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The people who know most about coping day to day with asthma are others with the condition.
Support groups can be a great source of help, support and advice. Often other people can give you practical tips which have worked for them.
If you do not think a support group is for you there are alternatives. Your health and social care professionals can put you in contact with a variety of resources such as:
- On line blogs or chat rooms.
- Individuals who have agreed to allow their email to be passed on as a contact.
- Advice lines.
- Befriending schemes.
- Volunteers who may be able to help and support you when you need them.
- Exercise based groups in local leisure facilities.
- Social get together for a coffee.
