December 24, 2024
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Support Groups

Support group listings are run as space permits. Items are due one week before publication. E-mail weekly@bangordailynews.net, or mail notices to The Weekly, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor, ME 04402; or drop them off at the front desk of the Buck Street entrance at the Bangor Daily News, 491 Main St., Bangor.

BANGOR AREA – Al-Anon meeting locations, (800) 344-2666.

BANGOR AREA – Alcoholics Anonymous meeting locations, AA hot line, (800) 737-6237, or check the Web site at www.aamaine.org.

BANGOR – “All Creatures Great and Small,” bereavement support group for those who have lost a pet. Info, 973-3956.

BANGOR – Bangor ALS support group for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 1-3 p.m., third Friday each month, OHI, 25 Freedom Park, Hermon, building accessible to handicapped. Led by Wayne Moore, licensed clinical social worker. 947-0558.

BANGOR – Alzheimer’s disease support group, for those in early stages of disease, 7 p.m. second and last Thursdays, led by Wayne Moore and Mary Lingley, assisted living entrance, driveway on right, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St. 947-0558.

BANGOR – Autism support group for parents, professionals, sponsored by Penquis CAP Autism Community Service, 6-8 p.m. third Wednesday of each month, rear entrance, 262 Harlow St. 973-3587.

BANGOR – Bone Health Information and Support Group, 10 a.m. May 23, Isaac Farrar Mansion, YWCA, 17 Second St. “Medications for Bone Health,” with pharmacist Kathleen Rybarz. Robin Long, Caring Connections, 941-2808.

BANGOR – Breast cancer support group, Encore Plus, YWCA, 17 Second St. Information, 941-2808.

BANGOR – Celiac sprue support group, for people with gluten intolerance, 7 p.m., third Tuesday of the month, Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway. 827-2733 or 262-1836.

BANGOR – Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder support group, 7-8:30 p.m., second Tuesday of each month, Penobscot Room, Acadia Hospital, Stillwater Avenue. Barry Rubin, 990-1555.

BANGOR – Codependents Anonymous, 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays, Hammond Street Congregational Church.

BANGOR – Community bereavement support group, 6-7:30 p.m. second and fourth Wednesdays, Brookings-Smith Family Center, Center Street. 262-1810 or 843-7521.

BANGOR – Diabetes support group, sponsored by St. Joseph Healthcare, 1-2 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Willette Conference Center, Building 2, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway. Members share experiences relating to diabetes management, stress reduction techniques, coping skills. Facilitated by staff from the Diabetes and Nutrition Center. Open to those with diabetes, and family members. June 6, certified orthotist Duane Ellis, footwear for people with diabetes. 262-1836.

BANGOR – Divorce support group for those who are divorced or separated, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Bangor Baptist Church, 1476 Broadway. DivorceCare curriculum and materials used. 947-6576 or e-mail penny@whcf.cc.

BANGOR – Dual Recovery Anonymous, self-help program for those experiencing both chemical dependency and emotional or psychiatric illness, 4-5 p.m. Mondays, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Purpose: to help men and women stop using alcohol and other intoxicating drugs, and learn how to manage their emotional or psychiatric illness in a healthy and constructive way.

BANGOR – Fibromyalgia support group, 7-8:30 p.m., fourth Wednesdays, HealthSouth, 12 Stillwater Ave. 945-2946.

BANGOR – Gastric bypass support group, 5-7 p.m. second Wednesdays, 4-6 p.m. first Fridays, 1-3 p.m. third Saturdays, Mason Auditorium, Eastern Maine Medical Center. 973-6383 or 827-1987.

BANGOR – Gynecologic support group for women who have had gynecologic cancer, 3:30-5 p.m., second Wednesdays, Isaac Farrar Mansion, YWCA, Second Street. 973-7476.

BANGOR – HIV-AIDS support group, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Donna, 990-3626.

BANGOR – Lyme disease support group, 1-3 p.m. second Mondays, Brown Conference Room, Eastern Maine Medical Center. Emma Jean, 732-3448.

BANGOR – Lymphedema support group, noon-1 p.m. or 5-6 p.m. third Wednesdays, St. Francis Boardroom, former fire station, Center Street, across from St. Joseph Hospital. 262-2212.

BANGOR – Lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma support group, for individuals who have had these types of cancer, and their loved ones, 5:30-7 p.m. second Wednesdays, CancerCare of Maine, EMMC. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Men’s group, for those questioning their sexuality, and their supporters, drop-in format, 6-8 p.m. first and third Thursdays, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. 990-3626.

BANGOR – MIGHT, Mental Illness Group Helping Themselves, 6-8 p.m. second and fourth Mondays, Leonard Conference Room, Acadia Hospital. Debbie, 947-9208.

BANGOR – NAMI support group for family and friends of those with mental illness, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital, Stillwater Avenue. Nancy, 223-5686.

BANGOR – Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30-9 p.m. Saturdays, Brandow Conference Room, Eastern Maine Medical Center. 827-6682.

BANGOR – Narcotics Anonymous, 7-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Community Health and Counseling Services, 42 Cedar Street. Step meeting Tuesdays, open discussion meetings other days. 989-6024.

BANGOR – Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Conference Room, Eastern Maine Medical Center. 862-6211.

BANGOR – Open support group for individuals who have had cancer, and their loved ones, 10:30 a.m.-noon Wednesdays, CancerCare of Maine, EMMC. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Bangor-Outright, for young people 22 and under, and their supporters, sexuality issues, 6-8 p.m. first and third Mondays, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Drew, 990-3626.

BANGOR – Overeaters Anonymous, weekly at 10 a.m. Monday, Hospice entrance to Building 2, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway, Bangor; 5 p.m. Thursday, Brown Conference Room, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor; 9 a.m. Saturday, Church of Universal Fellowship Parish Hall, Orono; 4 p.m. Sunday, second-floor conference room, St. Joseph Hospital, 360 Broadway, Bangor. 973-6815.

BANGOR – Passages, for bone marrow and pre- and post-stem cell transplant recipients, 5:30-7 p.m., last Tuesday of the month, Brandow Room, EMMC. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Prostate “Us Too,” for men who have had prostate cancer, and their loved ones, 6:30-7:30 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, Room 2D, EMMC. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, TOPS No. 311, weigh-in 4-5 p.m., meeting 5:15 p.m. Thursdays, First Baptist Church, 56 Center St. 990-9370 or 852-9061.

BANGOR – WISER, Women Interested in Self-Esteem Rejuvenation, social group discusses parenting, time management, health issues, education, 5:30-7:30 p.m. every other Wednesday, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Kelley, 990-3626.

BANGOR – Women Coping with Advanced Cancer, 1:30-3 p.m., second and fourth Thursdays, CancerCare of Maine, EMMC. 973-7476.

OLD TOWN – “Weight Sharers,” weight loss, based on sharing money from food budget with those less fortunate. Weigh-in 7 p.m. Mondays, Old Town Knights of Columbus Hall. Donation to charity of your choice at weigh-in. Ernie Gallant, 944-2551.

ORONO – “Starting Over,” nondenominational support group for widowed, divorced, separated or always single, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Orono United Methodist Church. 746-9381, 866-4605 or 866-2630.

STILLWATER – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, TOPS No. 229, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Thursdays, Federated Church, Bennoch Road. Martha, 827-6098, or Dolores, 394-3072.


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