Support groups in East Contra Costa
For cancer patients, families, caregivers and anyone else needing a place to gather for comfort and sharing. Kaleidoscope Center … LifeRing is a faith-based organization of support groups for those who want to overcome alcohol and/or drug addiction.
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Church News week of April 25, 2013
Proceeds from the Fair support mission projects here in Mechanicsville, in Virginia, the United States and throughout the world. Call the church at (804) … Walnut Grove Baptist Church will host weekly support group meetings for parents of addicted …
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Understanding the needs of male sexual assault victims
It is often the unspoken, unrecognized and untreated issue when we are dealing with the problems of addiction, mental health, physical health, relationship issues, domestic violence, anger management, criminal behavior and many other issues that impact …
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Army's youngest family members find support
At Redstone Arsenal, ACS takes an active role with military children through programs like its New Parent Support Program, ChildWise and Exceptional Family Member Program. “Children are an … Her ex-husband was an alcoholic and drug addict. “I've been …
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Multi-million dollar effort underway to fight local drug addiction and child abuse
Governor Steve Beshear has announced a $ 2.5 million grant to help families dealing with both child neglect/abuse and substance use disorders in Daviess County. The funding is a 5-year grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' …
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New support group for families of drug users in Athy
A NEW family support group is being set up in Athy in response to what is described as a major drug problem in the area, especially in respect of the use of heroin. The group, being set up with the support of the Co Kildare Leader Partnership and a …
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Maine program to help children of drug addicts seeks to change culture
In Penobscot and Piscataquis counties, pregnant drug users and families dealing with substance abuse problems who have children age 5 and younger will be connected with a specially trained and nonjudgmental “navigator” who will help connect them with …
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Question by Meghan W.: General addiction support?
I have what I believe to be an addiction, but it does not fall into the regular “groups” (Drugs, Alcohol, Sex/Porn, etc). Are there any general addiction support groups where I could seek peer aid?

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Answer by kim s
It’s kinda hard to help if we don’t know what the addiction is. But there might be a support group for it. Maybe try googling it instead.

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Question by Marion: psychiatrist?
I really don’t know what to do I can’t get any help from my family and i really need to see a psychiatrist and get help and I am not just the only one who is saying this my Dr. told my father that i need to see one, and yet still know one is helping me. I am willing to do all the work but I need to know wear to turn if anyone knows wear to go or a number to call it would be greatly appreciated. I need to see one who is well rounded in gender identity problems and will be able to move me on in the process of getting to the next stag in my treatment (hormones etc.) I live in GV Ca. which is near Auburn Ca. and have no idea were to turn(I can’t even find my local pflag center to see if they know wear to go) please help me out I am transsexual and really need to start treatment.
I am 17 and need help please HELP ME!

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Answer by mtfradgal
Hi GG,

Here’s a list of therapists that work with gender patients:

http://drbecky.com/therapists.html

Don’t just see any psych, see one with experience with gender, preferably a therapist. IMO psychiatrists are too quick to try medicating you with anti-depressants. You don’t need those kinds of meds if you know what I’m saying.

Learn all you can about transsexualism. Here are a couple places to start:

http://www.LynnConway.com

http://www.TSRoadmap.com

And there are also many on-line support groups. One that specializes in young people, like yourself, is:

http://www.TrueSelves.com

Good Luck!

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Question by Meghan W.: General addiction support?
I have what I believe to be an addiction, but it does not fall into the regular “groups” (Drugs, Alcohol, Sex/Porn, etc). Are there any general addiction support groups where I could seek peer aid?

Best answer:

Answer by kim s
It’s kinda hard to help if we don’t know what the addiction is. But there might be a support group for it. Maybe try googling it instead.

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Question by steel9maiden: What exactly is a therapeutic community?
Could you go into some detail please; the stuff that I found on Google gave one-sentence answers and were not very enlightening.

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Answer by soyabeanlover
support group ? ? Not sure myself :p

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