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Old Aug 29, 2017, 06:48 PM
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There was a dual recovery anonymous meeting here but it ended up shutting down. There is a dual diagnosis recovery achievers meeting (or somethijng like that) but the guy that runs it is not good for my PTSD, to say it nicely, and it is on the groundsz of the state mental hospital, which is uncomfortable as well.

There is an NA meeting that is open to mental illness discussion and even medication discussion. It is part of that meetings purpose. The NA meeting and AA meeting that I prefer are both open to talking about mentfal illness, but not everyone understrands. At the end of both, when asking about a burning desire they phrase it as "something you may drink, use, hurt yourself or someone else over if you don't share." The welcoming nature of those two meetings in particular are why I choose them.

(As a side note, they are both LGBTQ+ and allies meetings, and the building is dedicated to being an LGBTQ+ safe space in recovery. It's a lot more welcoming and comfortable for me than other places I have been.)
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