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-BUCKSPORT AREA – Al-Anon meetings, for family and friends of problem drinkers; beginners encouraged. Al-Anon, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, First United Methodist Church, 40 Main St., Brewer (beginners, 5:30 p.m. first Tuesday); 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Orland Town Hall, School House Road, Orland; 8 p.m. Thursdays, Hammond Street Congregational Church, 28 High St., Bangor. Ron, 843-5058, or (800) 498-1844.

BANGOR – Bangor Area Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome Support Group, 6:30 p.m. third Thursday, Mason Auditorium, EMMC. Deborah Lipsky, racoonlady1961@yahoo.com.

BANGOR – Bipolar support group, 6:30-8 p.m. Thursdays, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. 989-0688.

BANGOR – Bone Health information and discussion group, Isaac Farrar Mansion, Bangor Y, Second Street. “Heart Health for Women,” 10 a.m. June 21. Robin Long, 941-2808, ext. 338. A program of Caring Connections.

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

BANGOR – First Step Pregnancy Resource Center, support services, options counseling, free and confidential, 263 State St. 942-1611.

BANGOR – Gamblers Anonymous, 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Leonard Room, Acadia Hospital, 268 Stillwater Ave. 773-7867, or visit www.gamblersanonymous.org.

ORONO – Gam-Anon, for family and friends of problem gamblers, 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, Church of Universal Fellowship, 82 Main St. 827-5406.

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. 223-5686.

BANGOR – Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. Saturdays, Brandow Conference Room, EMMC. 973-7088.

BANGOR – Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, conference room 2, Maine Veterans Home, Hogan Road.

BANGOR – Overeaters Anonymous, 10 a.m. Mondays, Building 1, St. Joseph Healthcare Park, 900 Broadway; noon Thursdays, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St.; 7 p.m. Sundays, second-floor conference room, St. Joseph Hospital, 360 Broadway; 973-6815; 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, Cardiac Wellness Center, EMMC, second level parking garage. 989-4902.

BANGOR – Passages, for bone marrow, stem cell transplant recipients, 5:30-7 p.m. last Tuesday, Brandow Conference Room, EMMC. 973-7476.

BANGOR – Spruce Run support groups for women affected by partner abuse. Day and evening groups; child care activities. Call Spruce Run, 945-5102, or (800) 863-9909.

BANGOR – Bangor STD walk-in clinic, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Physician evaluation available. Testing available by appointment 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Testing $50, no one turned away for inability to pay. 947-0700.

BANGOR AREA – Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Bangor: TOPS 311, weigh-in 4:15-5:15 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, St. Joseph Breast Center, Willette Conference Center, Building 1, 900 Broadway, 990-9370 or 852-9061. Brewer: TOPS 279, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Activity Room, 1 Colonial Circle. 989-6523 or 989-1911; Bradley: TOPS 251, weigh-in 4:30 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Mondays, Bradley Baptist Church; Hermon: TOPS 344, weigh-in 8 a.m., meeting 8:30 a.m. Mondays, Hermon Volunteer Rescue, Billings Road, Linda, 945-5935; Kenduskeag: TOPS 151, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Kenduskeag Union Church. Val, 884-6890, Sylvia, 942-0056. Old Town: TOPS 286, weigh-in 5 p.m., meeting 6 p.m. Thursdays, Penobscot River House, 120 Main St. Stephanie, 852-5841, 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.