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Support Group Schedule

EDNW — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:28:37 CDT

2009
EDNW Meeting Schedule

November 1 & 22

December 13 & 20

Meetings take place on designated Sundays from 7:00 – 8:30pm
at
Children's Hospital

Meet in Small Dining Room 3 (off the cafeteria)

Please allow a few extra minutes to enter the building.
Children's Hospital has instituted a new security system and all visitors much check in.

Who Should Attend?

EDNW — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:14:52 CST

Eating disorders may manifest themselves in many different ways. Some people restrict their food intake, some binge on large amounts of food and then purge, some just feel "out of control" in their eating. We believe that there are similar emotional issues that underly these disorders and thus the group is open to anyone who is struggling with a preoccupation with eating and/or weight.

This group is only for people who themselves have eating disorders or food and weight preoccupations, and who are 17 years of age or older. Accompanying family members or friends are welcome to wait in the cafeteria outside of the group meeting.

We receive many requests from mental health providers to observe the group. The facilitators would be happy to talk with you about how the group is managed, but we do not allow direct observation of the group.

The Friends and Family Support Group meets at the University Presbyterian Church: 4540 - 15th Ave NE, on Mondays at 7pm

What to expect at a meeting

EDNW — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:09:33 CST

Each meeting is divided into two parts.

In the first 45 minutes a topic is explored by the group through questions posed by the facilitator. These topics could be about behavioral issues or may probe the emotional aspects that underlie eating disorders and food and weight preoccupations.

The second 45 minutes is for open sharing time. Those participants wishing to explore something more personal to them may use the time of the group to further explore this issue in a group setting. These issues should be related to the eating disorder or food and weight preoccupation. Participants may use this time to just share something positive in their lives or pose an issue they are dealing with and ask for feedback from group members.

It is the job of the facilitator to keep the group on track but the group works best when all participants are involved in the meeting. This is a support group and not a therapy group so interaction between participants in the group setting is encouraged.

In the meetings we have times of great joy as people move forward on their recovery pathway. We also have times of immense sadness in sharing the pain. But mostly we are just there for each other supporting the active recovery process.

About Eating Disorders Northwest

EDNW — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 14:02:06 CDT

Eating Disorders Northwest (EDNW) is an organization whose main purpose is to provide a support group for people struggling with eating disorders and food and weight preoccupations.

This free support group is held 2-3 times a month. There are two trained facilitators who work under the supervision of a licensed therapist.