Many of the support group newsgroups are moderated, which means that someone reads all the messages before posting them to the general conversation thread. Like any newsgroups, there are rules and each one of the following should incorporate a routine posting of the FAQ. It's wise to read any group's FAQ before posting, but especially so when dealing with support newsgroups as they typically have guidelines on what will be discussed.
alt.support.mult-sclerosis alt.support.ex-cult alt.support.disabled.sexuality alt.support.obesity alt.support.abuse-partners alt.support.abortion alt.support.cancer alt.support.cancer.prostate alt.support.depression alt.support.cerebral-palsy alt.support.divorce	alt.support.foster-parents alt.support.grief alt.support.headaches alt.support.kidney-failure alt.recovery.aa alt.recovery.adult-children alt.recovery.compulsive-eat alt.sexual.abuse.recovery alt.sexual.abuse.recovery.d soc.support.loneliness soc.support.youth.gay-lesbian-bi