Article: If possible, find out about the group before attending. Each group should have a contact person who you can call and find out more. Have a list of questions prepared to ask.  For instance, you can ask when and where the group meets. You can also ask how long the group has been meeting. Another good question to bring up is whether the group accepts new members.  You can also ask questions about some of the other considerations in this section. One way to get a sense of what a support group does is to ask what a typical meeting is like. That gives the person you're talking to a chance to walk you through a meeting, and it gives you a sense of whether it's what you're looking for or not.  For instance, a typical meeting may spend 10 minutes on introductions, 45 minutes on general discussion, and 5 minutes wrapping up. With another group, you might find that they spend 30 minutes with someone speaking about issues related to divorce and 45 minutes on general discussion, including time when you can speak about what's going on in your life. You can ask if everyone at the meeting is encouraged to speak or if it's just open to those who feel like talking. You should also ask how long a typical meeting runs. If you only have time for a 45-minute meeting, you don't want to join a group that typically runs 2 hours. Ideally, what is said in the group, stays in the group. Different groups will have different confidentiality policies. Be sure to ask about confidentiality when you attend a meeting. Also, ask what measures are in place to protect confidentiality. For instance, maybe the group only uses first names. The size of support groups can vary greatly. The best size for a group is determined by what you want from the group. For instance, do you want a place where you can talk about your feelings or just one where you can feel camaraderie with others in the same situation? The answer to that question may determine whether you choose a small or large group. Also, it depends on whether you feel more comfortable in a larger crowd or a smaller group.  For instance, a group of five people may feel too small to you if you're a people person who likes to get to know a wide variety of people. If you feel the need to talk openly about what you're going through, a group of 20 people may not give you enough of a chance to talk. If you're only meeting for an hour with 50 minutes devoted to taking, that's only 2 1/2 minutes per person if everyone talks. Nonetheless, a group of 20 may work fine if the main focus of the group is hearing people talk about issues related to divorce. The best groups will have a good leader to facilitate the group. A good leader facilitates discussion without hounding people. When attending a meeting, see if people seem like the are comfortable talking and if the leader is able to keep discussion going. That leader may or may not be a mental health professional, but having a professional attend occasionally can help guide the group and discussion. After visiting a group, assess whether it is what you want or not. For instance, you can ask yourself how it made you feel. While a meeting may make you work through some emotions, it should hopefully leave you feeling a little better about yourself. You should also feel comfortable in the group, though it can take a few meetings to really get your bearings. Most importantly, you should feel like the meetings and members are offering you support for what you are going through.  After a meeting, spend a few minutes regrouping. Sit in your car for a bit if you have to, but spend a little while thinking or writing about the meeting before going home. Jotting notes down can be helpful, especially if you are trying to compare more than one group. Focus on what was most helpful and least helpful about the group. What was most and least helpful should be personal to your needs. For example, maybe what was most helpful was the ability to spend time talking about your feelings. On the other hand, maybe what was least helpful was the leadership wasn't very strong and didn't guide the conversation well. In that case, you may need to find another group that is similar in size but that has stronger leadership, maybe someone who is a professional.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Get as much information as you can. Discuss what a typical meeting is like. Ask whether it's confidential. Consider the size. Look at the leadership. Assess what the meeting was like.

Find the size of your or another woman’s chest by wrapping your measuring material around the back over your shoulder blades, under the armpits, and across the fullest part of the bust.  Ensure that you do not pull whatever material you’re using to measure too tightly around the chest. To measure for a bra, bathing suit, or other garment that calls for it, you will use this bust measurement along with the circumference just below the bust to find the cup and band size. Use your measuring material to find the length around your or another woman’s torso at its smallest point, which is your natural waist. Find this point by observing where the torso creases when bending side to side, and note that it will fall above the bellybutton and below the ribcage.  Note that there is a difference between the natural waist and where the waistband may be worn on pants, skirts, or shorts. When clothing measurements call for a waist size, it refers to the narrowest part of the torso, the natural waist. You may want to take another measurement below the natural waist where you know you will wear a garment. Be sure to exhale and relax, or have the woman you’re measuring do so, before you take a waist measurement. The abdomen shouldn’t be enlarged with air, sucked in smaller, or otherwise in an unnatural or unrelaxed state. Wrap your measuring material around your own or another woman’s hips at their fullest point to determine hip size.  The fullest point of the hips is generally about 8 inches below the natural waist, but of course the distance varies from person to person. Take a few different measurements if you need to ensure that you find the widest point. If you’re taking the measurement on yourself, make sure your measuring material is level across your hips and rear end by observing yourself in a mirror. Take the measurement of the inseam for a pair of pants by measuring along one leg from groin to ankle with the leg remaining straight.  This is best done on another person or with help from someone else to take a measurement on you. If you don’t have someone to help, you can also measure the inseam on a pair of pants that fits you well.  The proper inseam for a pair of pants may vary depending on the style of pants and the height of the heel on the shoe worn with them. Use your measuring material to take any other measurements that a sizing chart or clothing pattern calls for.  Make sure that you always take a measurement from the fullest part or longest extension of a body part. Measure around the widest part of your arm or thigh, for example, and measure for the length of a sleeve with your arm bent to accommodate movement.  It may be helpful to keep a piece of string or elastic tied around the natural waist, as it will be used as an endpoint for other measurements like front waist length, back waist length, and rise.
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Measure bust size. Take a waist measurement. Measure hip size. Find the inseam. Take any other measurements necessary.