SELF-HELP groups

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. Check with the specific group regarding weather cancelations. Contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-628-3666 or find a complete listing of groups at www.pei.cmha.com/find-help/ self-help-groups/. Due to restrictions put in place by Health P.E.I. in response to COVID-19, varying protocol exist for group meetings, it is recommended to contact the group leader before attending.

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 available through smartrecoverytoronto.com.

Monday, Dec. 6

• 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, 101 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown, 11:30 a.m. Contact Ashley, 902-6283666, or email a.belanger-birt@ cmha.pe.ca.

• Breast cancer support group,

for individuals who has or have had a breast cancer diagnosis, meets at 2 p.m. For more information, contact Judy at 902-569-3496 or email judydw@eastlink.ca, or call CBCN 1800-668-2785.

Tuesday, Dec. 7

• Winds of change (adult children of alcoholics and dysfunctional families) meets at the Benevolent Irish Society downstairs, 582 North River Rd., Charlottetown, 6:30 p.m. Call Margaret, 902-628-7684 or Paul, 902-892-1237.

• P.E.I. queer youth collective, a community-based youth group specifically for 2SLGBTQ youth and their allies, ages 12-18, meets at the CCU Youth Engagement Centre, 381 Notre Dame Place, Summerside, 6 p.m. For more information, contact Rory at PEERS Alliance, 902-566-2437, email youthpc@peersalliance.ca, or visit www.peersalliance.ca.

• Overcomers outreach 12-step spiritual group for those with addiction, meets at the Calvary Church, 9 Capital Dr., Charlottetown, 6:30 p.m. Call 902-367-2907.

• 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.

Wednesday, Dec. 8

• 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.

• Adult ADHD group meets at the Canadian Mental Health Association, 178 Fitzroy St., Charlottetown, at 7:30 p.m., and on Zoom at 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 the Peer Support office, 101 Longworth Ave., Charlottetown, 7 p.m. Contact Ashley, 902-628-3666, or email a.belanger-birt@cmha.pe.ca.

Thursday, Dec. 9

• 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.

• Peer support group, for individuals living with a mental health concern or mental illness, meets at Hope Centre Clubhouse, 410 Main St., Alberton, 6 p.m. Contact 902-853-3871.