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Mondays

Eating Disorders Anonymous: 6:30-7:30pm, Zimmerman Evangelical Church, 25620 4th St. W, Zimmerman, 55398. Jodi A.: 763-244-6803 or eda.zimmerman@gmail.com for more info.

RCA Recovering Couples Anonymous Uptown meeting every other Monday 7:15pm, Grace Trinity Church, 1430 W. 28th St, MPLS. Contact Kevin at (612) 722-8312 for meeting schedule.

Buddhism and 12 Steps at Mind Roads Meditation Center in St. Paul near St. Catherine's College, St. Thomas University and Snuffy's Malt Shop @ 2046 St. Clair Avenue (Cleveland Ave. is the crossroad) 7-8:15pm. Meditation and one step/ month. September is Step 12. Ongoing. Open to all. Call Jim @ 651-227-9521 or www.mindroads.com.

Eating Disorders Anonymous: second and fourth Monday of every month, 6-7:30pm in Little Falls at St Gabriel Hospital in the Rose Room. JoAnn at 320-232-9576, or edalittlefalls@hotmail.com

Marijuana Anonymous: A 12-step group meeting Mondays at 7pm and Fridays at 7:30pm, at First Universalist Church, 34th & Dupont in Uptown Minneapolis. Knock on side door near the parking lot. www.marijuana-anonymous.org.

FREE WATER: Just call 952-835-2845 for information about stopping smoking. We meet at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard, 4801 France Ave. S., Mpls, 7-8p.m. Smokers Anonymous for Mental Health. Ask for Christine. For directions call 612-927-8849.

Friends and Families of Suicide have ongoing Survivors of Suicide support group meetings the 3rd Monday of every month 7-9 pm at Twin Cities Friends Meeting, 1725 Grand Ave., St Paul MN 55105. For more info call Tracy T., Peer Facilitator 651-642-1313.

Bloomington Codependents Anonymous: 7 p.m., men & women at Unity South Church, corner of 1st Ave. and American Blvd. For more info call 952-469-3203.

CoDA meets every Monday at 7p.m. at Presentation Church - 1725 Kennard St., Maplewood, MN 55109. Everyone is welcome. For directions please call Mary I. at 651-777-8181.

Depressive & Bi-Polar Support Alliance (DBSA): second and fourth Monday of every month, 7 to 9 p.m. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 7520 Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley, MN 55427. Call 763-545-5659.

Moderation Management Minnesota: Support for people who want to reduce or eliminate their use of alcohol based on the Principles of Harm Reduction Therapy. Contact Patty Ann at 612-396-9240.

16-Step Sobriety support group meets Mondays 7 to 8 p.m., Lake Harriet Community Church. Call Alice at 612-866-4550.

Support group for married and divorced fathers Parenting, partnering, and anger management issues. Mondays, 7 to 9 p.m. in Hopkins. Call 763-783-4938.

Tuesday

"Soul of an Addict" (SOA) support meetings. SOA Meetings are based on the "Soul of an Addict & the 7 Spiritual Steps to Sobriety." Anyone is welcome to attend; addicts, codependents and anyone interested in exploring new spiritual recovery program. The goal of SOA is to share empowering principles to foster positive, permanent, life-affirming change. Tuesdays 6:30-8:00pm. 763-477-6577, www.keytolifecenter.com, keytolifecenter@aol.com. Free/donations.

Alzheimer's Association Caregivers' Support Group meets monthly, the 2nd Tuesday, 10:30 -12, at the First Unitarian Society, 900 Mt. Curve Avenue (off Douglas Dr, just s. of The Walker) Anyone with a need or concern appropriate to this group welcome. Call Ruth Agar, 612-929-9040 for info.

A.C.A. Tues at 9pm , Fairview Riverside North Building on 23rd Ave. So., attached to the Fairview Riverside Bldg at 2312 So. 6th St., Mpls, 55454, Rm 22N. Call Bob, 612-332-1452.

Overeater's Anonymous Roseville: Meetings are held from 10-11 a.m. at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 2300 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville. Call 651-639-4246 for more info.

Nicotine Anon 7 pm, Christ Presby. Church at 70th and Hwy. 100 S. Room 306, north end of the church, or check the board by the elevator on the 1st floor, for occ. room changes. Call hot line for more info and other locations. 952-404-1488.

Spouses of Adults with ADHD support group: (first time free), Tuesdays noon -2pm. LDA Minnesota, 6100 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN 55422. Tel. 952-922-8374 or www. ldaminnesota.org.

A.C.A. 7 p.m., St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 46th & Colfax, S. Mpls. Upstairs. Susan at 612-822-1143.

A.C.A. 5:30 to 7 p.m., Dakota Alano House, 3920 Rahn Rd, Eagan (Hwy 13 & Cedarvale Shop Ctr). 651-452-2921.

A.C.A. 7 p.m., ACA Club Fridley, Moon Plaza, 6235 University Ave., NE, Fridley. Entrance located in the center of the Mall down stairs from the Dance Studio. Call 763-574-0903.

Christian SA , 7p.m., 2600 Blaisdell Ave. S., Minneapolis, mn. Call 952-935-5615 for more info.

Celebrate Recovery: CD Group meets from 6:30 p.m. 8 p.m. at Make Old Things New, 2120 Minnehaha Ave. S., Mpls. 612-338-3664.

Get a Fresh Start! New 12-Step AA group open meeting Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Kingswood Church, 1264 109th Ave NE, Blaine. Denny, 763-757-6512.

Wednesdays

Overeaters Anonymous St. Paul Midway: Wednesdays 7-8pm, Hamline United Methodist Church. Two blocks east of Snelling & Minnehaha. Park in south parking lot, use south entrance to education building. Press buzzer. For more info contact Susan at 651-295-7854.

Recoveries Anonymous, the solution-focused 12-step fellowship designed especially for those who have yet to be successful in their search for recovery. The R.A. program can be applied by anyone to any problems or behaviors such as eating disorders, compulsive gambling, spending, shopping, and workaholism; drug abuse, love and sex addictions, codependency, obsessive relationships, etc. Open to everyone, including families and friends. Info: www.RA.org Contact: r.a.minneapolis@gmail.com.

Adult Children of Alchoholics: Wednesdays @ 7:30 pm. St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1895 Laurel Ave, St. Paul. Meets downstairs, sign in the lobby. For more information call call Mary at 612-747-0709 or Bruce at 651-407-6336.

Overeaters Anonymous St. Paul Midway: Wednesdays 7-8 PM, Hamline United Methodist Church. Two blocks east of Snelling & Minnehaha. Park in south parking lot, use south entrance to education building. Press buzzer. For more info contact Susan at 651-295-7854.

Mixed COSA Meeting (Men and Women Co-Dpendents of Sex Addicts Group), Wednesday 6:30 -7:30pm, Wesley United Methodist Church-Ruth Harvey Room, 101 E Grant St at 1st Ave S., Minneapolis MN 55403, contact Cy 651-746- 9085 or recoverycy@gmail.com.

Dual Recovery Group meets every Wednesday from 1-2 pm at the downtown Alano Club, 520 North Robert Street. This is an open meeting, all are welcome. Call Don at 651-291-1754 for info.

Men in Transition 7:30-9:30p.m. Focus on the difficulties people face when leaving a prison environment and reentering the community, where a former prisoner can go for emotional support when he returns to the community. The Men's Center, 3249 Hennepin Ave. S. Minneapolis, 612-822-5298

Women's CODA Group: Women's Only Co-Dependents Anonymous Group. Meets every Wednesday at noon at Colonial Church of Edina, 6200 Colonial Way (Fireside room, South end of building). For more information, call Valerie at 612-741-5281.

Workaholics Anonymous: for people who are chronically preoccupied with work. Meets on Wednesdays in the east building at Fairview Riverside Hospital, 2450 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis. Take elevator inside main hospital entrance to level B and follow signs to east building and Dining Room E. For more information on the Minneapolis meetings, call 952-985-1368.

Thursdays

CoDA Group: Co-Dependents Anonymous 12 Step Support. Meets 6pm to 7:30pm at Unity North Church, 11499 Martin Street NW., Coon Rapids, MN 55433. SW corner of US Hwy 10 and Hanson Blvd. Call Chris @ 763-438-3583 for more info. Also check www.coda.org.

Adults with ADHD Support Groups: (first time free) Every Thursday morning 10am -noon and every Thursday evening (except last Thurs of the month) 7pm -8:30pm. LDA Minnesota, 6100 Golden Valley Road, Golden Valley, MN 55422. Tel. 952-922-8374 or www.ldaminnesota.org .

Eating Disorders Anonymous: 6-7pm in St. Louis Park. 1660 S. Highway, 55416 (The Emily Program SLP location). Conference Room B First Floor). Call 651-246-5935

CoDA Group: Co-Dependents Anonymous 12 Step Support. Meets 7-8pm at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, 4401 Upton Ave. S., Linden Hills. Call Margaret K at 612-823-8279 for more info.

12 step alternative: Health Realization support group, 7p.m., Praise Christian Center, 4100 Douglas Dr., Crystal, Mn. (enter east side) call Brian W. @ 763-300-5060

Dual Recovery AA Group: Apollo drop-in center. Redeemer Arms, 313 N. Dale (1 block south of 94 on Dale), St. Paul. Thursdays, 4 p.m. 651-484-4723.

Fridays

Marijuana Anonymous: A 12-step group meeting Mondays at 7pm and Fridays at 7:30pm, at First Universalist Church, 34th & Dupont in Uptown Minneapolis. Knock on the side door near the parking lot. www.marijuana-anonymous.org.

Eating Disorders Anonymous: 5:45-6:45pm, Grace University Lutheran Church, 324 Harvard St SE, Mpls on U of M East Bank Campus. Free parking in Lot AA across street. Open. Britt: 651- 587-0711 or :edastpaul@gmail.com.

Harvey Milk A.C.A. Fridays, 7 p.m., First Universalist Church, 3400 Dupont Ave. S., Mpls. Enter through parking lot door. GLBT, call Paul F for info 612-872-8617.

RCA Recovering Couples Anonymous: 12-step group for couples at Minnehaha United Methodist Church. 3701 E 50th St. Fridays. Contact 612-869-3866.

Recovery group for friends and relatives of people suffering with bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia or other mood/thought disorders. Every Friday, 7:30 p.m., Bethlehem Lutheran, room 217, 4100 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. 952-926-1435.

Recovery, Inc. Facilitated, Self-Help Groups since 1937 offering a proven method to combat Depression, Fear, Anxiety, Anger, Etc. Weekly meetings at 7pm, Fridays at Bethlehem Luthern Church, 4100 Lyndale Ave. S., Mpls. Groups meet weekly in other locations also. Free will offering. 612-824-5773 or www.recoveryinc.org.

Women's AA Meeting TGIF Meeting. 6:15 pm at Epworth United Methodist Church, 3207 37th Ave. S., Mpls. Handicapped accessible. Meeting consists of lesbian, bi, and straight women, many of whom have maintained long term sobriety. Chris A. 612-722-1936.

Saturdays

Guided Himalayan Meditation - Step 11: Learn to relax, learn to control your thinking and emotions, improve your sleep, acquire peace and serenity and improve A. D. D. and P. T. S. D. For people in recovery. Cost: $1. New Brighton Alano. 2284, County Rd I, Mounds View. Saturdays, 9:29-10:29. Contact Roger @ 763-350-0629.

Overeater's Anonymous Roseville: Meetings are held at from 8-9 a.m. Saturday mornings at Falcon Heights Community Church, 1795 Holton Street, Falcon Hgts,MN 55113 Any Questions contact Lisa 651-428-3484.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group - 1st and 3rd Sat. of the month, 11a.m -1pm Central Community Center, 6300 Walker St., rm. 215, St. Louis Park, MN. Call Burt at 612-722-1504.

Joyce Church invites all who need a warm place to just be, free coffee, WiFi, company, discussion or quiet. 31st and Fremont Ave S. in Uptown, S. Mpls. Sat., 9 - noon. Come walk the walk with those who celebrate sobriety and sanity. 1219 W. 31st, Mpls, www.joycechurch.org, 612-822-5288.

Choosing Healthy Sexual Boundaries, Saturdays 10am.-noon. Concerns about your sexual behavior? Receiving negative feedback about your sexual choices? Safe, non-confrontational, non-judgemental place to talk with other men re healthy sexual boundaries. The Men's Center, 3249 Hennepin Ave. S., Mpls, 612-822-5892.

Overeater's Anonymous Roseville: Meetings are held at from 8-9 a.m. at St. Christopher's Episcopal Church, 2300 N. Hamline Avenue, Roseville. Call 651-486-7431 for more info.

A.C.A. Women only Saturdays 10 a.m. Plymouth Congregational, room 215, 1900 Nicollet Ave., Mpls. SE entrance; through art hall; upstairs. Call 612-874-7400.

A.C.A. Saturdays, 7 p.m., Calvary Church, 2608 Blaisdell S., Mpls. Upstairs, fireplace room. 763-574-0903.

A.C.A. Saturday, 10 a.m., ACA Club Fridley, Moon Plaza, 6235 University Ave. NE, Fridley. Entrance located in the center of the Mall down stairs across from the Dance Studio. Call 763-574-0903.

Men's Support Group: Meetings every Saturday (including holidays) at 8:30 a.m. Prince of Peace Church, 7217 W. Broadway, Brooklyn Park. (north entrance.) Informal, safe place to share experiences of joy and concerns. We promote growth & positive change to meet the challenges of our lives. Tony 952-933-1735.

South Side Men's Group: Saturdays, 8:20 to 10 a.m. Support for men working toward positive personal change. Creekside Community Center, 9801 Penn Ave. S., Bloomington. Visit www.southsidemensgroup.com.

Women's Support Group: Meetings every Saturday (including holidays) at 8:30 a.m. Prince of Peace Church, 7217 W. Broadway., Brooklyn Park, MN, (north entrance). Contact Edna at 952-933-1735.

Sundays

Recovery Worship: Sunday Evening Schedule -6:30pm, Light Evening Meal; 6:45pm, Staffed Nursery Opens; 7pm, Recovery Worship. Mount Olivet Lutheran Church, in Fireside Room located on the lower level. Enter through the blue door on the north side of the building, 612-926-7651.

"Soul of an Addict" (SOA ) Key to Life service, 10:30. Designed to empower addicts and those involved in their lives with spiritual tools to empower change. Inspiring music, guided imagery meditation. 763-477-6577,www.keytolifecenter.com, keytolifecenter@aol.com. Free Event. Donations accepted.

Men Facing Retirement Issues Third Sundays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. For men thinking about retirement or who have already retired, to share feelings with other men about the importance of work and what happens when paid employment is no longer part of a man's life. The Men's Center, 3249 Hennepin Av.e S., Minneapolis, 612-822-5892.

Atheist/Agnostic Alcoholics Anonymous 3249 Hennepin Ave S., #55 (Men's Center, in the basement) Minneapolis, Sunday 6 p.m., Open to Men and Women. For more info write tcAgnostic@gmail.com

Big Red Book ACA, 11:15am at the Cavalier Club, 6123 Wooddale Ave., Edina, MN 55424. Call Therese S. at 952-927-6761 for more info.

Eating Disorders Anonymous: 5-6pm in Eden Prairie at Wooddale Church, 6630 Shady Oak Road, 55344. Room 133. Leave message at 651-246-5935 or eda.minnesota@hotmail.com.

Deep-Healing Prayer Group: Discover how God provides healing of memories, emotions, and the body at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Sundays, 7-9:30pm, www.Door2Hope.org. 612-874-1033.

Calix Society: a group of Catholic Recovering Alcoholics and their family/significant others who desire to strengthen their spiritual growth, meets the third Sunday of the month at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Mass at 8 a.m., breakfast/ speaker meeting at 9 a.m. Contact 651-773-3117

Other

ACSR Adult Children in Sexual Recovery, for people working to overcome the effects of growing up in a sexually dysfunctional family. One group meets Saturdays at 10:30am, Knox Presbyterian Church, 1536 Minnehaha Ave. W., St. Paul; the other meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 6:30pm, Minnehaha United Methodist Church, 3701 E. 50th St., Mpls. Scott, 612-850-7299.

ACA Minnesota Intergroup: 6123 Wooddale Ave. S., Edina, MN 55424. Email MNACAIG@aol.com. Phone 763-574-0903. Office hours are 15 minutes before and after the Tues. and Sun. meetings at Cavalier Club.

ACA Minnesota Intergroup: 6123 Wooddale Ave. S., Edina, MN 55424. Email MNACAIG@ aol.com. Phone 763-574-0903. Office hours are 15 minutes before and after the Tues. and Sun. meetings at Cavalier Club.

Women's ADD/AA meets 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Lake Harriet United Methodist Church, 49th and Chowen Avenue S., Mpls. Call 612-823-8279.

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