Support group listings are run as space permits. Items are due one week before publication. Mail The Weekly, P.O. Box 1329, Bangor 04402; or e-mail weekly@bangordailynews.net, 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 www.aamaine.org.

BANGOR AREA – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Bangor: TOPS No. 311, weigh-in 4:15-5:15 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Hammond Street Congregational Church, 28 High St. 990-9370 or 852-9061; TOPS No. 337, weigh-in 7:30 a.m., meeting 8 a.m. Wednesdays, Susie Saver, 1205 Broadway. Helen, 884-6033; or Alan, 262-6078; Brewer: TOPS No. 279, weigh-in 5:30 p.m., meeting 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Brewer VFW Hall, 235 Center St. 989-6523 or 989-1911; Bradley: TOPS No. 251, weigh-in 4:30 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Bradley Baptist Church; Old Town: TOPS No. 286, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Thursdays, Old Town-Orono YMCA. Sharon, 827-4641; or Helen, 942-1180; Orrington: TOPS No. 48, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Mondays, Orrington Town Office. 989-7176 or 989-7224; Stillwater: TOPS No. 229, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Thursdays, Federated Church, Bennoch Road. Martha, 827-6098; Dolores, 394-3072.

BANGOR – Bangor ALS support group for those with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, 1-3 p.m. third Friday, OHI, 25 Freedom Park, Hermon, accessible to handicapped. 947-0558.

BANGOR – Alzheimer’s disease support group for those in early stages, 7 p.m. second and last Thursdays, assisted living entrance, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St. 947-0558.

BANGOR – Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 7 p.m. second and last Thursdays, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St. 942-7336.

BANGOR – Amputation support group, 3-4:30 p.m. every other Tuesday, EMMC. Jan. 21, Brandow conference room; Feb. 14, Brown conference room; Feb. 18, Brandow conference room; March 4, Maine rehab gym; March 18, Brandow conference room. 973-7741.

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

BANGOR – Bipolar support group, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Info, facilitator Marjorie McLean, 973-6057. Prescreening not required.

BANGOR – Bone health support group, 10 a.m. Jan. 23, YWCA. Topic: “Choosing the Best Winter Footwear.”

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

BANGOR – Celiac sprue group, 7 p.m. third Tuesday of each month, St. Francis Boardroom, old firehouse across from St. Joseph Hospital, Center Street. 827-2733.

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, a fellowship for developing healthy relationships, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, 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 – Confidential support group for those working to gain freedom from compulsion to use pornography, Men for Freedom. Info, Bangor Baptist Church, 947-6576.

BANGOR – Diabetes support group, sponsored by St. Joseph Healthcare, 1-2 p.m. first Thursday of the month, Diabetes and Nutrition Center, Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway. Feb. 6, “Diabetic Retinopathy” with Dana Green, physician’s assistant. Facilitated by staff from the Diabetes and Nutrition Center. Open to family members also. 262-1836.

BANGOR – Eating disorders support group, for those with anorexia or bulimia, 7-8:30 p.m. Thursdays, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Families, friends welcome. Sheri, 973-6064.

BANGOR – The Encouragers, support group for those who are divorced or separated, 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 17, Bangor Baptist Church, 1476 Broadway. 947-6576.

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

BANGOR – Free Indeed Ministries, local support group for adults struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction. Sponsored by Bangor Baptist Church. Information, 680-2045.

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, EMMC. 973-6383 or 827-1987.

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Chapter of Mothers and More, supports mothers who have altered career paths in order to care for their children, 7-9 p.m. second Wednesdays and third Thursdays, Bangor Theological Seminary. First meeting: Jan. 23. Kate, 942-3199, or e-mail bangormoms@yahoo.com.

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Parkinson support group, 2-4 p.m. third Sunday of the month, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital. Family members and caregivers also welcome.

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 – Heart valve support group, 10 a.m.-noon, second Friday of month,Brown Conference Room, EMMC.

BANGOR – HIV-AIDS support groups. Topics requested by clients and families. Sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Denis, 990-3626. Individualized counseling, call Denis. Risk reduction counseling, call prevention education or community education.

BANGOR – Clinics sponsored by Bangor STD Clinic, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. HIV testing by appointment. Hepatitis C testing by appointment. Clinics $40, no one turned away for inability to pay. 947-0700.

BANGOR – Interstitial cystitis support group, education and open discussion, 6-8 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, Brown Conference Room, EMMC. Family and friends welcome. 825-4457.

BANGOR – La Leche League, 9:30 a.m. second Wednesday of month, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. Mothers welcome to bring babies, toddlers. Melanie Kollman, 745-1520; Cindy Blease, 866-2177.

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

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 drop-in group, those questioning their sexuality, and their supporters, 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, 945-5126.

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, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Brandow Conference Room, EMMC, 827-6682; 7-8 p.m. Monday, Tuesday step meeting, Wednesday, Friday, Community Health and Counseling Services, 42 Cedar St.; 7-8 p.m. Thursdays, Acadia Hospital, Stillwater Avenue.

BANGOR – Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Brown Conference Room, EMMC. 843-7563.

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. 990-3626.

BANGOR – Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Monday, Hospice entrance to Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway, Bangor; 9 a.m. Saturday, Church of Universal Fellowship 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 – PFLAG: Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. Time and location, Tamara, 667-5621.

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 – Recovery drop-in group, 10-11:30 a.m. Thursdays, Center for Holistic Recovery, 6 State St., Suite 611. 942-7701.

BANGOR – Safe Place, a support group for those who have lost a loved one to suicide, 6:30-8 p.m. first Wednesday of month, Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St. Free. Barbara, 947-7003; Julie, 990-5849.

BANGOR – Serenity Recovery Group, for recovering alcoholics, for adult children of alcoholics, and for those living with an alcoholic, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Room 15, Bangor Baptist Church. 947-6576.

BANGOR – Spruce Run support groups for women affected by partner abuse. Day and evening groups. Child care activities. Times, places, call Spruce Run’s Resource Center, 945-5102 or (800) 863-9909.

BANGOR – Survivors group, for those who have lost a loved one or have someone who is seriously ill, Bangor Baptist Church. Info, 947-6576.

BANGOR – WISER, Women Interested in Self-Esteem Rejuvenation, body image, health, sexuality issues, 5:30-7:30 p.m. last Wednesday of each month, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Community Education, 990-3626.

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

BANGOR – Women’s HIV Support Group, 10:30 a.m.-noon third Wednesday of the month. Topics include child care, housing issues. Case Management Services, EMAN, 990-3626.

BANGOR – Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Education, discussion of effects of past abuse, current thoughts, behaviors. Before first meeting, call Marjorie McLean, 973-6057.

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

ORONO – Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, noon-1 p.m. third Wednesday of the month, Newman Center, 83 College Ave. Free parking. 581-3444.

ORONO – Starting Over, nondenominational support group for widowed, divorced, separated or always single, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Orono United Methodist Church. Discussion and videos. Jan. 22, open meeting; Jan. 29, “Four Essential Elements Every Relationship Needs Daily to Succeed and Grow.” 866-4605, 723-3118.