Support and Self Help Groups at Acadia Hospital (revised 01/08)
The Acadia Hospital
268 Stillwater Avenue
PO Box 422
Bangor, ME 04402-0422
207-973-6100
800-640-1211
TDD: 207-973-6103
Whether you're looking for help parenting a troubled child or need a shoulder to lean on while recovering from substance abuse, you'll find support at The Acadia Hospital.
The following groups are held on the hospital's campus and are free of charge. These groups are open to those who are interested and meet the group's criteria. If there is a group contact person listed, we suggest that you call them before attending your first meeting. The facilitator, or contact person, can help you decide if the support or self-help group is right for you.
Please note that not all of the groups listed are facilitated by The Acadia Hospital's employees or directly affiliated with the hospital. As part of our mission to provide education and support to the community, we have opened our doors and meeting rooms to several "outside" organizations to offer their valuable services.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
A 12-step program which offers support and guidance to help overcome addictive behavior.
The following Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are available at Acadia Recovery Community, 179 Indiana Ave. Bangor:
DATE: Monday through Friday
TIME: 7:30-8:30 AM (Early Bird Grape Vine)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
DATE: Saturday
TIME: 8:00-9:00 AM (Living Sober)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
DATE: Sunday
TIME: 9:00-10:00 AM (Early Bird Step Group)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
DATE: Monday
TIME: 8:00-9:00 PM (Beginners Encouragement Group)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
DATE: Wednesday
TIME: 8:00-9:00 PM (Recovery Big Book Group)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
DATE: Friday
TIME: 8:00-9:00 PM (KISS Group Speakers Meeting)
PLACE: Acadia Recovery Community
CONTACT: 973-6420
** We are pleased to share with you that starting Tuesday December 4, 2007 12-1 PM and every Tuesday and Thursday thereafter a community AA meeting will be held in the Osprey Room of Acadia Hospital. This meeting will use the Living Sober Book as a guide for the meetings allowing review and discussion of many of the early recovery principles applicable to people suffering from addictions.
The creation and support of this meeting comes from the joint effort of our staff at the Acadia Recovery Community, Acadia Hospital and members of the AA community.
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Gamblers Anonymous
Tuesdays 7-8:30 in the Leonard room
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Opioid and Addiction Educational Program
On the fourth Wednesday every other month from 6:00 to 7:30 PM The Acadia Hospital hosts a free educational program titled "Opioids and Addiction". It is offered to anyone who is interested including patients, their family and friends, providers, even interested people from the community without connections to the hospital.
This program was created at the suggestion of Acadia patients and features Acadia's Director of Substance Abuse Services Brent Scobie, LCSW talking about a variety of opioid-related topics like—what are opioids, where do opioids come from, the current environment in Maine relative to pharmaceuticals, how opioids influence the brain in the short and long term, their addictive potential compared to other substances of abuse, etc.
Scobie also provides information on treatments for opioid addiction, issues with chronic pain and addiction, and outcomes relative to medication treatment options (agonist versus partial agonists) versus standard therapeutic interventions. The program is presented in easy to understand terms with significant amount of time to ask questions.
The meeting schedule for the dates until January 2008 is: August 22, October 24 and the December meeting, due to the holidays, will be held in January of '08 on the 23rd.
Please call 973-6100 with any questions.
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NAMI Bangor (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Bangor Area)
Family & Friends Support and Education Group
AMI offers a confidential and caring environment for friends and families of the mentally ill. Meetings consist of support, education and discussion concerning mental health issues.
DATE: Every Tuesday
TIME: 6:30-8:00 PM
PLACE: Osprey Room
CONTACT: Nancy Grimes, 223-5686 or NAMI, 1-800-464-5767
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Narcotics Anonymous
NA's 12-step program assists individuals with chemical dependencies to overcome their addictions.
DATE: Every Tuesday and Thursday
TIME: 7:00-8:00 PM
PLACE: Penobscot Room
CONTACT: Available during scheduled meeting time.
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Parkinson's Support Group
A friendly support system made up of Parkinson Disease patients and their families that shares understanding and awareness with its members.
DATE: Every third Sunday of the month
TIME: 2:00-4:00 PM
PLACE: Leonard Room
CONTACT: Bonnie Bragg |
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