Confidence Group

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Hi i recently relaised i had lost my confidence and realised that there was a lot of people like me out there too. I was thinking of starting a group in Hertfordshire where all of us unconfident people can get together and swap stories and idea's etc. I realised that even though i have alot of support from friends etc sometimes it can feel like i am boing them with my problems because its difficult for them to understand. Whereas people who do know how it feels are easier to talk to. Does anybody think this would be a worthwhile venture. I was thinking a problem shared is a problem halfed.
 
Think its a really good idea! Shame I am no where near you.... but then again as I keep harping on about, since Ive had hypnotherapy I dont have a confidence issue any more.
 
That was i thought. It would be nice just to chill out and find out what works for people and what doesn't. I have had so much advice from people that can don't really understand and it would just be nice to know that there are people in the same posiition etc. And its always nice to make some new friends at the same time.
 
i am sure there would be a lot of interest. The only thing you need to be careful of is that it doesn't mutate into a "lack of confidence" group, with everyone scaring each other into nervous wrecks with tales of their worst fears and giving already unconfident riders even more things to be worried about.

I personally prefer to deal with my issues in a more hands-on sort of way rather than discussing them online (i'm not very confident jumping, but i think a few sessions with a good instructor would sort me out fine), but i think a lot of people are, so good luck with your group !
 
Yes that's a really good point. I would always be interested in helping others and getting help myself. Always a good thing.
Please let me know if you decide to go ahead!
 
I'm Bedfordshire but would be up for it. For instance i found an interesting article on how one woman is conquering her cantering fears so other people might find this interesting?
 
That sounds great I have put my e-mail address on this post that way people can contact me direct and if you are interested where in the world you are and info about yourself and horses etc and i can e-mail everybody together and arrange to either meet up or just send stories around. Its a bit all over the place at the moment but if there is enough people then we can arrange to meet up somewhere (Where they do chocolate cake) lol and see how it goes. Thanks everybody i thought people would think it was a silly idea. Finally i had a good idea LOL.
 
RedVendetta - could you give more info on the hypnotherapy you had? I'd be interested in giving that a go.

BarbandAdam - your confidence group sounds like a good idea! I guess it's hard for those that don't suffer from crises of confidence to understand how it feels. It would be useful to hear others experiences.
 
It would appear that there are lots of people everywhere that would benefit from a group like this. If you want to e-mail me with your details i will try and set up an e-mail discussion group this weekend and start the ball rolling. Also if i find to people in the same location i could let them know and then they have somebody nearby they can chat too. Thanks for the positive comments. If anybody just wants to send stories of things that have helped them too and just wants to share there experiences then please feel free too. barbara.finnecy@btinternet.com
 
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