Warming center looks to expand
Again this winter, Hope Through Christ Ministries in Baraboo is operating a warming center to keep homeless people safe from the cold overnight. People who arrive seeking a warm bed also are treated to meals, clothing, toiletries and shower access …
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Temple rehab center helps those with dependence
TEMPLE — Local agency Christian Farms Treehouse is a substance abuse facility that offers residential treatment for people suffering a drug or alcohol dependence. “It was founded because community members felt the need for substance abuse help,” said …
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Calendar of events 12/27
MOMS Club of North Murfreesboro meetings: 10:30 a.m., Moms Offering Moms Support (MOMS) support group for stay-at-home mothers, first Friday each month, First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, Thompson Lane. For more information, contact …
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The calendar
Karate-Spirit Warrior – Tang Soo Do martial arts with a Christian approach at the Marquette YMCA: Intermediate 10-11 am, Family Class from 11-11:45 am and Children 6-12 yrs from noon to 1 pm. Call the Y at …. Substance Abuse/Addiction Support Group …
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Alternative sentencing court hosts Christmas party for families
"Now I'm in my own house — thanks to the program I'm in," Taylor-Ross said yesterday during the Alternative Sentencing Center's annual Christmas party for participants in mental health, drug and DWI court. "Where … The 13th Judicial Circuit's …
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Community bids adieu to Rescue Mission leader
The Christian-based treatment program the Mission offers has been credited with transforming the lives of myriad men, who often come to the agency after years of substance abuse has brought them to their lowest. … During Parsons' tenure, the Mission …
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AN EARLY CHRISTMASAlternative sentencing court hosts Christmas party for …
Natalie Parker, 4, makes a face Tuesday while eating her cake at a table with her mother, Melissa Parker, and sister, Sky Parker, 5 months, at the annual Alternative Sentencing Center Christmas event held at the Boone County Courthouse. The event …
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Weymouth gets set to launch support network for addicts
Now, firefighters are hoping a new safety net spearheaded by the fire department can reduce the number of overdoses by connecting addicts and their families to rehab programs, support groups and access to the overdose-reversing drug naloxone, also …
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Special Report: Area doctors seeing increase in heroin addicted babies
Overdoses, deaths and property crimes by heroin users to support their drug habit are the most visible signs of the heroin abuse sweeping northeast Wisconsin, but the smallest signs of the toll the drug is taking on the community remain largely unseen.
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Support Groups are plentiful in the area to help in many ways
FRIENDS & FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP: Big Stone Gap, Va., Behavioral Health Services, behind Powell Valley High School, hosted by Frontier Health; offers tools, friends and families needs to assist people with addiction, move toward recovery; Tuesdays, 6:30 …
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Gathering gives hope over drug addiction
The annual event, set for 6 p.m. Sunday, features a candle-lighting ceremony in remembrance of people who have lost their lives to drug addiction or are struggling with addiction, and to support families who are struggling with such problems. The event …
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Stigma Of Mental Illness: Families Are Often Embarrassed By Mentally Ill …
Specifically, the research suggests that mental health conditions such as alcoholism and depression are more likely to be accompanied not by familial support but by family shame and embarrassment. The study, which … The study estimates the degree to …
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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

Answer by trackhunni08
a place that people with problems go kind of like a mental hospital lol

Modern Treatment Methods Give New Hope to People Struggling With Addiction
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 5, 2013) – Addiction treatment methods have changed significantly over the years, as researchers have expanded our knowledge of how addictive behaviors develop. Treatment specialists now realize addiction is a …
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Drug Rehab Helpline in Odessa Helps Addicts Find Treatment
Drug Rehab Helpline in Odessa Helps Addicts Find Treatment. Drug Rehab Odessa develops a new informational helpline where addicts can learn about rehab treatment options. Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Google+ Share on LinkedIn …
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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.

Answer by orchidmg
www.NAMI.org

National Alliance of Mental Illness

They have support groups in many cities. See if your city has a group. They meet 1-3 a month for an hour and a half. Talking helps. You will be surprised that you aren’t alone.

I use to be addicted to beer and cigarettes and sex. After my divorce and having a child I stopped all that. But I’m now addicted to spending money on crap. Purses, pens, lighthouses, books, food. I’m also addicted to food. Big time! My health isn’t good because of it. I’m also addicted to Yahoo Answers 🙂

Good luck

Local stories tell deadly dangers of drug abuse
Since Schmaus' passing in May, many classmates have joined with area parents and other adults in a group for St. Francis Community Drug Awareness, to combat an issue that has grown in Anoka County and beyond its borders. Concerned residents filled …
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Girl Talk: Why I'm Thankful For My Weekly 12-Step Meeting
But even in the many years before he discovered and became addicted to the drug that destroyed many of his relationships and eventually lead to his death, he was an addict through and through. Addicted to alcohol early on, he eventually stopped …
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