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. Contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-628-3666 or find a complete listing of groups at www.pei. cmha.com/find-help/self-helpgroups/.

Due to restrictions put in place by Health P.E.I. in response to COVID-19, varying protocols 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, May 23

• Sanon (Reflections of hope), for anyone affected by another person’s sexual behaviour,

Tuesday, May 24

• 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 at 902-628-7684, or email windsofchangeaca@gmail. com.

• P.E.I. queer youth collective, a community-based youth group specifically for 2SLGBTQ youth and their allies, ages 12-18, meets online on the Discord app, 6 p.m. For more information contact Vanessa or Scott 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 902812-5563 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.

• Brain injury support group open to anyone with any type of brain injury, meets at Central Christian Church, 223 Kent St., Charlottetown at 2 p.m. Call the group leader at 902-314-4228 or email simonmick@gmail.com.

Wednesday, May 25

• 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., Summerside Rotary Library, 57 Central St., Summerside, 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.

• Ostomy peer support group, for individuals living with an ostomy, meets at the Murphy’s Pharmacies Community Centre, 200 Richmond Street, Charlottetown, 6:30 p.m. Contact • Christine Maccallum, 902-566-1459, or email christinemaccallum@hotmail.com.

Thursday, May 26

• 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.

• Still here, for anyone who has a mental illness, meets at Canadian Mental Health Association, 572 Main St., Montague, 11:30 a.m. For more information call 1902-8382489.

Saturday, May 28

• Eating disorders anonymous (We do recover), for anyone who struggles with an eating disorder, meets at 223 Kent Street at 6:00 p.m. For more information email princeedwardislandeda@gmail. com.

People looking for groups or who want to form a group should contact CMHA Peer Support, 902-902-628-3666.