CSDC: Area Self-Help Groups

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Self-Help Categories:

AA/NA MEETINGS

GAMBLING

GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL CONCERNS

HEALTH

EMERGENCY FOOD

GRIEF

INCEST/SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

EATING DISORDERS

ADOPTION

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

ROCKFORD AREA

SUBURBAN CHICAGO

LOCAL SELF-HELP GROUPS AND OTHER RESOURCES

AA/NA MEETINGS

AA Meeting Schedule

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

9:30am

¹24 Hours A Day Group

¹Big Book Study

¹Easy Does It Discussion

²Fresh Beginnings

¹Back to Basics/12 Steps

¹One Day at a Time Discussion

²Learning to Live Al-Anon

¹As Bill Sees It

11:30am

¹Women’s Anonymity Meeting

12:00pm

⁷24 Hours a Day Brown Bag

1:00pm

¹Step By Step Group

¹Big Book Study

4:00pm

³Don’t Come

5:00pm

²Gold Star Group-Big Book Tape Study

5:45pm

¹¹12 & 12 Meeting

¹¹Thursday Sycamore Big Book Study

6:00pm

¹⁴Steps and Traditions Group

¹⁶Hinckley Big Book Study

¹Keep it Simple

6:30pm

⁵12 Steps and 12 Traditions Study

¹AA & Al-Anon Discussion

²⁰Closed Big Book Study Group

⁹Circle of Friends

7:00pm

²³Women to Women Discussion

⁶Gurler House Al-Anon

²Al-Anon Serenity Seekers

²⁴Back to Basics

²Better Off Sober

7:30pm

⁴There is a Solution

²¹Sandwich Steppers

²²Fox Valley Group

8:00pm

¹⁰Any Lengths Big Book Study Group

¹We Are Not Saints Discussion

¹²Fellowship Group

²⁵Catarcis (Spanish)

¹⁰Any Lengths Discussion

¹One Day at a Time Closed Discussion

¹Open Speaker

¹⁸Expect a Miracle (children welcome)

¹Program of Recovery

⁸Fellowship Group

¹Learning to Live Step Meeting

¹⁰Any Lengths Big Book Study

¹³Back to Basics (last Sat.)

¹⁵A Friend of Bills

¹⁹County Line Step Discussion

²⁵Catarcis (Spanish)

¹⁷Kingston There is a Solution Group

8:30pm

¹Square Pegs Young People

10:00pm

³Any Lengths

Updated 3/04

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DeKalb

1 = Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb

2 = Annex Alano Club, 312 E. Taylor, DeKalb

3 = 109 N. 7^th Street, DeKalb

4 = Hope Haven, 1145 Rushmore Drive, DeKalb

5 = First United Methodist Church, basement/cafeteria, 321 Oak Street, DeKalb

6 = 205 Pine Street, DeKalb

7 = Newman Center, 521 Normal Road, DeKalb

8 = Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 1915 N. 1^st St., DeKalb

9 = Kishwaukee Community Hospital, Murphy A/B

Sycamore

10 = Federated Church, 612 W. State, Sycamore

11 = Sycamore Public Library, 103 E. State Street, Sycamore

12 = St. Marys Church, 224 Waterman Street, Sycamore

Surrounding Communities

13 = Methodist Church, 4409 Chestnut St., Cortland

14 = Masonic Hall, Rt. 23 S., Genoa

15 = Resource Bank, Rt. 23, Genoa

16 = United Methodist Church, 801 N. Sycamore St., Hinckley

17 = 120 Main St., Kingston

18 = United Methodist Church, 3^rd & South St., Kirkland

19 = Novak Ctr, County Line Road, Maple Park

20 = Plano Christian Church, 9 Schomer Lane, Plano

21 = Fox Valley Community Center, 1406 Suydam Rd, Sandwich

22 = Salem Lutheran Church, Sandwich

23 = St. John Catholic Parish, 320 S. Depot St., Somonauk

24 = Union Congregational Church, 305 S. Gage St., Somonauk

25 = Call 1.800.452.7990 for location

Additional AA Meetings:

12 And 12 West Suburban: 200 W Madison Ave., Oak Park. Call 1-312-346-1475 for information.

Alcoholics Anonymous: General phone number for information, 1-312-346-1475.

Dupage Unitarian Church: 4 South 535 Old Naperville Rd, Naperville. 1-630-505-9408 or call the AA general number for information.

Central Dupage Hospital: 25 North Winfield Rd., Rm 131, Winfield. 1-630-682-1600 or call the AA general number for information.

Lutheran Christ Church: 41 South Rohlwing Rd., Palatine. Call the AA general number for information.

NA Meetings:

NA Meeting: "The Ultimate Weapon," Fridays 12-1:30, Newman Center

NA Meeting: "New Beginnings," Tuesdays, 8pm, New Hope Baptist Church on Twombly Road

Call Dr. Alli Glore at CSDC at 753-1206 with additional questions about AA, NA or CA meetings.

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GAMBLING

National Problem Gambling Hotline - 800-522-4700

National Council on Problem Gambling

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GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL CONCERNS

NIU LGBT Student Support Groups A link to information from NIU's LGBT Programs.

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HEALTH

Cancer Support Group: For further information, contact Kishwaukee Hospital 756-1521 ext. 3555.

Diabetes Support Group: For further information, contact Kishwaukee Hospital 756-1521 ext. 8378.

Chronic Pain Support Group: For further information, contact Kishwaukee Hospital 756-1521 ext. 8389.

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EMERGENCY FOOD

DeKalb County Food Pantry: Call Salvation Army, 830 Grove St, DeKalb, 756-4308 for eligibility requirements and hours.

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GRIEF

DeKalb County Hospice, 2727 Sycamore Rd, DeKalb, 756-3000 for location and information about groups.

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INCEST/SEXUAL ASSAULT SURVIVORS

Sexual Assault/Abuse Survivors: Peer support group for survivors of incest, child sexual abuse, and sexual assault. Specifically for women age 18 and over. For further information, contact Safe Passage at 756-5228. Free.

Domestic/Dating Violence Support Group: Peer support group for female victims of domestic and/or dating violence. For further information, contact Safe Passage at 756-5228. Free.

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EATING DISORDERS

ANAD Groups

Monday: 6:30pm Linden Oaks Hospital, Naperville. Call 1-630-305-5802 for directions and meeting dates.

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ADOPTION

Kishwaukee Ours: Adoptive parents support group with events for parents and kids who were adopted internationally. Contact Mary Kowalski at 758-4307 for more information.

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ROCKFORD AREA

Rockford area support groups

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SUBURBAN CHICAGO AREA

Suburban Chicago support groups (from the Daily Herald)

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