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 off notices at the front desk of the Buck Street entrance at the Bangor Daily News, 491 Main St., Bangor.

BANGOR AREA – Al-Anon meetings, for family and friends of problem drinkers, (800) 344-2666.

BANGOR AREA – Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, for those who have a desire to stop drinking, AA hot line, (800) 737-6237, or www.aamaine.org.

BANGOR AREA – Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Bangor: TOPS 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 337, weigh-in 7:30 a.m., meeting 8 a.m. Thursdays, Grange Hall, 1192 Ohio St. Helen, 884-6033; or Shelley, 848-9961; Brewer: TOPS 279, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Tuesdays, VFW Hall, 235 Center St. 989-6523 or 989-1911; Bradley: TOPS 251, weigh-in 4:30 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Bradley Baptist Church; Old Town: TOPS 286, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Thursdays, Old Town-Orono YMCA. Sharon, 827-4641; or Helen, 942-1180; Orrington: TOPS 48, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., Mondays, Town Office. 989-7176 or 989-7224; Stillwater: TOPS 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 caregiver support group, 7 p.m. second and last Thursdays, Westgate Manor, 750 Union St.

BANGOR – Amputation support group, 3 p.m. every other Tuesday, EMMC. 973-7741.

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

BANGOR – Bipolar support group, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. Connie or Pat, 973-6057.

BANGOR – Bone health information and support group, 10 a.m. Sept. 25, YWCA. Ariel Wilcox, Access Wellness, speaking on effect of soft tissue tension and nerve stress on osteoporosis, bone and joint problems, and their treatment. Robin Long, 941-2808.

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

BANGOR – Calix Society, fellowship of Catholic women and men in recovery from alcoholism, 9 a.m. Sept. 21, conference room 2, St. Joseph’s Hospital. 866-5974.

BANGOR – Celiac sprue support group, 7 p.m. third Tuesday, Sept. 16, St. Francis boardroom, old firehouse across from St. Joseph Hospital, Center Street. No meeting in August. Ann, 827-2733.

BANGOR – Children and adults with attention deficit disorder support group, 7 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. HIV testing and Hepatitis C testing by appointment. Clinics $40, no one turned away for inability to pay. 947-0700.

BANGOR – Codependents Anonymous, for developing healthy relationships, 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Fridays, Hammond Street Congregational Church.

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

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

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Mothers and More, for mothers who have altered career paths to care for their children, 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, fourth Thursdays, Bangor Theological Seminary. Kate, 942-3199; bangormoms@yahoo.com.

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Parkinson support group, 2 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 p.m. second Wednesdays, Isaac Farrar Mansion, YWCA, Second Street. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Heart valve support group, 10 a.m. second Friday of month, conference room, EMMC. Louise, 825-4443.

BANGOR – Interstitial cystitis support group, education and open discussion, 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, Forsythe Room, EMMC. Family and friends welcome. 825-4457.

BANGOR – La Leche League, 9:30 a.m. second Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. May bring babies, toddlers. Melanie Kollman, 942-2362; Cindy Blease, 866-2177.

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

BANGOR – Lymphoma, leukemia, myeloma support group, for individuals and loved ones, 5:30 p.m. second Wednesdays, CancerCare of Maine, EMMC. 973-7476.

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

BANGOR – MIGHT, Mental Illness Group Helping Themselves, 6 p.m. Mondays, Leonard Conference Room, Acadia Hospital. Debbie, 866-5582.

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, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital, Stillwater Avenue. Nancy, 223-5686.

BANGOR – Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Brandow Conference Room, EMMC, 827-6682.

BANGOR – Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, conference room, Maine Veterans Center, Hogan Road. 843-7563.

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

BANGOR – Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Monday, Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway, Bangor; noon Thursday, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St., Bangor; 4 p.m. Sunday, second-floor conference room, St. Joseph Hospital, 360 Broadway. 973-6815.

BANGOR – Support group for parents who have lost a child, 6 p.m. third Wednesdays, Penobscot Room, Acadia Hospital. Led by trained facilitator. Audrey, 942-2670.

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

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

BANGOR – Recovery drop-in, 10 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 p.m. first Wednesday of month, Brookings-Smith Family Center, 163 Center St. Barbara, 947-7003; Julie, 990-5849.

BANGOR – Serenity Recovery Group, for recovering alcoholics, adult children, those living with 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. Details, call Spruce Run, 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 p.m. second Wednesdays, 4 p.m. first Fridays, 1 p.m. third Saturdays, Mason Auditorium, EMMC. 973-6383 or 827-1987.

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 p.m. last Wednesday of month, sponsored by EMAN. 990-3626.

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

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

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

ORONO – Starting Over, nondenominational group for widowed, divorced, separated or always single, 7 p.m. Wednesdays, Orono Methodist Church, 7 Oak St. Potluck supper and Games by Clyde, Sept. 17; Jamie Dufour: “Trust Estates, Real Estate and the Elderly,” Sept. 24; open group discussions, Sept. 31. 866-4605, 723-3118.