What's happening today in the north valley
Café Flo: 7-9 p.m. Word play poetry night. A night of words of all kind. King's Tavern, Paradise: Live Trivia …. Iversen Wellness & Recovery Center and Med Clinic: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. computer lab; 9 a.m. walking group; noon, member's meeting and social;;4 …
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Community Calendar: Nov. 6-19
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia, foodaddicts.org, 775-2132. Free diabetes support group, 5:30-6:30 p.m., second Thursday of every month, …
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Minn. woman battles anorexia with faith, family
She spent hours writing in a journal, creating poetry, listening to Christian music and running in place. Steve and Betty, Julie's … Julie thought she was doing everything right, especially after she met a recovering drug addict. They spent hours …
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@Elletitude: Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Christine*, for example, was addicted to food. She's a part of a 12-step support group called Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) and has been a member since 2006. There a six different meetings in Denver, similar to the way Alcoholics Anonymous …
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Help & support
n FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS: meets at 7 p.m. Mondays, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 101 Chapel St., Portsmouth. Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous is a 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
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Hormone Therapy? No To Prevent Disease, Yes To Ease Menopause Woes
It's still complex, but a new paper just out in the Journal of the American Medical Association at long last refines 13 years of intense research by the Women's Health Initiative into a form that I can easily wrap my mind around. In short: Whether you …
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St. Lucie County Support Groups: Updated Oct. 2
Caregivers: For anyone caring for an ill family member. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Cascades Clubhouse Room 1, 100 N.W. Cascades Isle Blvd., Port … Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: 10 a.m. Horizon Bay Assisted Living, 9825 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie; 772-461 …
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Food Addicts Anonymous out to change attitudes
“I'd lose some, gain it back, gain more back,” the now 66-year-old recalled of her relationship with food. She gained 60 pounds. Linda got help from Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous. The group originated in the Boston area, Linda said, and has been …
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Religion Calendar for the Erie area
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous: Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Millcreek Community Church, 4444 Sterrettania Road; support group meetings. Info: 474-9946. MOTHERS OFFERING MOTHERS SUPPORT (M.O.M.S.): Tuesdays; 6:30 p.m.; Bethany Outreach …
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Rhode Island Quality Institute Receives National Award For Excellence In …
“The National Council Awards of Excellence this year commemorate President Kennedy's vision of a new frontier in behavioral health, one in which individuals with mental illnesses and addictions recover in community. Our honorees are helping us advance …
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Ashley Judd, Mitch McConnell and mental health as campaign fodder (Other …
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 20.9 million, or 9.5 percent, of adult Americans suffer from depression and other mood disorders each year. Thanks to President … Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island, Americans are finally …
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Health and Support
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA): Meets in Wareham at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and 8 a.m. Fridays at the Church of the Good Shepherd, 74 High St. (lower rear); and 9 a.m. Wednesdays at the Gleason Family YMCA, 33 Charge Pond Road. (781) 932-6300. Also …
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Delray Recovery Center Now Offers 12–Step Addiction Treatment Services
Delray Recovery Center is a Florida treatment facility that offers alcohol and drug addiction programs, as well as help for eating disorders and co-occurring disorders that include depression, anxiety and bipolar disorder. Delray Recovery Center has …
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Belfast woman loses 100 pounds with Food Addicts program
Then, Kathy heard of Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous, a 12-step program that is similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. She went to her first meeting four years ago and found the people there welcoming, though their message was tough. “It's not a diet …
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