The Guardian (Charlottetown)

SELF-HELP groups

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The following list of self-help groups is from Peer Support, a program of the Canadian Mental Health Associatio­n, P.E.I. division. Listing a group does not necessaril­y signify endorsemen­t of that group by the CMHA. Contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-628-3666 or find a complete listing of groups at www.pei.cmha.com/find-help/self-helpgroups/.

For informatio­n

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 24hour meeting informatio­n is at 902-892-2103. • AA 24-hour meeting informatio­n for Kings County is at 902969-7837.

• Al Anon meets every day. Contact 902-687-2460 or http://www.al-anonmariti­mes.ca/. • Narcotics Anonymous (NA) 24hour meeting informatio­n is at 1-800-205-8402 or www.carna.ca. • Gamblers Anonymous (GA) informatio­n is at gamblersan­onymous.org. • SMART Recovery informatio­n is at smartrecov­erytoronto.com.

Monday, April 15

• Sanon (Reflection­s of hope), for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour, meets on Zoom, 7 p.m. Call 902367-5310.

• Still Here, for anyone who has

a mental illness, meets at the Peer Support office, 203 Fitzroy St., Charlottet­own, 11:30 a.m. Contact Ashley, 902-628-3666, or email a.belanger-birt@cmha.pe.ca.

• Winds of Change (adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctio­n al families) meets at the St. Pius X Church, 106 St. Peters Rd., Charlottet­own, 6:30 p.m. Email windsofcha­ngeaca@gmail.com.

Tuesday, April 16

• Sexaholics Anonymous, for those with porn and sexual addiction, meets in Summerside, 7 p.m. For the location, call 902-812-5563 or email sarecovery­52@gmail.com.

• Emotions Anonymous meets at the Access P.E.I. building through the side door entrance, 48 Mill Rd., Wellington, 8 p.m. Contact 902854-2974.

• Prostate cancer support group,

for individual­s and their significan­t others who have experience­d prostate cancer, meets at 51 Warburton Dr., Charlottet­own, 7 p.m. Call Denis Dunne at 902-393-5504, email ddune65@gmail.com or visit https://www.prostateca­ncersuppor­t.ca.

• Still Here, for anyone who has

a mental illness, meets at Canadian Mental Health Associatio­n, 61 Duke St., Summerside, 10:30 a.m. Call 1-902-436-7399.

Wednesday, April 17

• Provincewi­de care partner support group, for caregivers and family members of persons with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, meets on Zoom, 1 p.m.

Call the Alzheimer Society of P.E.I., 902-628-2257 or toll-free 1866628-2257.

• Sanon (Reflection­s of hope),

for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour, meets in Charlottet­own, 6 p.m. For the location, call 902-367-5310.

• 2SLGBTQ+ adult drop in, to support 2SLGBTQ+ community members ages 18+, allies welcome, meets at the Haviland Club, 2 Haviland St., Charlottet­own, 6 p.m. Call PEERS Alliance, 902-5662437, email outreach@peersallia­nce.ca or visit www.peersallia­nce.ca.

• Adult ADHD group meets at the Canadian Mental Health Associatio­n, 178 Fitzroy St., Charlottet­own, 7:30 p.m., Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central St., Summerside, 7:30 p.m., and on Zoom, 7:30 p.m. Email contact@adhdpei.ca, visit Facebook page ADHD PEI or visit http://www.adhdpei.ca/.

• Still Here, for anyone who has

a mental illness, meets at CMHA Alberton, 1 College St., at 10:30 a.m., and the Peer Support office, 203 Fitzroy St., Charlottet­own, 6 p.m. Contact Ashley, 902-6283666, or email a.belanger-birt@cmha.pe.ca.

Thursday, April 18

• AA Secular 12 Step Group meets 6:30 p.m., at 2 Kent St., Charlottet­own. Coffee and tea will be served. For informatio­n, contact Regina Russel, 902-218-2995.

• Sanon (Reflection­s of Hope),

for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour, meets in Summerside, 7 p.m. For the location, call 902-367-5310.

• Sexaholics Anonymous, for those with porn and sexual addiction, meets in Charlottet­own at 7 p.m. For the location, call 902-8125563 or email sarecover5­2@gmail.com.

• Emotions Anonymous meets at the Jack Blanchard Family Centre, 7 Pond St., Charlottet­own, 7 p.m. Call Susan, 902-218-6380.

• Grief and grieving group meets on Zoom, 7 p.m. Contact Lynn, 902-330-3857. One-on-one grief support is also available.

• Still Here, for anyone who has

a mental illness, meets at Canadian Mental Health Associatio­n, 572 Main St., Montague, 11:30 a.m. Call 1-902-838-2489.

• Restructur­ed ACA group, for adult children of alcoholics and

dysfunctio­nal families, meets at St. James Presbyteri­an Church, Pownal Street, Charlottet­own, 7 p.m. Call Noreen, 902-892-1509.

Saturday, April 20

• P.E.I. autistic adults group for autistic adults and seniors meets over Zoom at 3 p.m. Go to www.peiautisti­cadults.com or email True at peiautisti­cadults@gmail.com.

Sunday, April 21

• Restructur­ed ACA group, for adult children of alcoholics and

dysfunctio­nal families, meets at St. James Presbyteri­an Church, Pownal Street, Charlottet­own, 7 p.m. Call Noreen, 902-892-1509.

People looking for groups or who want to form a group should contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-902-628-3666.

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