The Texas HSP Group
A discussion, support and social group for highly sensitive people living in the Lone Star State
Welcome!
If you have found this page, odds are that you're a Highly Sensitive Person, or HSP.
Perhaps you got here as a result of a google search, perhaps you found a link on another web site, or maybe someone referred or invited you here. Whatever the reason you came here, welcome!
A Highly Sensitive Person?
Maybe "Highly Sensitive Person" (or HSP) is not that familiar a term for you. Many people end up looking for information on the Internet, either because they have been told by family or friends "Oh, you're just too sensitive!" or perhaps because a therapist told them they have a "sensitive temperament." In some cases, they will have read a book about sensitivity, and are now looking for a better sense of what that "means."
If you're not sure what exactly "sensitive" is, do visit our "Am I really an HSP?" page for more information, as well as a link to a handy sensitivity self-test.
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Click below to join the HSP Texas discussion group today!
Why groups for HSPs?
Dr. Elaine Aron, author of "The Highly Sensitive Person" and several other books about high sensitivity, is a proponent of HSPs knowing each other and sharing experiences, as part of the process of feeling "whole" in the world. After all, many Highly Sensitive People have life histories of feeling undervalued and marginalized by society and the people who surround them-- and nobody "gets" the HSP experience like a fellow HSP. I have personally attended large scale "HSP Gatherings" and have experienced first-hand the value that comes from connecting with others "like me."
A "group" may seem like a counterintuitive idea if you're highly sensitive-- after all, many of us have negative experiences with groups. However, an online discussion/support group offers an "HSP safe" starting point from which to explore the trait. Our "HSPs and Groups" page goes into more detail about the value of groups for HSPs.
What is this web site about?
This web site primarily serves as an introduction to the HSP Texas online discussion group, which is part of the YahooGroups network. The group has moderated membership, and is private to members only. That is, what we discuss in the group is hidden from the view of the "general public," so members can feel safe to discuss their sensitivity and how it affects their lives in a supportive environment of their peers.
If you're an HSP and live in the state of Texas, I hope you'll decide to join our group! To apply for membership, just click on the purple button to the left. If you already have a Yahoo ID, you'll be able to apply immediately-- if not, you'll be asked to create a Yahoo ID before you can join the group-- it's quite easy and only takes a few minutes.
The remainder of the web site offers a little information about the HSP trait, some thoughts about the value of HSPs connecting with other HSPs and forming groups, as well as a page with links to various information helpful for HSPs.
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