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

BANGOR – Bone Health Information and Discussion Group, “Breast Health and Bone Health for Breast Cancer Survivors,” 10 a.m. Oct. 30, Isaac Farrar Mansion, Bangor Y, Second Street. Robin Long, 941-2808, Ext. 338. A program of Caring Connections.

HERMON – CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy and Guillain-Barre support group. Information, 848-2573.

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, has resumed meeting at 7:15 p.m. Thursdays, Church of Universal Fellowship, 82 Main St. Information, Ginny, 827-5406.

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