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Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (addicted to Internet pornography?) This is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition oriented fellowship based on the model pioneered by Alcoholics Anonymous. The only qualification for SLAA membership is a desire to stop living out a pattern of sex and love addiction. SLAA is supported entirely through contributions of its membership, and is free to all who need it.

Debtors Anonymous A 12 step program patterned after AA. Is very helpful to those experiencing money related issues. Is your life unmanageable because of credit card debt and overspending? Are you sick of bouncing checks, paying late

Daily Gospel

Homewood Health Centre Homewood Health Centre Inc., of Guelph, Ontario, is a fully accredited 312-bed mental and behavioural health facility, which is recognized both as an excellent mental health and addictions facility and as a provincial and national resource. Some of our specialized programs are unique within Canada. We are privately owned, but with a public purpose, making us an excellent example of private/public partnership in Canadian medicare.

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

Catholic Family Services - Peel / Dufferin Counselling services provided for individuals, couples and families. Family Life Education workshops on various topics. Offering open-ended groups for family violence and childhood sexual abuse survivors, as well as ongoing counselling for individuals, couples and families.

BECOMING VISIBLE
Closed therapy group for women who have completed a first stage counselling program or individual counselling for survivors of domestic violence.
16 weeks, Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm

SPANISH WOMEN ABUSE PROGRAM

Closed support group for survivors of woman abuse specifically for Spanish speaking women. This group is held in the Mississauga location.

 

 

BOOKS...... RETROUVAILLE - SUGGESTED  READING  LIST

Building a Christian Marriage: 11 Essential Skills
Kathleen Finley
Chicago: Loyola Press, 2000
Courage to Love When Your Marriage Hurts Gerald Foley South Bend: Ave Maria Press, 1992
Divorce Busting Michele Weiner Davis; New York: Summit Books, 1992
Fighting for Your Marriage Howard Markman, Scott Stanley,and Susan Blumberg San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1994
Forgiveness Sidney and Suzanne Simon New York: Warner Books, 1990
Getting Back Together Bettie Youngs Bilicki and Masa Goetz Holbrook, MA: Bob Adams, Inc., 1990
Living, Loving Learning Leo Buscaglia  
Love Life Ed Wheat  
Love must be Tough James Dobson Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996
Making Love Last Forever Gary Smalley Dallas: Word Publishing, 1996
Marriage Savers Michael McManus Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing, 1993
Marriage; A Spiritual Journey Kathy Heskin Mystic, CT: Twenty-Third Publications, 2002
Sacred Dwelling Wendy Wright New York: Crossroad, 1989
Strangers, Lovers and Friends Urban Steinmetz  
Take Back Your Marriage William Doherty New York: The Guilford Press, 2001
The Case Against Divorce Diane Medved New York: Donald I. Fine, Inc., 1989
The Divorce Remedy Michele Weiner Davis New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001
The Five Love Languages Gary Chapman Chicago: Northfield Publishing, 1995
The Good Marriage Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee New York: Warner Books, 1996
The Intentional Family
William Doherty New York: Avon Books, 1997
The Road Less Travelled Scott Peck  
The Secret of Staying in Love John Powell Argus Communications Books, 1974
The Truth About Love Pat Love New York: Simon and Schuster, 2001
Unconditional Love John Powell Argus Communications Books, 1978
Why Am I Afraid to Love John Powell Argus Communications Books, 1967
Why Am I Afraid toTell You Who I Am John Powell Argus Communications Books, 1969
Women Who Love Too Much Robin Orwood  

 

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