A modified 12-step fellowship sharing experience, hope, and strength in order to gain better emotional health.  In mid-2007, the group modified its format to include a reading of the step under study for the night, a general discussion of the meaning of that step, and then a chance for members to share their experiences in an open discussions where questions and answers are allowed.  For information about their weekly meeting, call a female member at 365-0551 anyday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. or a male member at 367-1441 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 

It's nice to note that this group celebrated its 24rd birthday in May, 2008.  Congratulations, but don't eat too much cake!  (Click for overview of Healing and Emotional Health resources)

Based on the 12 steps of AA, this group welcomes anyone with a dual recovery issue (mental illness and drug addiction).  The members help one another achieve dual recovery and prevent relapse. The only requirements are a desire to attain and maintain sobriety and to manage emotional or psychiatric illness constructively.  For details about their weekly meetings, call a leader of the group at 704/945-2210 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).  (Click for overview of Healing and Emotional Health resources)

The Healing Circle (1993)(99&1562,735/777) 
Mid-Life Exploration at WomanReach (1996)  (809, 735/759)
Recovery, Inc. (1991) (alternative: Codependency groups) (730, 735)
Self-Esteem Group at WomanReach (1996) (alternative: Codependency groups)   (87, 735/759)
The Women's Resource Center (previously WomanReach) (1997)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

MedLinePlus

This service of the National Library of Medicine of the National Institutes of Health is one of the better one-stop shops for beginning your search on the internet for medical information.  For those of you who live in Mecklenburg and Union counties in NC, we recommend that you contact the Health Library for more personal assistance from the experts there in searching for reliable medical information. Click here for their details.

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The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.