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 Tuesdays); 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 AREA – Take Off Pounds Sensibly: Bangor: TOPS 311, weigh-in 4:15-5:15 p.m., meeting 5:30 p.m. Thursdays, St. Joseph Hospital, 358 Broadway, 990-9370 or 852-9061. 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; 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.

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

BANGOR – Greater Bangor Area Amputee Support Group, 6-7 p.m. fourth Wednesday, Vascular Care of Maine, off second level of parking garage, Eastern Maine Medical Center. Chad Thompson, 827-4233.

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

BANGOR – AWAKE, support group for those with obstructive sleep apnea, those awaiting testing for the condition and those using positive airway pressure. 973-5892.

BANGOR – Best Beginnings breast-feeding support group, 10-11:30 a.m. second Tuesday, Eastern Maine Medical Center, Grant 7 solarium. Babies welcome. 973-8673.

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

BANGOR – Bone Health Information and Discussion Group, Bangor Y, Second Street. Robin Long, 941-2808, ext. 338.

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

BANGOR – Celiac sprue support group, 7 p.m. third Tuesday, St. Francis board room, old firehouse across from St. Joseph Hospital, Center Street. Ann, 827-2733.

BANGOR – Chronic fatigue syndrome: recovery, not just coping, CFS-CFIDS-ME, myalgic encephalomyeletis, a neuro-endocrine-immune dysfunction, support group. Audrey, 262-5511, audstar@prexar.com.

BANGOR – Children and adults with attention deficit disorder support group, 7 p.m. second Tuesdays, Bangor Family Counseling, 96 Harlow St., Suite 7. Barry Rubin, 990-1555. Free fact sheets available.

BANGOR – Bangor STD clinics, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays. HIV 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 and Fridays, Hammond Street Congregational Church, 28 High St. 862-5448.

BANGOR – Community bereavement support group, 6 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 p.m. first Thursdays, 6 p.m. second Tuesdays, Diabetes and Nutrition Center, Building 1, 900 Broadway. Staff facilitators. 262-1836.

BANGOR – Family caregiver support and education group, 2-3:30 p.m. third Tuesday, Eastern Agency on Aging, 450 Essex St. Dottie VanHorn, 941-2865, ext. 110.

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

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

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

BANGOR – GEAR Parent Network, support to parents of children with emotional and behavioral needs, 1 p.m. first Tuesday, 6 p.m. third Tuesday, Wings office, 900 Hammond St. Helen, 564-3361, (800) 264-9224.

BANGOR – Heart valve support group, 10 a.m. second Thursdays, vascular care 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, 10 a.m. fourth Wednesday, Grace United Methodist Church, 193 Union St. May bring babies, toddlers. Melanie Kollman, 942-2362; Cindy Blease, 866-2177.

BANGOR – Maine Action Coalition, advocacy group for people with physical disabilities, noon-2 p.m. third Saturday, Kenduskeag Terraces, 117 Court St. Family and friends welcome. Denny, 942-9126, or Greg, 942-9111.

BANGOR – Maine Kids-Kin, support group for those raising grandchildren, nieces and nephews, 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, offices of Families and Children Together, 304 Hancock St. 941-2347. Info, www.mainekids-kin.org

BANGOR – MOMS Club, Moms Offering Moms Support, welcomes stay-at-home moms and moms who work part time. Business meetings 10 a.m. third Fridays, Hammond Street Congregational Church. Kids welcome. Play groups 10 a.m. Fridays at the church, Mondays at local park. Kristin, 942-3063.

BANGOR – Bangor-MOPS, Mothers of Preschoolers, nurtures mothers with children from infancy through kindergarten, 6:30 p.m. first and third Tuesdays, Room 8, Bangor Baptist Church. Child care provided. 947-6576.

BANGOR – Mothers & More, Greater Bangor Chapter, for those who want intellectual stimulation, parenting support, playgroups and fun, 7 p.m. second Wednesdays, fourth Thursdays, Room 2D, EMMC. Connie, www.bangormothersandmore.org; 947-4038.

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. Saturdays, Brandow Conference Room, EMMC. 973-7088.

BANGOR – Nicotine Anonymous, 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays, conference room 2, Maine Veterans Home, 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; noon Thursday, Redeemer Lutheran Church, 540 Essex St.; 7 p.m. Sunday, second-floor conference room, St. Joseph Hospital, 360 Broadway; 973-6815; 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Cardiac Wellness Center, EMMC, second level parking garage. 989-4902.

BANGOR – Parents who have lost a child, grief support group, led by trained facilitators, 6 p.m. third Wednesdays, family center at Brookings-Smith Funeral Home, 133 Center St. Audrey, 942-2670; Pat, 942-6440; or Judy, 326-9369.

BANGOR – Parkinson’s, Greater Bangor Area Support Group, 2 p.m. third Sundays, Osprey Room, Acadia Hospital. Family members, caregivers welcome. Bonnell Bragg, 843-5908; Michele MacDonald, 262-5095.

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

BANGOR – Physical Disabilities Support Group, this month only, 1 p.m. Jan. 5, conference room, Alpha One, 1048 Union St. Lawyers from the Disabilities Rights Center in Augusta, program on employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act and housing rights; at 2:30 p.m., meeting of committees set up at last month’s support group. Fred, 827-7367; Gaelen, 942-6720.