Hunger Relief

Every Tuesday this Recovery International Welcome meeting for all newcomers is held on Zoom.com at 6:00 pm PDT. This meeting is an introduction to the Recovery International Four Step Method. Recovery International empowers individuals to use cognitive behavioral self help "tools" for symptoms of anxiety, depression, the simple trivialities of everyday life and a good approach to overall better mental health. Please click this registration link to register for the RI Welcome Meeting: https://recoveryinternational-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcu-urjspH9xE_7Sf7doMCSgZnFGojDWc To attend the RI Welcome meeting pre-register, please then scroll down to select a date and time from the available options on the Zoom.com page. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Questions? Contact RI Area 25 Program Manager Lisa Garcia at lisa@recoveryinternational.org or 619-383-2084.

Are you feeling stressed, like you can't breathe, and you just can't relax? You are NOT alone! It seems like every call that I've gotten in the past week has been from people who are anxious and overwhelmed by all that's going on in our world today. There are a few things you should know... 1. The higher your vibration, the stronger your immune system. 2. The more positive your thoughts, the stronger your immune system. 3. The more water you take in and let out ;p , the stronger your immune system. 4. The more breath you take in and let out, the stronger your immune system. 5. A good night's sleep will strengthen your immune system. 6. The healthier the nutrients (food) you put in your body, the stronger your immune system. In addition, you may be feeling the need for some support in clearing the negative energy and emotions from your system, and boosting your energy and immunity. I've put together an Energetic Booster -- in the form of 30 minutes - on the phone or zoom. It's only $97.00 and will boost your immunity, boost your energy, and release all that stress you're feeling. There's absolutely no reason for you to hold on to that anxiety and stress, one session will teach what you need to do every time you feel it creeping back into your life. Call Now! 623-334-3393 or https://calendly.com/angel-shines/energetic-booster-session

Practicing Metta meditation improves a person’s mind state and has lasting and profound emotional, physical, and spiritual benefits. Through scientific research, Metta meditation, or loving-kindness, has been shown to decrease migraines, chronic pain, and symptoms of depression and PTSD. It increases compassion and feelings of empathy, as well as decreases criticism of self and others. It can even positively affect the aging process and makes you more resilient to stress. Each session includes a guided loving-kindness meditation, short discussion on a mindful element of loving-kindness, a handout and time to ask questions. Join our co-facilitators Pema Antoniotti and Chris Lee-Thompson and be prepared for a lively discussion. In our fall 2018 series we plan to cover the following topics (order to be decided), and will often add topics as the sessions progress in order to take into account the group’s needs and interests. --Introduction to Loving Kindness --Science-based benefits of Loving Kindness --The brain and the heart --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Gentleness --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Working with the inner critic --Aspects of Loving Kindness: Not feeling inconvenienced by others --Loving Kindness and Compassion --Tips to prepare the body for meditation --A review of how to sit comfortably As Pema and Chris come from different faith backgrounds, they will offer these new topics during the series: --Loving Kindness and the Buddhist Sutras --Loving Kindness in Christianity --Interfaith perspectives on Loving Kindness This group is held online using Zoom. We ask that you register on our website at https://www.joyfulpath.org/event/loving-kindness-meditation-group/2018-12-05/ so that we can prepare the session appropriately and send you handouts when we use them in the class. However, it is not mandatory to register. To participate by zoom, use this link: https://zoom.us/j/140322520

Anger Management classes. Learn new coping skills, practice them, and improve your relationships.

The Midday Marauders meet every Wednesday at noon. Do you want to practice public speaking, improve your communication and build leadership skills? Join us for a dynamic and fun hour of speaking, evaluating and learning. In non-coronavirus times we meet in the downtown of Hamilton, Ontario. Guests are always welcome. Contact us for more information at https://middaymarauders.toastmastersclubs.org/

**Welcome to the Parental Alienation Anonymous community.** **Please go to our website [pa-a.org](https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/contact/) and sign and fill in the [contact page](https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/contact/). You will receive an automated email immediately, please check your spam if you don’t see the email. It will contain all meeting times and links as well as a link to community resources, PDFs about our support groups and other valuable information.** **If you are new to our community you are welcome at any meeting. The topics vary and we suggest trying several meetings to find the ones that resonate with you. [We have 14 meetings a week all on zoom](https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/meeting-schedule/). The community is incredibly robust and includes folks from all over the world.** **[PA-A is a support group](https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/what-is-a-12-step-meeting/) for people struggling with varying degrees of alienation, estrangement and erasure from their children, grandchildren, parents and other members of their extended family. This also includes previously alienated children. Meetings usually have 20-40 people attending. You can choose to have your camera on or off and participate or just listen.** **PA-A is designed to support people in different phases of the alienation continuum, from those with absolutely no contact, to partial contact and to members who have reestablished regular contact. We are all struggling in unique ways. Our individual struggles all have common intersections, and it is this that brings us together to start the healing process.** **We are a [12-step](https://parentalalienationanonymous.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PA-A-Newcomer-Booklet.pdf) community. What this means is we are recovery based. We concentrate on working on solutions to our emotional, spiritual and physical challenges that arise out of alienation and all of our relationships. There are a lot of facebook groups and other resources out there. We differ considerably as we have a framework (Allanon) that has worked for over 70 years for people struggling with all sorts of interpersonal relationships. We have adapted this program for alienation.** **The meetings have structure, a leader and a secretary that maintain safety and consistency. We use a timer so no one person can dominate a meeting. We also share in a way that supports and uplifts our community. This is really useful if you feel stuck, hopeless and alone. It keeps us out of the spiral of alienation and gives us a way out.** **Some people think once their alienated child or family member is back in their lives that reconnection will be a relatively smooth process, but the reality is that recovery is a lifelong journey. As PA-A grows in numbers and strength, we will learn how to heal and thrive as a community. Some of the greatest support I receive is in my daily integration of rebuilding a relationship with one of my daughters.** **We as a community have had so many success stories of people reuniting and more importantly seeing people in early stages that have some contact with their loved ones deepen and heal before full on alienation sets in.** **Please send any questions to [parentalalienationanonymous@gmail.com](mailto:parentalalienationanonymous@gmail.com)** **Welcome and we hope to see you in the rooms!!**

We are currently meeting online. Use the Contact Us Tab on our website to let us know if you are attending our meeting and we will send you the zoom link. https://hospitable.toastmastersclubs.org/ Come join us each Wednesday at Noon in lovely downtown Sarnia. Hospitable Toastmasters invites you to improve your speaking and leadership skills in an encouraging and hospitable environment. Whether you are looking for self-improvement or want to achieve greater career success, being part of a positive peer group is key. Come visit for free and check whether it suits you.

Grupo De Reunión Internacional De Recuperación De Salud Mental Y Bienestar Únase a quienes han utilizado el método de autoayuda de Recovery International para mejorar sus vidas. Recovery International ofrece un programa de entrenamiento cognitivo conductual desarrollado por el difunto neuropsiquiatra Dr. Abraham Low. Durante más de 80 años, este método ha ayudado a las personas a aprender a identificar y manejar pensamientos, sentimientos, creencias y comportamientos negativos que pueden provocar angustia emocional y síntomas físicos relacionados. Millones de personas en todo el mundo han utilizado este programa para vivir vidas más pacíficas. Las reuniones de Recovery International brindan un espacio seguro para recibir orientación, compañerismo, aceptación y apoyo de compañeros con problemas similares. Todas las reuniones siguen el Método de recuperación de 4 pasos que aborda la causa subyacente de la mayoría de los síntomas. A través de la reunión estructurada y el aliento de sus compañeros, los participantes aprenden a "detectar" su temperamento enojado y temeroso y usan su fuerza de voluntad para controlar los síntomas y llevar vidas productivas y más saludables La reunión española internacional de recuperación los viernes por la mañana a las 11:00 a. m., hora estándar del Pacífico, durará aproximadamente 1 hora. Recovery International acepta ofrendas voluntarias. Aunque las donaciones no son obligatorias. Tienen un precio de $ 8 por reunión. Recovery International ofrece membresías pagas a partir de $35. Los beneficios para los miembros incluyen el boletín informativo de recuperación entregado a su dirección de correo electrónico y el anuncio diario entregado a su dirección de correo electrónico. Recovery International no es sectario y cuenta con el apoyo de sus miembros. No discriminamos por motivos de género, credo, nacionalidad, religión o discapacidad. Damos la bienvenida a todos los veteranos militares de los Estados Unidos, sus familiares, cuidadores y personas de apoyo de servicio. Gracias por tu interés en Recovery International y esperamos verte pronto en una reunión.

This meeting is virtual. Please email us directly if you are interested in joining a meeting.

Are you feeling stressed, like you can't breathe, and you just can't relax? You are NOT alone! It seems like every call that I've gotten in the past week has been from people who are anxious and overwhelmed by all that's going on in our world today. There are a few things you should know... 1. The higher your vibration, the stronger your immune system. 2. The more positive your thoughts, the stronger your immune system. 3. The more water you take in and let out ;p , the stronger your immune system. 4. The more breath you take in and let out, the stronger your immune system. 5. A good night's sleep will strengthen your immune system. 6. The healthier the nutrients (food) you put in your body, the stronger your immune system. In addition, you may be feeling the need for some support in clearing the negative energy and emotions from your system, and boosting your energy and immunity. I've put together an Energetic Booster -- in the form of 30 minutes - on the phone or zoom. It's only $97.00 and will boost your immunity, boost your energy, and release all that stress you're feeling. There's absolutely no reason for you to hold on to that anxiety and stress, one session will teach what you need to do every time you feel it creeping back into your life. Call Now! 623-334-3393 or https://calendly.com/angel-shines/energetic-booster-session

Grupo De Reunión Internacional De Recuperación De Salud Mental Y Bienestar Únase a quienes han utilizado el método de autoayuda de Recovery International para mejorar sus vidas. Recovery International ofrece un programa de entrenamiento cognitivo conductual desarrollado por el difunto neuropsiquiatra Dr. Abraham Low. Durante más de 80 años, este método ha ayudado a las personas a aprender a identificar y manejar pensamientos, sentimientos, creencias y comportamientos negativos que pueden provocar angustia emocional y síntomas físicos relacionados. Millones de personas en todo el mundo han utilizado este programa para vivir vidas más pacíficas. Las reuniones de Recovery International brindan un espacio seguro para recibir orientación, compañerismo, aceptación y apoyo de compañeros con problemas similares. Todas las reuniones siguen el Método de recuperación de 4 pasos que aborda la causa subyacente de la mayoría de los síntomas. A través de la reunión estructurada y el aliento de sus compañeros, los participantes aprenden a "detectar" su temperamento enojado y temeroso y usan su fuerza de voluntad para controlar los síntomas y llevar vidas productivas y más saludables La reunión española internacional de recuperación los viernes por la mañana a las 11:00 a. m., hora estándar del Pacífico, durará aproximadamente 1 hora. Recovery International acepta ofrendas voluntarias. Aunque las donaciones no son obligatorias. Tienen un precio de $ 8 por reunión. Recovery International ofrece membresías pagas a partir de $35. Los beneficios para los miembros incluyen el boletín informativo de recuperación entregado a su dirección de correo electrónico y el anuncio diario entregado a su dirección de correo electrónico. Recovery International no es sectario y cuenta con el apoyo de sus miembros. No discriminamos por motivos de género, credo, nacionalidad, religión o discapacidad. Damos la bienvenida a todos los veteranos militares de los Estados Unidos, sus familiares, cuidadores y personas de apoyo de servicio. Gracias por tu interés en Recovery International y esperamos verte pronto en una reunión.

PEACE SUNDAY. 1 - 2 pm. [--> HYBRID EVENT. Fully vaccinated folks can attend in person, or click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5124418988?pwd=VlhFUTZDeExZemZ5NEhwRUVlODRyZz09](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5124418988?pwd=VlhFUTZDeExZemZ5NEhwRUVlODRyZz09)"> here \ <--] In an effort to improve the peaceful conditions in the world, we host a monthly quiet meditation, where all beliefs and religious traditions are honored. Following the meditation, participants are welcome to join in a potluck brunch and share camaraderie and croissants. Ages 14 and up. Free.

Join our outreach team to reach those in the sex industry and tell them that they are loved by Jesus and by us!

Join us as we get together to get together to help those in need at this CMG Gives Back event! We have a great little community of Movie Group friends so rather than see a movie this time, we’ll help “create a better world” by helping serve those in need. Here are complete details and our plan for this event: FAITH MISSION – GRANT KITCHEN: The Faith Mission kitchen and dining room serves residents 3 meals a day, every day of the year. For this event, our group will help prepare food, serve meals, assist residents in the dining room, wash dishes, and clean surfaces. PLAN: We will be preparing / serving / cleaning for BRUNCH from 10:30am to 12:30pm and have space for a total of 7 volunteers. Please arrive at 10:20am and wear closed-toe shoes and long pants. LOCATION: Faith Mission – Grant Kitchen is located at 245 N. Grant Ave. Enter the kitchen at Dock 1 (in the back of the building), indicated in the attached map. On-site parking in the adjacent lot and street parking is available in the surrounding area. Below are some links / attachments with additional info/details: IMPORTANT REMINDER: Our group will be providing all of the volunteers on this day so a firm RSVP count is essential. Please only sign up if you are certain you’ll be able to attend. If something unavoidable comes up, please try to update your RSVP no later than one week prior to the event. With few exceptions, no shows or cancelations within 1 week of the event will not be eligible for future CMG Gives Back events. I appreciate your understanding as we try to ensure the agencies have the volunteers needed to provide the essential services they provide to the vulnerable population they serve. Our Partner Agency for this event is Lutheran Social Services! A huge THANK YOU to all of YOU for volunteering at this (and any of our previous) CMG Gives Back events! Should be a good/fun/meaningful time together, Dan

Attend a free seminar on how to have successful and lasting relationships. At this seminar you will learn: How to spot and handle negative and toxic relationships. How to get through the "rough patches" in a relationship. How to choose the right people to work with. The three things that make or break any relationship. How to make a good relationship great. All are welcome. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. Hosted by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

The Unity of Columbus Resource Group for the Homeless is seeking compassionate volunteers who would like to help serve and uplift members of our homeless community. This group is dedicated to sharing kindness, resources, and support with individuals who may be experiencing difficult circumstances. Anyone with a heart for service is welcome to join us as we work together to make a positive difference in the lives of others. Community members are also invited to contribute by bringing helpful items for those in need. Donations of items can be contributed at the meeting and will be distributed to assist members of the homeless community. Please consider joining us and sharing this opportunity with friends, family, or associates who may also wish to help. Learn more about Unity of Columbus at www.unityofcolumbus.org or call (614) 267-4959. Together we can extend compassion, dignity, and support to our community. 💛

This is an in-person meeting. Did you know that unwanted emotions like loneliness, sadness, hopelessness, anger, fear, anxiety, or feelings of irritation don’t just fall on you for no reason. They are not random occurrences that simply happen to people's minds. They are definitely not chemical imbalance in your brain due to some nebulous chemical reactions by chance. Your negative emotions are the symptoms of the painful experiences that you have which are not healed, and which are still affecting you. The effects of these painful experiences are exacerbated by the pressures or difficulties of the other problems in your life. For instance, let's say you are already carrying a huge load on your back, then you cannot take on much more, but, let's say something else happens to you, such as the difficulties from the Pandemic, then the resultant combined weight on you can take you over the edge, kind of like the straw that break the camel's back. When this happens, people's attention usually goes to the straw that was added, but actually the majority of the weight had come from the huge load that were already there, holding a person down and causing a person issues. So how do you remove the huge load that was already there? How do you lighten them up? Is it possible to get rid of them? That is what this meeting will be all about. Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life. Be sure to click on the red "Attend" button below to come to this local event. We look forward to seeing you there. This group is created by the Dianetics and Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

Come assist Van Buren Shelter (https://ymcacolumbus.org/locations/vanburen) staff in serving dinners and cleaning up on the 3rd Tuesday of each month. Dinner for the women is 5-6 pm and for the families is 6:15-7:15 pm. There is ample free parking available in the shelter's lot. The recommended area to park is in green in the image above. There will be a new entrance for the time being. We are asking all volunteers to enter through the Donation Dock door, the orange mark on the image above. This door is located between the Single Adults and Family Shelter. You will see 2 large garage doors with a large green trash compactor in the center. Please head to the closest garage door to the building wall, with a ramp leading up. There, you will see a door with a sign stating instructions on how to enter the building. Please ring the doorbell, and a staff member will come and escort you into the building. If a staff member takes longer than 5 minutes, please call the front desk at 614-689-2020. This is a new process for us, and we do not want to keep you waiting! We appreciate your patience as we navigate this temporary change. The shelter needs a volunteer count the day before the event so sign-up ends Monday at 4:50 PM. Afterwards some of us go to the Omnipresent Atheists Weekly Meetup in progress to have a bit to eat or drink (http://www.meetup.com/omnipresentatheists/). Volunteers must be 14 or older. Since we will be working around families, the YMCA does not permit volunteering by individuals with convictions for violent or sexual crimes. The YMCA reserves the right to run background checks on volunteers. For questions, comment on this page or contact: Andrew, awhit12@yahoo.com, (614)937-5802 (cell). Please let Andrew know if you volunteer anytime other than our COUNT events so that he can count your hours toward our service record.

This is a free, in-person meeting on the subject of betrayals, losses and how to get over them so you can build lasting relationships. Burdened by a stressful relationship? Unhealthy relationships can trigger feelings of anger, despair or self-doubt. They can create dwindling spirals of fights and seeking to make-up, or trying to “pin the blame” on someone or something. If you don’t find the RIGHT reasons, or select the correct sources of the problem, the problem can just get worse and worse. Whether in love or personal ties, with friends or at work, our life really IS affected by the quality of our relationships. Good ones can promote pleasure and survival while less optimum ones can lead to annoyance, anger, self-doubt, stress, or even affect our health and ability to survive well. Whether you are suffering from a divorce, or a painful break-up, don’t know who to trust (or who to CHOOSE) as a partner, friend, boss or employee - the anxiety of relationship troubles can really make a mess of things. Maybe you’ve suffered a betrayal, or are dealing with hostility or criticalness or invalidation. Dwindling relationships can involve destructive behavior, where we hurt those we love, or start succumbing to self-destructive thoughts, attitudes or behaviors that spiral out of control and affect much more than our immediate relationship. Past losses in love or life can affect how we act or react to new people and situations and hold us back from even starting to create new, possibly great relationships! How can one get back onto a saner course of action? Come to our Meetup, where we can introduce you to some of the knowledge, tools and techniques of the breakthroughs in the field of the mind that we can apply to this ever important area of life: human relationships! Break free from self imposed limitations Here we will discuss: • How to “erase” the trauma of past hurts and betrayals so that one isn’t always repeating past mistakes. • Why and how do the negative emotions of others affect you? • Why is my partner withdrawing and what can I do about it? • Why do we sometimes feel compelled to hurt the ones we love? • Fights & arguments - what's really behind them? • What underlies “corrosive criticism” or the need to invalidate self or others? • How one can stably change one’s outlook on life so they can affect positive change? • Where do compulsive destructive behaviors come from and what can be done about them? • How to form closer bonds & keep growing the relationships with the people you care about? • How to enhance one’s own ability to survive and create positive healthy relationships whether in love, family & friendships or in work, business or one’s career? Relationships can be hard and life itself IS challenging. Why not arm yourself with the knowledge and breakthroughs that have been made about the mind, mental reactions & interpersonal relationships, so that one has better awareness and control over themselves and life in general. Learn where painful experiences are “stored” and how they can unknowingly affect us. You will also find out how one can “erase” those past painful experiences so that one is free to move forward without being tripped up by the past. Learn too, about what can lead some people to become “toxic” personalities and how to identify those traits in others so you won’t be tripped up trusting the wrong person. Our free Meet-ups occur in a safe environment where one can learn, without fear of judgment or criticism, and without the recommendation of harmful mental techniques or therapies, just how YOU can get yourself onto a happier & more successful path: in love & in life. We look forward to having you join us! This class is sponsored by the Dianetics & Scientology Life Improvement Center of Central Ohio.

The Humanist Monthly Program is our longest running event and still a community favorite. In the old days it used to be called "Going to HCCO" and we still like to think of it as our flagship event. We will be hearing from Becca Powell, Director of Advocacy and Outreach at Unchained At Last, an organization whose mission is dedication to ending forced and child marriage in the United States through direct services and systems change. Unchained At Last's mission clearly meshes and addresses several of our Humanist Ten Commitments. Becca will educate us about an issue many of us may not be familiar with--but should be. Food and drinks will be provided at the event. Feel free to show up a little bit early to hang out and talk. Going forward our meetings will be hybrid. You can meet us in-person or attend online Join Zoom Meeting [https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87836564953?pwd=4Mi57ElZkDIFlb1fnlNwOJ0NiOK4tP.1) Meeting ID: 878 3656 4953 Passcode: 760812 One tap mobile +19292056099,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (New York) +13017158592,,87836564953#,,,,\*760812# US (Washington DC) The formal presentation will start at noon