Southwest Weekly: Support groups help addicts, veterans and more

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Today

Gamblers Anonymous: 7 p.m. Mondays at Morris Hospital in Whitman Assembly Room 1, 150 W. High St., Morris. A 12-step self-help program for compulsive gamblers. Call Jean at 815-715-5366 or Vicki at 815-735-6299.

Tuesday

PTSD veterans: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, the post-traumatic stress disorder group meets at First United Methodist Church, 118 W. Jackson St., Room 107, in Morris. Sessions will focus on Vietnam-era war veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Contact the Veterans Assistance Commission of Grundy County office at 815-941-3152 for details. Coffee and doughnuts will be served. Walk-ins are welcomed.

Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m. Tuesdays at Immaculate Conception Church Annex, 110 S. School St., Braidwood. A 12-step self-help program for anyone with a substance-abuse problem.

Wednesday

TOPS IL 2280 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): weigh-in from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.; meeting from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Channahon United Methodist Church, 24751 W. Eames St. (Route 6) in Channahon. Call Rose at 815-729-3063.

The Meditation Group: Noon to 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays at Grundy County Administration Center, 1320 Union St., Morris, 815-941-3138.

The Pathway to Personal Power Group: 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesdays at the Grundy County Administration Center, 1320 Union St., Morris. Group is open to the public free of charge. Call 815-941-3138.

DivorceCare Support Group: 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Grace Bible Church, 114 Channahon St., Shorewood. Register by calling Grace Bible Church at 815-725-2858.

Mom-to-Mom: 10 a.m. to noon first Wednesday of the month in the Family Birthing Suites classroom at Morris Hospital, 150 W. High St., Morris. Breast-feeding moms can meet other moms and share experiences. To register, call 815-942-2932, ext. 7301.

Thursday

TOPS IL 1646 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): weigh-in from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. and meeting from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Thursdays, Troy Township Community Center, 25448 Seil Road, Shorewood. Call 815-744-2068 or 815-729-2282.

Substance abuse group: From 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursdays, Grundy County Administration Center. For youths 12 to 17.

TOPS IL 1124 Chapter (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): Weigh-in from 5-6:15 p.m. and meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Senior Center, 913 Pine St., Morris. For men, women and teens. Visit www.tops.org. Call 815-941-1235 or 815-357-8422.

Families Anonymous: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Wilmington Lions Club, 805 River St. A 12-step self-help support program for people concerned about and affected by the substance abuse and behavior of a loved one. For more information, call 815-476-5290 or 800-736-9805, or write to Families Anonymous Inc., P.O. Box 3475, Culver City, CA 90231-3475.

Overeaters Anonymous: From 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursdays at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 317 Goold Park Drive, Morris. Call 815-942-8494 or 708-222-7309.

Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m. Thursdays at First United Methodist Church, 401 E. Kahler Road, Wilmington. A 12-step self-help program for anyone with a substance-abuse problem.

Saturday

Narcotics Anonymous: 6 p.m. Saturdaysat Coal City United Methodist Church, 6805 McArdle Road, Coal City. A 12-step self-help program for anyone with a substance-abuse problem.

Sunday

Al-Anon: 7 p.m. Sundays at St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 317 Goold Park Drive, Morris. For anyone concerned about a friend’s or relative’s drinking.

Ongoing

Freedom from smoking: The Grundy County Health Department offers a program to assist people who wish to stop smoking by focusing on the positive benefits of being and staying smoke free. Call 815-941-3412.

Items to be included in the support group listing should be submitted in writing to: Support Groups, 2175 Oneida St., Joliet, IL 60435, fax to 815-773-7950, or e-mail information to jfeatures@stmedianetwork.com. Questions? Call Jean Edwards at 815-773-7172.