Support groups for the week of Feb. 14

Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Md. 0077

Today, weigh-in 7:15 to 9:15 a.m., meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. First Christian Church, 1345 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown. Call Donna at 240-239-0486.


GAM-ANON

Today, 7 to 8:30 p.m. House at 33 E. Church St., Frederick, Md., next to Evangelical Lutheran Church. Anonymous self-help program for friends and families whose lives have been affected by someone with a gambling problem. Call 240-409-2395.


TOPS Md. 0446

Wednesday, Feb. 16, weigh-in at 8:45 a.m., meeting 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Shiloh United Methodist Church, 19731 Shiloh Church Road, Hagerstown. Call 301-797-2547.


Concerned Persons

Wednesday, Feb. 16, 6 p.m., Meritus Behavioral Health Services, 11116 Medical Campus Road, east of Hagerstown. Use orange entrance. For those who care about someone who suffers from addiction. Call 301-766-7600.


Amyloidosis

Wednesday, Feb. 16, noon, Improved Order of Red Men Conococheague Tribe 84, 16129 Lappans Road, Williamsport. RSVP to Martha Wiles at 301-714-0992 or Jorja Kline at 301-293-1309.


Men's grief discussion group

Thursday, Feb. 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave., Hagerstown. Free. Open to all men to have experienced death-related grief, recently or long ago. Call ahead to register, 301-791-6360.


Codependents Anonymous

Thursday, Feb. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Haven Lutheran Church, 1035 Haven Road, Hagerstown. Call Claudia at 301-293-2243 or go to www.coda.org.

Crohn's and colitis

Thursday, Feb. 17, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. John L. Grove Medical Center, downstairs conference room, 50 Eastern Ave., Greencastle, Pa. Free. RSVP to Susan or John at 717-762-0099 or e-mail ibdsupportgroup@gmail.com.


TOPS 308

Friday, Feb. 18, weigh-in 5 to 5:45 p.m., 6 p.m. meeting. Christ Lutheran Church, 216 N. Cleveland Ave., Hagerstown. Call 301-582-4821.


Celebrate Recovery

Friday, Feb. 18, 7 to 9 p.m., Zon United Church of Christ, 201 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program based on the 12 steps. Call 301-393-4377 or go to www.celebraterecoveryhagerstown.org.


Alcoholics Anonymous

Washington County area. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, call 301-733-1109, and dial zero for an operator.

Al-Anon/Alateen

A group for anyone affected by a family member's or friend's drinking. Call 301-663-6626.



Support groups run every Monday in Lifestyle. To add your event, e-mail lifestyle@herald-mail.com. Deadline is noon Wednesday for the following week's publication. Include date, time, location and contact number. Groups that run every week must resubmit the first of every month.