Coping: Your guide to area support group meetings

Sundays

Scranton MS Self-Help Group: meets second Sunday of the month, 2 to 4 p.m., Charles Luger Center. 347-4799.

Bereavement Services Support Group: meetings second Sunday of the month, 2 to 3 p.m., Hospice of the Sacred Heart Center for Education, 340 Montage Mountain Road, Moosic.

Overeaters Anonymous: Sundays, 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit. 587-4313.

Gamblers Anonymous: support group for compulsive gamblers, Sundays, 5:30 p.m., St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 425 Jefferson Ave. 961-1234.

Gamanon Support Group: for family members of compulsive gamblers, Sundays, 5:30 p.m., St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 425 Jefferson Ave. 961-1234.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: As Free As You Wa-Na-Be, Sundays, 7 p.m., Senior Citizens Center, 1004 Jackson St. 800-503-9456.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Sundays, 1:30 p.m., A Vision for You group, Salvation Army, 500 S. Washington Ave.; 8 p.m., Hyde Park Group, St. Joseph's auditorium, Oak Street. 654-0488.

Al-Anon Family Groups: meetings, Sundays, 8 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit; Providence United Methodist Church, 1924 N. Main Ave. 888-425-2666.

Freedom From Chains and Bondage Group: 12-step worldwide fellowship of Nicotine Anonymous, Sundays, 8:30 p.m., St. Mary Help of Christians Church, 535 N. Main St., Pittston.

Mondays

Cardiac Support Group: meets first Monday of the month, 1 to 6 p.m., Henry Cancer Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

Al-Anon: for families and friends of addicted loved ones, Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Dunmore Health Care Center, 1000 Mill St.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Primary Purpose, 7 p.m., Shiloh Baptist Church, 915 N. Washington Ave. 800-503-9456.

Cancer Wellness and Exercise Program: for cancer patients and survivors, Mondays, 10:15 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 601 Jefferson Ave. 346-6595, Ext. 115.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): meetings, Mondays, 5:30 p.m., Taylor Public Library, 710 S. Main St.

National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group: For mental health consumers and family members, meets second and fourth Monday of the month, 7 p.m., Student Nursing building, Community Medical Center, Colfax Avenue. Visit: www.namipascranton.org. 342-1047.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS): support group, Mondays, Eagles Club, Meridian Avenue and Luzerne Street, 6 p.m.

Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (ASCA): support group, Mondays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., Wholistic Counseling Services Inc., 409 Prospect Ave. 344-4234.

Alcoholics Anonymous: meeting, Friends of Bill W. Group, Mondays, Elm Park Church, 712 Linden St., 6:30 p.m. 654-0488.

Overcomers Outreach: support group, Mondays, Dickson City Assembly of God, 7 p.m. 342-0652.

Overeaters Anonymous: Mondays, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. 587-4313.

Al-Anon Family Groups: Montrose Monday Night AFG, 7:30 p.m., Father Jim Nash Parish Center, 60 S. Main St., Montrose. 888-425-2666.

Al-Anon Family Group: Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Centenary Methodist Church, Route 590, Hamlin. 888-425-2666.

Scranton Area Monthly Lupus Support Group: meeting, third Monday of the month, 7:15 p.m., Lupus Foundation, 615 Jefferson Ave., Scranton. 888-99-LUPUS.

Tuesdays

Parents of Children with Physical Disabilities Support Group: meets second Tuesday of the month, 7 p.m., John Heinz Rehabilitation Institute, 150 Mundy St., Wilkes-Barre. 823-8320.

MOMS Club of Scranton: for stay-at-home moms, meets first Tuesday of the month, 9:30 a.m., St. Peter's Lutheran Church. 585-0226.

Facing Cancer Together Support Group: meets first Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., second floor East Wing Cafeteria Conference room, Mercy Hospital. 348-7099.

Support Group for Persons with Co-Occuring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders: Tuesdays, 2 p.m., The Advocacy Alliance Recovery Center, 825 Jefferson Ave.

Awake, Alert and Alive: personal growth and stress relief, Tuesdays, 7 p.m., 102 Lily Lake Road, Waverly, 563-2565.

Overeaters Anonymous: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. 587-4313.

Al-Anon Family Groups: meetings, Tuesdays, Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Ave, 1 p.m.; First United Methodist Church, 60 N. Church St., Carbondale, 7:30 p.m. 888-425-2666.

Children and Teens Coping With Loss: meetings, Tuesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Hospice St. John, 1007 Oak St., Pittston Twp. Registration required. 877-438-3511.

Dads Support Group: Tuesdays, 6 to 7:30 p.m., EOTC Family Center, 541 Wyoming Ave. 348-6493.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) No. 373: Tuesdays, 6:45 p.m., Moscow Borough Building, 123 Van Brunt St., Moscow.

Alcoholics Anonymous: meeting, Scranton Big Book group, Tuesdays, Elm Park Church, 712 Linden St., 7 p.m. 654-0488.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Basic 110, 7 p.m., 43 N. Church St., Carbondale; New Beginnings, 7 p.m., Methodist Educational building, Warren and Marion streets, Tunkhannock; Freedom Group, Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, South Blakely and Rigg streets, Dunmore. 800-503-9456.

Wednesdays

Bariatric Support Group: meets first Wednesday of the month, 3 p.m., Valley Medical Building, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre.

Empty Arms Support Group: meets first Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. 826-7920.

Fibromyalgia Support Group of NEPA: meets third Wednesday of the month, 6 p.m., Lupus Foundation of Pennsylvania, 615 Jefferson Ave. 885-0141.

Cancer Support Group: meets third Wednesday of the month, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Henry Cancer Center, Geisinger Wyoming Valley, Wilkes-Barre. 820-6150.

Alzheimers Support Group: meets third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Oakwood Terrace Assisted Living, 400 Gleason Road, Pittston. 451-3171, ext. 116.

Caregiver's Support Group: for people caring for the chronically ill, meets second Wednesday of the month, 1:30 to 3 p.m., Honesdale Senior Center. 253-4262.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: H.O.W. Group, Wednesdays, noon, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 425 Jefferson Ave. 800-503-9456.

Cancer Wellness and Exercise Program: for cancer patients and survivors, Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 601 Jefferson Ave. 346-6595, ext. 115.

Family and Friends Grief Support Group: second Wednesday of the month, 2:45 p.m., Immaculate Conception Church, Taylor Avenue. Sponsored by Mercy Hospital. 340-4979.

NEPA Epilepsy/Seizure Group Scranton Chapter: meetings third Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., Allied Services, Keyser Avenue. For information, call 357-9051.

NEPA Epilepsy/Seizure Group Wilkes-Barre Chapter: meetings fourth Wednesday of the month, 7 p.m., John Heinz Institute, Mundy Street, Wilkes-Barre. For information, call 574-3264.

Bereavement Support Group: Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Our Lady of the Snows Church, 301 S. State St., Clarks Summit. Call Nettie, 586-1741.

Bereavement Support Group: meetings first Wednesday of the month, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Belle Reve Care Center, 404 E. Har-ford St., Milford.

Overeaters Anonymous: Wednesdays, 7 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit. 587-4313.

Al-Anon Family Groups: meetings, Wednesdays, Dunmore Senior Center, Chestnut Street, 7:15 p.m.; First Church of the Epiphany, Church Hill Road, Glenburn, 8 p.m.; Presbyterian Church, Church Street, Wyalusing, 8 p.m. 888-425-2666.

Recovery Inc.: Self-help for emotional problems, Wednesdays, 7 p.m., Allied Services Long-term Center, Smallacombe Drive. 542-7980.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Wednesdays, Our Message Is Hope, 7:30 p.m., Trinity Congregational Church, 229 S. Main Ave. 800-503-9456.

Alateen Meeting: Wednesdays, 7:15 to 8:15 p.m., Dunmore Senior Center, Chestnut Street, 888-425-2666.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) No. 951: meets Wednesdays, 8:30 to 10 a.m., Archbald Administration building, McAndrew Drive. 383-1000.

Alcoholics Anonymous: meeting, Y Can't It Be Group, Wednesdays, Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave., 8 p.m. 654-0488.

Thursdays

Depressed Anonymous: meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, Linden Street.

Breast Cancer Support Group: meets second Thursday of the month, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., Northeast Radiation Oncology Center, 1110 Meade St., Dunmore. 881-6247.

Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma Family Support Group: meets first Thursday of the month, 5:30 p.m., NROC, 1110 Meade St., Dunmore. 881-6247.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Scranton Group: Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Jefferson Avenue and Vine Street.

Overeaters Anonymous: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m., First Presbyterian Church of Clarks Summit. 587-4313.

Mended Hearts Inc.: support group for heart patients and families, health care, and public; third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m., second-floor meeting room, Mercy Hospital. 348-1997.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight-Loss Group: Thursdays, weigh-in at 6:30 p.m., meeting 7 p.m., American Legion, 625 Deacon St.

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight-Loss Group: support group, Thursdays, 7 p.m., St. Ann's School, 1230 St. Ann's St. 961-3015.

Alzheimer's Support Group: meetings fourth Thursday of the month, Elmcroft of Mid Valley, 89 Sturges Road, Peckville. For information, call 383-9090.

Gamblers Anonymous: meetings, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Marworth, Lily Lake Road, Waverly, 961-1234.

Gamanon: meetings, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Marworth, Lily Lake Road, Waverly, 961-1234.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Freedom Group, Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., United Methodist Church, South Blakely and Riggs streets, Dunmore; Recovery Begins Here, 8 p.m., Grace Episcopal Church, 827 Church St., Honesdale. 800-503-9456.

Alcoholics Anonymous: meeting, Friends of Bill W. Group, Thursdays, Elm Park Church, 712 Linden St., 8 p.m. 654-0488.

Al-Anon Family Groups: meetings, Thursdays, 8 p.m., Hamlin Centenary Methodist Church rectory, Route 590, Hamlin; Marworth Family Center, Lily Lake Road, Waverly. 888-425-2666.

Fridays

TGIF Al-Anon Family Group: meetings, Fridays, 8 p.m., St. Ann's Basilica Shrine, 1239 St. Ann St.

Beginning Experience Support Group: for separated, divorced and widowed persons, third Friday of the month, 7 to 9 p.m., St. Ann's Parish Center.

Friday Night Live Al-Anon: meetings, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 School St., Clarks Summit.

Cancer Wellness and Exercise Program: for cancer patients and survivors, Fridays, 10:15 a.m., Jewish Community Center, 601 Jefferson Ave. 346-6595.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: T.G.I.F. Group, Fridays, 7:30 p.m., Sacred Heart of Jesus and Mary Church, 1217 Prospect Ave. 800-503-9456.

Overeaters Anonymous: meetings, Fridays, 6:30 p.m., First Methodist Church, Carbondale. 587-4313.

Alcoholics Anonymous: open meeting, Fridays, 6 p.m., Mercy Hospital, second-floor meeting room. Parking at former Scranton High School lot on Pine Street.

Alcoholics Anonymous: How It Works Group, Fridays, 8 p.m., Elm Park Church, 712 Linden St. 654-0488.

Saturdays

Overeaters Anonymous: literature meeting, Saturdays, 9:45 a.m., Immaculate Conception Church, 801 Taylor Ave. 587-4313.

Self-Management and Recovery Training: Saturdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., Mercy Hospital, second-floor small conference room. 826-0999.

Greater Scranton Steamtown Area of Narcotics Anonymous: Saturdays, Freedom Group, 10 a.m., United Methodist Church, S. Blakely and Rigg streets, Dunmore; Recovery group, 7 p.m., Mercy Hospital, Jefferson Avenue. 800-503-9456.

Al-Anon Family Groups: meetings, Saturdays, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, Jefferson Avenue and Vine Street, 10 a.m.; Marworth Rehab Facility, Lily Lake Road, Waverly, 8 p.m. 888-425-2666.

Alcoholics Anonymous: meeting, Center City Group, Saturdays, 8 p.m., Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Ave. 654-0488.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Chapter Nine Group, for alcoholics and their recovering family members, Saturdays, 8:15 p.m., Mulberry Professional Building, 426 Mulberry St. 954-6236.

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