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Free Bowling Night
Monday, August 23rd
We are hosting a free bowling night on Monday, August 23rd at Diablo Bowl (1500 Monument Blvd., Concord.)
Included are 2 lines of bowling, shoe rental, pizza and a drink. There will also be in-house prizes for the 2 best bowling scores. There is no cost to this but you must sign up by e-mailing Steve Gallion at sgallion@dnix.net or call him at (925) 691-5673 to get on the list.
The bowling spots will be limited according to the dollars we raised at the July fundraisers at Johnny Rockets and Red Robin Restaurants at the Sun Valley Mall. Therefore, please reserve your spot early!
No drop-ins please.
Want to Volunteer?
There are various ways you can help NAMI Contra Costa.
Please download our
Volunteering page.
Maps
Listed below are maps for NAMI-CC meetings, local hospitals, mental health resources and informal meeting areas. More will be added so check back periodically for new maps.
All maps are in MS Word document format.
Should you have any questions,
please contact Dave Kahler at:
xnamicc@aol.com or at (925) 676-5771.
Please click on each header for more information.
Family to Family
New Family to Family Classes starting in September.
Family 2 Family downloads:
F2F Calendar
F2F in Lafayette
F2F for Veterans
F2F in Richmond
F2F Class in Spanish
Contact Thomas Cloney at 510.705.2608 or Famtofamcc@gmail. com
Tuesday Support Group
The First Tuesday Support Group is now in its 10th year of helping
people. It is a very effective resource that can organize you and send
you in the direction you need to help your loved one.
E-mail your questions to:
xnamicc@aol.com
You will be assured of an answer when the group meets.
Location:
Hillcrest Congregational Church
404 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill
Time: 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
For more information please contact:
Dave Kahler at xnamicc@aol.com or
925-676-5771
Join NAMI-CC Today
If your family has a problem with mental illness,
JOIN NAMI-CC TODAY!
You will get information, education and support
.Now!
NAMI-CC is effective and immediate. Download the application form, send
it by e-mail or snail-mail, and you will have put a process in motion
that will change the life of you and your loved one
...forever!
New Hope Support Group
The New
Hope Support Group meets on the second Monday of the month at 7pm.
New Hope is a support group for parents of children diagnosed with neurobehavioral problems (mental health diagnoses including depression, anxiety, bipolar, OCD and more). We provide ongoing education and support at monthly meetings held at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church at 49 Knox Drive in Lafayette from 7-9pm.
For more information, contact
Joani deVries 925-962-9952
or Annette Seelig 510-733-0577.
Membership in the support group is free and open to the community.
Dual Recovery Anonymous
Dual Recovery Anonymous is a 12 Step self-help program that is based on the principals of the Twelve Steps and the experiences of men and women in recovery with a dual diagnosis. The DRA program helps us recover from both our chemical dependency and our emotional or psychiatric illness by focusing on relapse prevention and actively improving the quality of our lives. In a community of mutual support, we learn to avoid the risks that lead back to alcohol and drug use as well as reducing the symptoms of our emotional or psychiatric illness.
Tuesdays 5:45 pm to 6:45 pm
John Muir Center for Recovery Classroom B
2730 Grant Street, Concord
Contact: Zula 925.212.2241
Life Beyond Mental
Illness:
My Own
Story of Recovery
By Tamara Hunter, Putnam Clubhouse Program Director
While driving down the
road one afternoon 16 years ago
in Tukwila, Washington with
my good friend Pat, I suddenly
felt sick to my stomach. Without
warning, my arms felt tingly,
my head felt hot and
sweaty, and my heart began to
beat rapidly. I asked Pat to take
me to the nearest hospital emergency
room. Following an hour
or so of testing, the doctor in
the ER said, “Tamara, you’ve
just suffered a panic attack!”
Needless to say I was quite surprised
since I had never experienced
one before. The doctor
prescribed valium and sent me
home to rest.
A few days later, I experienced
another episode and
again drove to the ER for treatment.
This time the attack was
more severe and I ended up in
restraints with a shot of a medication
that didn’t agree with
me. It took hours to calm me
down. The following three days
I will never forget: I was at
home, in bed, and unable to
function. The ER
doctor had given my
then-husband the
name of a psychiatrist
and told him to
make an appointment
for me, which he did. By the time I
had my appointment with Dr.
Sands, I could hardly walk into his
office and just layed down on the
carpet while waiting to see him. Dr
Sands admitted me to the hospital
where I spent the next two weeks
in the psychiatric ward suffering
from severe panic attacks. During
my stay, I was diagnosed with Major
PTSD, Anxiety Disorder, and
Major Depressive Disorder.
Download this month's
newsletter to read this special article.