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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Support groups

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – 12-step fellowship based on the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous. Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., at St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute, 711 S. Cowley St. Call (208) 265-4936 for more information.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – Meets Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m., Country Homes Christian Church, 8415 N. Wall St.; call Mary at (509) 443-5580.

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous – Meets Wednesdays, 7 p.m., at 12606 E. Mission Ave., Spokane Valley. No fees or weigh-ins. Visit www.foodaddicts.org, email motherpen@yahoo.com or call Penny at (951) 850-7764 for more information.

Gamblers Anonymous – 12-step support groups meet to stop gambling. Meets daily at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. at Sinto Senior Center, 1124 W. Sinto Ave., and Sundays at 3 p.m. at Spokane Valley United Methodist Church, 115 N. Raymond Road, Spokane Valley. Call (509) 251-6997 for more information.

Grief and Loss Support Group – Meets Mondays, 6-7 p.m., Hospice of Spokane, 121 S. Arthur St.; 3-4 p.m., South Side Senior Activity Center, 3151 E. 27th Ave. Meets Tuesdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m., St. Luke Lutheran Church, 9706 N. Division St.; call Eileen Lyons at (509) 456-0438.

GriefShare Grief Recovery Support Group – Meets Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., in the upstairs conference room at Valley Real Life, 1831 S. Barker Road, Greenacres. Cost is $15 for the workbook. Call (509) 232-0840 or email fotofiddle@comcast.net for more information.

Hearing Loss Association of America – Meets the first Saturday of each month, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Hearing Loss Center, 1206 N. Howard St. Email hlaspokane@gmail.com for more information.

Hospice of Spokane – 121 S. Arthur St., is offering a support group for those wishing to explore the spiritual dimensions of losing a loved one; Thursdays, noon-1 p.m. or 4-5 p.m.; (509) 456-0438.

Huntington’s Disease – Meets the third Wednesday of every other month, 7-8 p.m., Deaconess Education Building; contact Rhea Kline, (509) 747-4735.

Infertility Support Group – Meets the fourth Thursday of every month, 6:30-8 p.m., at Rocket Bakery, 3315 N. Argonne Road. Call (509) 981-1294 for more information.

Inland Empire Meth Alliance – Focuses on the education and support for family and friends of meth addicts. Meets the first and third Saturdays of the month at 11 a.m., 3804 E. Pratt Ave. Contact: Deanna Moberg at (509) 533-0657 or email aldemoberg@msn.com; Judy Reid, Coeur d’Alene, (208) 659-2839 or email jreid66@msn.com.

Inland Northwest Chapter of Multiple Sclerosis – Monthly meetings are held in Spokane, Spokane Valley, Coeur d’Alene, Lewiston/Clarkston, Colville, Wenatchee and Walla Walla; (509) 484-2022 or (800) 344-4867.

Kidz Count Family Support Group – For children and adults who have an adult family member with cancer; meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month, 6 p.m., Cancer Care Northwest, 601 S. Sherman. Call 228-1244 to register.

La Leche League – For mother-to-mother support and information about breastfeeding. T The North Side group meets the second Friday of each month, 10 a.m., Holy Family Medical Building, Health Education Center, 235 E. Rowan Ave. Call Alicia at (509) 484-0340 or Catherine at (509) 340-3875 for more information. The Southside group meets the third Wednesday of each month, 6 p.m., United Manito Methodist Church, 3220 S. Grand Blvd. Call (509) 484-0340 for more information. Call the La Leche League Hotline at (509) 534-3674 or visit www.lllusa.org/web/spokanewa.html for more information.