What we’re about
WELCOME!
HSGP is a warm and welcoming community of people with open minds and lots of questions. While we have a lot of diverse opinions and interests, we are accepting and tolerant of differing ideas and positions. While non-belief in the supernatural brought many of us together, our belief in the essential goodness of humanity and dedication to open discussion keeps us together and helps us grow. We have only one life and we strive to make it a good one for ourselves and for others. We are home to people with a wide range of beliefs and positions such as: humanists, atheists, agnostics, freethinkers, and Nones. That covers a lot of ground!
In addition to our Facebook group, we offer a variety of activities to support our Humanist goals and we are always looking for more ways to socialize, learn, and help others. We have a community center near downtown Mesa! Be sure to check us out at our Game nights, Sunday Speaker meetings, or other events.
To learn more, go to our website at [www.HSGP.org](http://www.hsgp.org/). There you will find more information about HSGP and our scheduled events. If you are not a member, please consider becoming a paid member. Your support keeps the building open and the activities running. If you’re not ready to commit to a membership, please join us at one of our free and open to the public events where we hope you will find like-minded individuals. Thank you and we look forward to meeting you!
About Humanism (from the American Humanist Association)
Humanism is a progressive philosophy of life that, without theism and other supernatural beliefs, affirms our ability and responsibility to lead ethical lives of personal fulfillment that aspire to the greater good of humanity.
Alex Zygmunt
President, HSGP
Visit our website at www.hsgp.org
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SMART Recovery Support Group - Tuesdays
Humanist Community Center, 627 W. Rio Salado Parkway, Mesa, AZ, USAre you or somebody you know suffering from an addiction to a substance or behavior? Are you looking for a secular support group for those addictions?
We all know about other 12-step groups and the lack of a scientific basis for support, but what about programs for the non-believer? Introducing, SMART recovery!
There are meetings every Monday and Tuesday. This event is free and open to the public.
Our Purpose
To support individuals who are struggling with addictive behaviors (substances or activities), as well as the concerned significant others of people who struggle with addictions. Our program is evidence based, and helps participants build and maintain motivation, cope with urges, manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and live a balanced life. Our facilitator is also trained in assisting family members. We focus on learning how to help without "enabling", how to set boundaries, and discussing self-care activities.
Our Approach
- Teaches self-empowerment and self-reliance.
- Encourages individuals to recover and live satisfying lives.
- Teaches tools and techniques for self-directed change.
- Meetings are educational and include open discussions.
- Advocates the appropriate use of prescribed medications and psychological treatments.
- Evolves as scientific knowledge of addiction recovery evolves. If you wish to attend but prefer to RSVP confidentially, send a Meetup Message to one of our hosts. Need to know more? Check out their videos: SMART Recovery
See you there!
• Important to know
You may RSVP on this page, as usual, or you may choose to send a private message to the facilitator, Sadie Jane. To do so click on their picture below. Note that it is unnecessary to RSVP.
If you have any questions or would like additional information, you can contact the facilitator (Sadie Jane) on their cell phone at 602-303-2012 or email them at mesasmartrecovery@gmail.com.2 attendees
•OnlineCoffee Talk Zoom discussion
OnlineThursday Zoom coffee talk!
Note that the RSVP list usually understates the number of attendees by quite a bit. We do get a good turnout and we do have great conversations. Everybody is respectful of each other and everyone gets to talk more than enough. We are continuing to be on Zoom only for this weekly event.
For those not on Meetup, here are the Zoom instructions:
Topic: Coffee Talk Zoom Discussion
Time: Thursday, 10:00 AM to 1:00 pm Arizona Time (MST)
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Project Humanities' Free Comedy Show and "Backstage Bias" Panel/Workshop
ASU Memorial Union, 1290 S Normal Ave, Tempe, AZ, USBackstage Bias: Gender, Gatekeeping, and the Business of Being Funny
Why are women still underrepresented in comedy lineups, TV writers rooms, and Netflix specials? Do you have to be “pretty,” “ugly,” or “old” to succeed as a woman in comedy or just better than everyone else? This event goes behind the curtain of the comedy industry to examine how gender bias, beauty standards, and ageism affect who gets booked and who gets famous. Bringing together local Phoenix area women comedians, this panel and workshop hybrid explores how gatekeeping, audience expectations, and industry economics shape the careers of women in comedy.
This event starts off with a comedy show featuring four Phoenix-area comedians and concludes with a panel exploring backstage bias.
Free registration required: Info & Registration Link
The event will be recorded.
HSGP is a proud supporter of Project Humanities and founder of Humanity 101. We're thrilled that Project Humanities holds events like these and welcomes community participation.
Have you signed the Humanity 101 pledge yet? Sign the pledge, live the principles! tinyurl.com/human101pledge.3 attendees
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