Support Groups: Aug. 30, 2012

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August 30, 2012

Support Groups: Aug. 30, 2012

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Thu Aug 30, 2012, 09:20 AM EDT

THURDSAY

Afton

AA 12-step meeting, 8 p.m., St. Ann’s Episcopal Church, state Route 7. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Bainbridge

AA open discussion meeting, noon, Chen-Del-Ot Apartments, yellow building, Community Room, 60 S. Main St. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Cooperstown

AA, open speakers meeting, 8 p.m., Christ Episcopal parish house. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Cobleskill

AA Big Book meeting, 8 p.m., United Methodist Church, Chapel Street. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Delhi

Al-Anon 12-step group, 6 p.m., United Ministry conference room.

Delaware Opportunities Safe Against Violence hot line, 746-6278.

AA open Big Book meeting, 7 p.m., St. John’s Episcopal Church, Main Street. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Oneonta

AA 449 Group, noon to 1 p.m., open discussion, 22 Elm St., enter on side by driveway. For info: 433-4718.

Domestic violence drop-in support group, 5 to 6 p.m., presented by Violence Intervention Program. For info, location: 433-8038.

Southern Tier AIDS Program, information on AIDS education, support services; free, anonymous HIV testing, (800) 333-0892 or 432-6654.

Open Minded Unity, 8:30 p.m., Lee Hall, CME, State University College at Oneonta.

Violence Intervention Program hot line, for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault for all residents of Otsego County, 432-4855.

Friends Of Recovery of Delaware & Otsego Counties’ Telephone Recovery Support, for info: 267-4435, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Dialysis Support Group, 1 p.m., St. James’ Church. For info: Steve Baldwin at 547-3456, pager number 842.

Narcotics Anonymous, 7 p.m., Turning Point, 22 Elm St.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW, noon, Turning Point, 22 Elm St. For info: Susan, (718) 607-9262, www.ceahow.org.

Otego

AA closed discussion meeting, ‘Living Sober,’ 8 p.m., Methodist Church; for beginners and those who want to ‘keep it green.’ For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.

Schoharie

Al-Anon, 7:30 p.m., Schoharie Reformed Church. For info: (518) 295-7419.

Unadilla

Al-Anon, 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Main Street. Use side door. For info: 369-5966.

Walton

AA closed beginner’s meeting, 8 to 9 p.m., Christ Church, Gardiner Place. For info: AA hot line, (888) 2B-SOBER.