

calling

> me up at all hours because they're not getting better :-o

>

> What I'm looking for is a group of people I can meet with in

person

> and we can develop a list of local resources, share recipes, have

> potlucks, and sort of hold each other up. Sometimes I feel like

I'm

> the only one in this vast city who's doing SCD.

>

> Another goal I have is to spread the word about SCD. I know so

many

> people with autistic children who would benefit from SCD (I don't

> know if DAN doctors operate in Canada). And reading that brochure

> from CHILD (http://www.child.ca) about children with IBD and

needing

> more money for research and setting up research facilities right

here

> in Vancouver, and diet not being mentioned as a route to healing

just

> burns me up. It almost feels like a crime that more people don't

know

> about this diet, or is there a conspiracy of silence?

>

> But it _is_ a difficult diet to follow and not everyone has access

to

> online support. Am I setting myself up for failure? Is there

anyone

> else in Vancouver who would like to join me LOL!

>

> I know there's the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society in Ontario

which

> is an SCD support group, but I don't know if they still meet. I'd

> like to hear from someone at UCLBS about how it's going...Carol?

>

> If anyone else has some words of wisdom or advice, any links or

> books that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it. I know I'm

rambling,

> but I'm convinced this diet is important, even for people like me

> who " only " have IBS (Irritible Bowel Syndrome), but have found

that

> the SCD has drastically improved their moods and eliminated long-

> standing depression (which is why I now have energy for something

> like running a support group). Okay, I'm done :-)

>

> Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

>

[Guest guest]

If I lived there I would be interested! I wish there was something like that

here honestly (Santa Barbara).

) KELLI

Kai 3 3/4 (ASD) & Tatum 2 (NT)

SCD since 5/05

_____

From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

Behalf Of tm_marion

Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:21 AM

To: pecanbread

Subject: Anyone running a live SCD support group?

Hi:

I've been thinking of starting a once-a-month support group for

people committed to SCD who live in Vancouver, BC. But I'm wondering

if anyone else has tried this anywhere else in the world, and had any

success? One problem I can foresee is people " trying " the diet, not

being 100% compliant, and saying " the diet doesn't work " and calling

me up at all hours because they're not getting better :-o

What I'm looking for is a group of people I can meet with in person

and we can develop a list of local resources, share recipes, have

potlucks, and sort of hold each other up. Sometimes I feel like I'm

the only one in this vast city who's doing SCD.

Another goal I have is to spread the word about SCD. I know so many

people with autistic children who would benefit from SCD (I don't

know if DAN doctors operate in Canada). And reading that brochure

from CHILD (http://www.child. <http://www.child.ca> ca) about children with

IBD and needing

more money for research and setting up research facilities right here

in Vancouver, and diet not being mentioned as a route to healing just

burns me up. It almost feels like a crime that more people don't know

about this diet, or is there a conspiracy of silence?

But it _is_ a difficult diet to follow and not everyone has access to

online support. Am I setting myself up for failure? Is there anyone

else in Vancouver who would like to join me LOL!

I know there's the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society in Ontario which

is an SCD support group, but I don't know if they still meet. I'd

like to hear from someone at UCLBS about how it's going...Carol?

If anyone else has some words of wisdom or advice, any links or

books that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it. I know I'm rambling,

but I'm convinced this diet is important, even for people like me

who " only " have IBS (Irritible Bowel Syndrome), but have found that

the SCD has drastically improved their moods and eliminated long-

standing depression (which is why I now have energy for something

like running a support group). Okay, I'm done :-)

Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

[Guest guest]

I was feeling the same need. A few nights ago, I posted on

Craigslist, looking for other SCD'ers in my area (Portland, OR) and

suggesting we start a monthly support group. Haven't gotten any

replies yet, but I am hoping...

molly

>

> If I lived there I would be interested! I wish there was something

like that

> here honestly (Santa Barbara).

>

>

>

> ) KELLI

>

> Kai 3 3/4 (ASD) & Tatum 2 (NT)

>

> SCD since 5/05

>

>

>

>

>

> _____

>

> From: pecanbread [mailto:pecanbread ] On

> Behalf Of tm_marion

> Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2006 12:21 AM

> To: pecanbread

> Subject: Anyone running a live SCD support group?

>

>

>

> Hi:

>

> I've been thinking of starting a once-a-month support group for

> people committed to SCD who live in Vancouver, BC. But I'm wondering

> if anyone else has tried this anywhere else in the world, and had any

> success? One problem I can foresee is people " trying " the diet, not

> being 100% compliant, and saying " the diet doesn't work " and calling

> me up at all hours because they're not getting better :-o

>

> What I'm looking for is a group of people I can meet with in person

> and we can develop a list of local resources, share recipes, have

> potlucks, and sort of hold each other up. Sometimes I feel like I'm

> the only one in this vast city who's doing SCD.

>

> Another goal I have is to spread the word about SCD. I know so many

> people with autistic children who would benefit from SCD (I don't

> know if DAN doctors operate in Canada). And reading that brochure

> from CHILD (http://www.child. <http://www.child.ca> ca) about

children with

> IBD and needing

> more money for research and setting up research facilities right here

> in Vancouver, and diet not being mentioned as a route to healing just

> burns me up. It almost feels like a crime that more people don't know

> about this diet, or is there a conspiracy of silence?

>

> But it _is_ a difficult diet to follow and not everyone has access to

> online support. Am I setting myself up for failure? Is there anyone

> else in Vancouver who would like to join me LOL!

>

> I know there's the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society in Ontario which

> is an SCD support group, but I don't know if they still meet. I'd

> like to hear from someone at UCLBS about how it's going...Carol?

>

> If anyone else has some words of wisdom or advice, any links or

> books that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it. I know I'm rambling,

> but I'm convinced this diet is important, even for people like me

> who " only " have IBS (Irritible Bowel Syndrome), but have found that

> the SCD has drastically improved their moods and eliminated long-

> standing depression (which is why I now have energy for something

> like running a support group). Okay, I'm done :-)

>

> Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Pamela, Molly and Kelli for your support. I think I'm going

to approach a local whole foods market chain (it's called " Choices " )

and see if they'll sponsor us. It would also help if they could carry

BTVC and some of the cookbooks, like " Grain Free Gourmet " which is

AWESOME, and some SCD legal foods. They would supply the space, and I

could write an article for their monthly newsletter, and they could

help spread the word. This will take time though, one step at a time.

I would probably break up the meetings into two parts, the first

part, information for newcomers, or people who have never heard of

the diet, and the second part, for people who are COMMITTED to the

diet, who need support and encouragement. Once a month.

If anyone knows anyone in the British Columbia lower mainland who

might be interested, feel free to pass along this message and have

them get in touch with me. Also, feel free to cross-post this message

to other lists, just CC me if you do this. Thanks.

Theresa (in Vancouver, Canada)

lavoiemarion@...

>

> Hi:

>

> I've been thinking of starting a once-a-month support group for

> people committed to SCD who live in Vancouver, BC. But I'm

wondering

> if anyone else has tried this anywhere else in the world, and had

any

> success? One problem I can foresee is people " trying " the diet, not

> being 100% compliant, and saying " the diet doesn't work " and

calling

> me up at all hours because they're not getting better :-o

>

> What I'm looking for is a group of people I can meet with in person

> and we can develop a list of local resources, share recipes, have

> potlucks, and sort of hold each other up. Sometimes I feel like I'm

> the only one in this vast city who's doing SCD.

>

> Another goal I have is to spread the word about SCD. I know so many

> people with autistic children who would benefit from SCD (I don't

> know if DAN doctors operate in Canada). And reading that brochure

> from CHILD (http://www.child.ca) about children with IBD and

needing

> more money for research and setting up research facilities right

here

> in Vancouver, and diet not being mentioned as a route to healing

just

> burns me up. It almost feels like a crime that more people don't

know

> about this diet, or is there a conspiracy of silence?

>

> But it _is_ a difficult diet to follow and not everyone has access

to

> online support. Am I setting myself up for failure? Is there anyone

> else in Vancouver who would like to join me LOL!

>

> I know there's the Upper Canada Lower Bowel Society in Ontario

which

> is an SCD support group, but I don't know if they still meet. I'd

> like to hear from someone at UCLBS about how it's going...Carol?

>

> If anyone else has some words of wisdom or advice, any links or

> books that might be helpful, I'd appreciate it. I know I'm

rambling,

> but I'm convinced this diet is important, even for people like me

> who " only " have IBS (Irritible Bowel Syndrome), but have found that

> the SCD has drastically improved their moods and eliminated long-

> standing depression (which is why I now have energy for something

> like running a support group). Okay, I'm done :-)

>

> Thanks. Theresa (in Vancouver, BC, Canada)

>