Support groups
Naranon – Support group for relatives and friends of drug addicts; 6:30 p.m. Opportunity Presbyterian Church, 202 N. Pines Road. (509) 230-5423, (509) 921-0361, (509) 467-9774
Nicotine Anonymous – Twelve-step support group offering our experience to those who want to quit smoking. Meets Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m., at Spokane Valley Partners, 10814 E. Broadway Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 926-9804 or (509) 474-1845
OCD Support Group – Meets Tuesdays, 6-7 p.m. at 12910 E. Sinto Ave., Spokane Valley. Cost is free, donations and volunteering are welcome. Visit www.lifesupport services.webs.com or contact Beverly at lifesupportservices@live.com, or call (509) 869-1069.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy – Meets the second Friday of the month, 11 a.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 921-6645
Self-Care Connection – Teaches cancer patients about nutrition, daily activity, relaxation techniques and coping skills. Meets Thursdays, 2:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest Valley Office, 12615 E. Mission Ave., Suite 200, Spokane Valley; and Mondays, 1:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest North Spokane Office, 605 E. Holland Ave., Suite 100. (509) 228-1244.
Sexually Addicted Men’s Support Group – Meets Tuesday and Thursday nights in Spokane Valley. Contact Stuart at (509) 590-8395.
Spokane County Brain Injury Survivors Support Group – Meets the fourth Wednesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Spokane Valley Library, 12004 E. Main Ave., Spokane Valley; (509) 218-7982
Spokane Valley Multiple Sclerosis Support Group – Meets the last Wednesday of every month, 6-8 p.m., Valley Hospital Health Education Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 482-2022
Survivor Citizen Action Team – Survivors of vehicular assault from impaired drivers meet the second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Greater Spokane Substance Abuse Council’s Prevention Center, 8104 E. Sprague Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 922-8383
ALS Patient and Caregiver meeting – Sponsored by the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (aka Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association Evergreen Chapter, Spokane Branch. Meets the fourth Thursday of each month, 3-4:30 p.m., Valley Hospital and Medical Center, 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley Call (877) 201-3610 or e-mail nadeanw@alsa-ec.org for more information.
Breast Cancer Support Group – For women who want information and support through stages of cancer; meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month, 5:30 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest Valley Office, 12615 E. Mission Ave., Suite 200, Spokane Valley. (509) 228-1244
Caregiver – Meets monthly at the Holy Family adult day centers: 12715 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley; 6018 N. Astor St. and 4827 S. Palouse Highway. (509) 482-2475
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) – 12-step fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is recovery from codependence, and the development and maintenance of healthy relationships. Meets Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Alano Club, 1700 W. Seventh Ave.; and Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at “One” Church, 15601 E. 24th Ave., Spokane Valley. (509) 747-6320
Dystonia Support Group – Conversation group meets first Thursday of the month, 2-3:15 p.m., at Marie Callendars Restaurant and Bakery, 2111 N. Argonne Road, Spokane Valley; educational meeting is the second Thursday of the month, 1:30-3 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St., in the board room; meditation meeting is the third Thursday of the month, 5:30-6:30 p.m., at the Spokane, Buddhist Temple, 927 S. Perry St.; working session is the fourth Thursday of the month, 2-3:30 p.m., at individual homes. Call (509) 891-9131 or e-mail denise@designden.com.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – Meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. No fees or weigh-ins. Visit www.foodaddicts.org, e-mail motherpen@yahoo.com or call Penny at (951) 850-7764 for more information.
GriefShare Grief Recovery Support Group – Meets Thursdays, 6:45-8:30 p.m., in the upstairs conference room at Valley Real Life, 1831 S. Barker Road, Spokane Valley. Cost is $20 for the workbook. Call (509) 232-0840 or e-mail fotofiddle@comcast.net for more information.
Inland Northwest Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis – Monthly meetings; (509) 484-2022 or (800) 344-4867.
Mental Health Support Group - 7 p.m. Opportunity Christian Church, 708 N. Pines Road. (509) 926-5247
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America – Second Monday of the month; 10:30 a.m.-noon. Spokane Valley Senior Center, 2426 N. Discovery Place. (509) 921-5608