Support Groups

MEN’S GROUP meets monthly in Arroyo Seco to build community through ceremony, sound healing, breathwork, drumming and plant spirit journeys. $15-25 contribution. Living Earth Healing Center. Call 802-689-6390 for more information.

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUPS are offered free of charge by Golden Willow Retreat. Meetings are held weekly for 6-week cycles, and are open to anyone who wishes to join at any time. Meetings are held in person Tuesdays 6-7:30 p.m. at 125 La Posta Rd, entrance on the right side of the plaza past the greenhouse. For more information, call 575-776-4862 or visit goldenwillowretreat.com. Online groups take place every Monday-Wednesday 6-7:30 p.m. and Thursday 3:30-5 p.m. and 5:30-7 p.m. To join or for more information, visit goldenwillowretreat.org/grief-support-groups.

COCAINE ANONYMOUS is offering a local meeting every Saturday from 2-3 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 215 Paseo del Pueblo Norte. For more information, call the hotline at 505-359-8224 or visit canminfo.com.

ARTSTREAMS: FROM THE WELL OF MEMORY, a support program for family caregivers of those with dementia, meets the last Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Taos Retirement Village, 414 Valverde St. For more information, call Kathleen at 575-770-9874.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. Call Northern NM NA Hotline at 800-804-4706 or visit northernnm.riograndena.org.

ADULT CHILD OF ALCOHOLIC/DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES meets in-person Tuesdays from 4–5 p.m. at the Taos United Community Church Space, 209 E. Camino de la Merced. Call Grace at 575-999-5542, Leav at 575-201-8824 or Sherry at 575-779-6062.

ALATEEN meets Fridays at 4 p.m. This is a support group for teens and preteens who are affected by alcoholism. Call 719-439-1156 or 518-275-7681 for location details.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS offers multiple meetings every day for those struggling with alcohol addiction. Find a meeting by calling the 24-hour hotline at 575-758-3318 or visiting nm-aa.org/meetings.

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP meets the second Thursday of the month at 11 a.m. at the Taos Youth and Family Center, 407 Paseo del Cañon East. Call 575-737-5326 for more information.

ANGER REDUCTION AND AVOIDANCE GROUP for men, age 18 and older. Tuesday evenings 6-7:30 p.m. Taos Behavioral Health, 105 Bertha Street, Suite B, Taos. Call 575-758-4297. Most insurance is accepted or sliding scale available.

AL-ANON is for families and friends of alcoholics. Contact Lisa at 575-770-9280 or Debra at 575-770-7196 for information.

GRIEF SHARE SUPPORT GROUP meets Wednesdays 6-8 p.m. at Living Word Ministries, 12 Llano Road, Questa. Free. The group is designed for those who want to work through a time of loss. For more information, call 575-741-0805 or email gaylelwm@msn.com.

— Compiled by Emery Veilleux

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