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BANGOR AREA – Al-Anon meetings, (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, 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 – Alzheimer’s caregiver support group, 7 p.m. second and last Thursdays, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St.

BANGOR – Amputation support group, 3-4:30 p.m. every other Tuesday, EMMC. 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. Information, facilitator Marjorie McLean, 973-6057.

BANGOR – Bone Health Information and Support Group, 6 p.m. March 12; 10 a.m. March 27, Isaac Farrar Mansion, YWCA. “Herbs, Homeopathic and Nutritional Supplements for Bone Health.” 941-2808.

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

BANGOR – Children and adults with attention deficit disorder support group, 7-8:30 p.m. second Tuesdays, Penobscot Room, Acadia Hospital. Barry Rubin, 990-1555.

BANGOR – Clinics sponsored by Bangor STD Clinic, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. 947-0700.

BANGOR – Codependents Anonymous, 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 – Diabetes support group, sponsored by St. Joseph Healthcare, 1-2 p.m. first Thursdays, Diabetes and Nutrition Center, Building 1, 900 Broadway. 262-1836.

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

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

BANGOR – GEAR Parent Network support group, Gaining Empowerment Allows Results, a program of crisis and counseling centers, 6-7:30 p.m. Thursdays, UCP Center, 700 Mount Hope Ave., Suite 320. Helen, 564-3361, (800) 264-9224.

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, fourth Thursdays, Bangor Theological Seminary. March 12: “Ask the Nurse Practitioner.” Kate, 942-3199, bangormoms@yahoo.com.

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Parkinson support group, 2-4 p.m. third Sundays, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital. Family members, caregivers welcome.

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

BANGOR – Heart valve support group, 10 a.m.-noon second Fridays, EMMC.

BANGOR – HIV-AIDS support groups, sponsored by Eastern Maine AIDS Network. Denis, 990-3626.

BANGOR – Interstitial cystitis support group, education and open discussion, 6-8 p.m. second Tuesdays, Brown Conference Room, EMMC. 825-4457.

BANGOR – La Leche League, 9:30 a.m. second Wednesdays, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. Melanie Kollman, 745-1520, Cindy Blease, 866-2177.

BANGOR – Lyme disease support group, 1-3 p.m. second Mondays, Room 2D, EMMC. Emma Jean, 732-3448.

BANGOR – Lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma support group, for individuals and 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, Acadia Hospital. Debbie, 945-5126.

BANGOR – My Choice Pregnancy Resource Center, support services and options for pregnant and parenting women. (800) 773-9595.

BANGOR – NAMI support group for family and friends of those with mental illness, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Acadia Hospital. 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, 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. Wednesdays, Conference Room 2, Maine Veterans Home, 44 Hogan Road. 843-7563.

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

BANGOR – Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Monday, hospice entrance to Building 1, 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 – PFLAG: Parents, Families and friends of Lesbians and Gays. Time and location, Tamara, 667-5621.

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

BANGOR – Serenity Recovery Group, for recovering alcoholics, adult children, 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. Details, 945-5102 or (800) 863-9909.

BANGOR – Support group for cancer survivors, 10:30 a.m. Wednesdays, CancerCare of Maine, EMMC. 973-7476.

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

BANGOR – Women Survivors of Sexual Abuse, 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Marjorie McLean, 973-6057.

ORONO – Starting Over, nondenominational group for widowed, divorced, separated or always single, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Orono Methodist Church. 866-4605 or 866-4377.


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