Help Groups Guide

AA: 6 p.m. Mondays, Serenity Seekers, Paradise Recreation Center.
AA: 7:30 pm- 8:30 p.m. Mondays, open to beginners, Mulberry Grove Recreation Center.
AA: 10-30 a.m. Tuesdays, Chapel of Christian Faith, 1401 Paradise Drive, The Villages.
AA: 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays. speaker/discussion, Sober Sunset Speakers, Bradenton Recreation Center (open).
AA: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Come to Believe, St. Timothy Roman Church, 1351 Paige ace. The Villages (Al-Anon also).
AA: 7 p.m. Wednesdays, New Life open speaker, Hibiscus Recreation Center
AA: 10 a.m. Thursdays, New Attitudes, La Hacienda Recreation Center.
AA: 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thursdays. closed step discussion, Mulberry Grove Recreation Center.
AA: 10:30 a.m. Fridays, No Name Group: Chapel of Christian Faith, 1401 Paradise Drive, The Villages.
AA: 4:30 p.m. Fridays, Serenity Sisters, Allamanda Recreation Center.
AA Back to Basics: 8-9 a.m. Saturdays, Sterling Heights Recreation Center. Learn and complete all 12 steps of AA in four 1-hour meetings beginning the first Saturday of each month. 949-351-0174.
AA: 7 p.m. Saturdays, Sobriety On Saturday Group, Saddlebrook Recreation Center. AA: 9:30 a.m. Sundays, Lady Lake Breakfast Group, La Hacienda Recreation Center open: 352-360-0960.
For AA information: Visit lakecountyaa.com.
Adult Children of Alcoholics: 1-2-20 p.m. Thursdays, Eisenhower Recreation Center. 352-571-4104 or timmurphy.murphy@gmail.com.
Al-Anon: 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Serenity AFG, St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, The Villages.
Al-Anon: 10-10:45 a.m., beginners; 11 a.m.-noon regular meeting Tuesdays, Changing Attitudes AFG, Hibiscus Recreation Center.
Al-Anon: 11 a.m. Wednesdays, Step 4 Study Group, Sterling Heights Recreation Center.
Al-Anon: 9 a.m. Fridays, day Freedom AFG, Churchill Street Recreation Center.
Al-Anon: 9 a.m. Saturdays, Letting Go AFG Newcomers, meeting 10 a.m., Mulberry Grove Recreation Center.
Al-Anon: 10 a.m. Sundays, Spirituality & Serenity, Burnsed Recreation Center.
Autism Support (Village Angels):7 p.m. second Thursdays of January, March, May, September, and November, St. George Episcopal Church, 1250 Paige Place, The Villages. 352-552-5531.
Breast Cancer Support Group (Tri-County BCSG): 2 p.m. third Thursdays, Community Bank and Trust of Florida, 2285 Parr Drive, The Villages. Breakfast, 10 a.m. first Thursdays, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, 905 Bichara Blvd. 352-347-2806 or 352-307-9797.
Cancer Support Group: 9:30 a.m, first Wednesdays, parish hall, Room 3, St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place. Non-denominational. 352-430-2120, 352-566 7160 or 352-753-4068. No meetings in August.
Carcinoid Cancer Support Group:7 p.m. second Wednesdays, Room 202, Hope Lutheran Church, 250 Avenida Los Angelos, The Villages. 352-245-8095.
Celebrate Recovery: 6:30 p.m. Fridays, New Covenant United Methodist Church, 3470 Woodridge Drive, The Villages. 352-750-4529.
Chronic Illness Support Group: 1-2 p.m. every other Tuesday, Cornerstone Hospice Serenity Center, 601 Casa Bella, The Villages. RSVP to 352-751-3100.
COPD “Airheads” Support Group: 10 a.m.-noon second Tuesdays, Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. 352-205-7874.
COPD “Airheads” Support Group: 10 a.m.-noon fourth Tuesdays, Rohan Recreation Center. 352-205-7874. Day-Break Club of The Villages: 1:30-4p.m. Tuesdays, Odell Recreation Center, 2260 Odell Circle. 239-860-7738.
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Social Times group: 6 p.m. first Wednesdays, Churchill Street Recreation Center, communicate via sign language only. 352-399-0711.
Depression Support Group: 7 p.m. first, third Tuesdays, Lake Miona Recreation Center.
Diabetes Optimal Control: 9 a.m.-noon Fridays or 2-5 p.m. Saturdays, SeaBreeze Recreation Center. 352-430-0098.
Diabetes Pump Users Support Group: 3-5 p.m. Fridays, SeaBreeze Recreation Center. 352-430-0098.
Diabetic Community Support Club: 1-3 p.m. first Thursdays, Savannah Center. 352-751-7599.
Esophageal Cancer/Barrett’s Esophagus Support Group: 6:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Chatham Recreation Center, 7415 SE 172nd Legacy Lane, The Villages. RSVP to 248-736 6645 or 810-908-3369.
Essential Tremor Support Group: 2 p.m. third Wednesdays (except December), St. Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, The Villages. 352-787-3866. Fibromyalgia Support Community: 3:30-5 p.m. third Wednesday, Truman Recreation Center. 352-633-0313.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous in The Villages: 6-7:20 p.m. Wednesdays, Eisenhower Recreation Center, 3560 Buena Vista Blvd., The Villages. 781-932-6300 or foodaddicts.org.
Gamblers Anonymous/ GAM-Anon: 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, New Covenant United Methodist Church, 3470 Woodridge Drive, The Villages. 888-236-4848.
GriefShare: 2-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Sep. 5-Dec. 5, Fairway Christian Church, 251 Avenida Los Angelos, The Villages. 352-259-9305.
Gynecological Cancer Support Group – Sunrays of Hope: 9:30-11:30 a.m. second Wednesdays, Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood. 352-633-5368.
Hearing Loss Association of America: 1-2:30 p.m. first Tuesday September-May, Churchill Street Recreation Center. 352-751-4532.
Hope for Hurting Parents: 2-3:30 p.m. Thursdays, New Covenant United Methodist Church, 3470 Woodridge Drive, The Villages. 352-750-4529.
Journeying Through Grief: 9:30 a.m. first Tuesdays, St. George Episcopal Church,
1250 Paige Place, The Villages.
Kidney Support Group: 3:45-4:45 p.m. second Fridays, Laurel Manor Recreation Center. 203-206-6056 or 352-350-2501.
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Support Group: 6 p.m. second Wednesdays, Florida Cancer Specialists, Sharon L. Morse Medical Building, 1400 U.S. Highway 27/441, first-floor conference room, The Villages. 352-753-9777.
Look Good, Feel Better: 10 a.m. third Mondays, American Cancer Society, 13940 U.S. Highway 27/441, Building 200, Suite 205, The Villages. Pre-registration required, 800-227-2345.
Men’s Bereavement Support Group: 8 a.m. every other Tuesday, Hope Lutheran Church, Room 204, 250 Avenida Los Angelos, The Villages, RSVP to 352-751-3100. Mended Hearts Support Group: 10 a.m. first Wednesdays, October-May, Sharon L. Morse Medical Building, 1400 U.S. Highway 27/441, Room 520.631-974-5150.
Multiple Sclerosis Villages People ( MSVP): 10 a.m. third Tuesdays, La Hacienda Recreation Center. 352-391-9707 or mssupportgroup.org.
MSVP Caregivers: 10:30 a.m. fourth Tuesdays, La Hacienda Recreation Center. 352-391 9707 or mssupportgroup.org.
Multiple Myeloma: 1-2:30 p.m. first Tuesdays, Laurel Manor Recreation Center. 352-259-9435.
NAMI/National Alliance on Mental Illness (family and caregivers only): 7-9 p.m. second Mondays, St.Timothy Roman Catholic Church, 1351 Paige Place, The Villages. 352-259-2797.
Osteoporosis Support Group: 10 a.m. fourth Mondays, Laurel Manor Recreation Center. 352-751-4322.
Osteoporosis low-impact strength training exercise classes: 11:30 a.m. Mondays, Laurel Manor Recreation Center; 11 a.m. Fridays, Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. 352-259-2984.
Ostomy Support Group: 6-7:50 p.m. second Tuesdays, September-May, Saddlebrook Recreation Center. 865-335-6330.
Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. Mondays, Pimlico Recreation Center, 352-255-4443. Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Chatham Recreation Center. 352-259-7810.
Overeaters Anonymous Beginners: 8:30 a.m. Saturdays, Hibiscus Recreation Center. 352-430-2327.
Overeaters Anonymous Using Steps: 10 a.m. Saturdays, Hibiscus Recreation Center. 352-430-2383.
Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG): 6:30 p.m. first and third Mondays, Hampton Inn and Suites, 11727 NE 63rd Drive, Lady Lake. 352-693-2173 or pflagladylake@gmail.com.
Parents in the Home: 2:30 4:30 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Hibiscus Recreation Center. 352-396-1679.
Parkinson’s Exercise and Support Group: 9 a.m. Mondays, Tierra Del Sol Recreation Center, 1:30-3:30 p.m. Sundays, Chatham Recreation Center. Pete Zito, 352-603-6633, stonefly9523@ yahoo.com.
Parkinson Fight Club: 1 p.m. Thursdays, Sundays, Rohan Recreation Center. 352-674 9058 or 352-259-2318.
Parkinson’s and Caregiver Support (Women’s group): 9 to 10:20 a.m. Mondays, Tierra Del Sol Recreation Center. 941-962-0017 or 919-669-8362.
Power Over Polio Support Group: 1 p.m. second Fridays, October-May, SeaBreeze Recreation Center. 352-259 2051, postpolioclub.wordpress.com
The Villages Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group: 7 p.m. first Wednesdays, Laurel Manor Recreation Center. 352-391-2035, villagespcg.weebly.com. Scleroderma Support Group: 352-753-9500 or 352-409-0429.
Sjogren’s/Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group: 10-11:30 a.m. fourth Fridays, La Hacienda Recreation Center. No meetings June September. 352-259-1309.
The Villages Sleep Apnea Support Group: 6:30 p.m. second Mondays except for June, July and August, Bridgeport Recreation Center. 352-753-8773.
Spasmodic Torticollis/ Cervical Dystonia Support Group: Second Friday, SeaBreeze Recreation Center. 352-751-7392. Stroke Support Group: 1:30 p.m.fourth Thursdays except for July and August, Laurel Manor Recreation Center. 352-259 2212, villagesstrokegroup.org.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Chapter 558: 9:30-11 a.m. Mondays, Paradise Recreation Center. 352-751 4746 or 352-753-8073.
Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter 786: 5-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Lake Miona Recreation Center. 352-259-6552.
TV Tinnitus Group: 3:30 p.m. fourth Thursdays, Churchill Street Recreation Center. 813-503-1412.
Vertigo Support Group: 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Chula Vista Recreation Center. No meeting May-September or December.
Visually Impaired Persons Support Group: 1 p.m. first Thursdays, Bridgeport Recreation Center. 352-751-1322.
Visually Impaired Persons/ Blind Support Group New Dimensions: 11:30 a.m. 1 p.m. first Wednesdays, IHOP Restaurant, 10332 U.S. Highway 441, Leesburg. 614-565-4013 or 352-751-1322.
Weight Watchers: 8 a.m. Fridays, Oxford Assembly of God Church, 12114 N. U.S. Highway 301, Oxford. weightwatchers.com or 800-651-6000
Weight Watchers: Seven days a week, call for times, 1090 La Plaza Grande, U.S. Highway 27/441, The Villages. 800-516 3535 or weightwatchers.com.
WomanHeart, the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease: 3:30 p.m. third Wednesdays, Sharon L. Morse Medical Building, 1400 U.S. Highway 27/441, Room 520. 240-271-9292.