Area Support Groups

MS Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm at the Superior Public Library, 1530 Tower Ave. Call Pam, 715-394-6958, for more information.

Ashland Area MS Support Group
Call Peggy, 715-682-6506 for more information.

Ashland Area Brain Injury and Stroke Support Group
Meets the third Wednesday of each month in the Chequamegon Clinic, 415 Ellis Ave. in the Community room, Ashland, from 1-2 p.m.  For more information, call Stewart at 715-682-5676 v/tty or 1-800-499-5676 v/tty. 

Chronic Pain Support Group
Meets every other Wednesday from 1 to 2p.m. at Goslin Courts in Spooner, WI.  They do not meet on Holidays.  Call Sue at 715-635-9138 for next meeting date or for more information.

Brain Tumor Support Group serving northern MN, WI and MI: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Third Monday of each month. People unable to attend in person can participate by phone. St. Mary’s Medical Center, 407 E 3^rd St, Duluth (Michigan meeting room on first floor). Contact: Jan Stevens at 218-726-4230.

WI Council of the Blind meets at 700 Division Street in Park Falls the third Wednesday of every month, except July and August. For more information contact Arnold at 715-762-4018.

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS Parent and Caregiver Support Group This meeting is not  just  for  parents  of  children  with  Autism.This  meeting  is  open  to anyone – friends,  relatives,  teachers, caregivers, etc. who has contact with someone on the Spectrum. Meets second Thursday, 6:30 - 8:30 at the Vaughn Public Library – Second Floor, Garland Room, 502 West Main St., Ashland, WI 54806 If you have any questions regarding this meeting or future meetings and topics please call: Shannon Esala (715) 292-0711 or metalynn@hotmail.com or Marilynn Pero  (715) 292-0002 (you can leave a voice message) or peartree108@centurytel.net

ALZHEIMER'S SUPPORT GROUP: 3 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. LOCATION: The Oaks assisted-living facility, 702 Bratley Drive, Washburn. For questions or other information, please contact Wendie Libert, The Oaks administrator, at (715) 373-6427 or by email at wlibert@mail.nlhealth.org

 

Learning From Those Who Learn From You 

When taking medications and seeing counselors just isn't enough for you. Do you ever ask yourself “Is this all I have to look forward to?” Perhaps you are at a place in your recovery that you want to share your experience, strength and hope. For some reason or another you feel you must remain anonymous.  You have this burning desire to share your successes in life and to learn from others. Are there nights you would like to have meeting to go to. Are you looking for a safe, stigma free, non judgmental environment, a meeting where there is structure and education? 

I have found such a place and I have been selected for training to be an online peer facilitator there. I would like to share with you such place on the Internet. The meetings are facilitated by people that believe in self direction and the philosophy of people helping people. Each and every one of us is gifted to be both teachers and students in life. Our experiences are so enriched with knowledge and success not to share them would be robbing someone else of your value. I encourage everyone that lives with a mood disorder to share what has worked for you and learn from others and how they found empowerment. 

You are just a link away from adding another tool to your own toolbox: 

http://www.depressionrecoverygroups.com/index.cfm 

Arnold Hokanson
Founder of DBSA Superior/Duluth Bridging The Gap
Certified Peer Specialist

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