There are no fixed rules about how a support group should operate. This is something that members will have to discuss and decide. The group should determine their purpose, how it will work and how decisions are made.
Some groups prefer to keep their roles relatively informal, with members taking on various responsibilities as they arise. Other groups may wish to be more formal in structure by assigning specific roles for each task to a different group member.
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