| Don Saklad 2004-11-16, 3:55 pm |
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Organizations for clutterers
If there's an organization or local meeting not listed here which you
think should be, please let me know.
I'm also interested in people's experiences with groups.
Where a phone number is given, please call first to make sure the
meeting is still at the time and place given.
Clutterers Anonymous World Service Organization
http://www.clutterersanonymous.net
phone: (310) 281-6064 recording, you can leave messages
CLA PO Box 91413 Los Angeles CA 90009-91413
CLA East (866) 800-3881
http://www.claeast.org
Twin Cities MN info (612) 821-3934 or dsgood@iphouse.com
12-Step group
Messies Anonymous 5025 SW 114th Ave Miami FL 33165
1-800-MESS AWAY
Quarterly newsletter $5 per year -- sample newsletter free
Internet
info@messies.com
Website
http://www.messies.com
Uses the 12 Steps, but doesn't adhere to all guidelines.
Founder isn't anonymous
"If you write to the address for the newsletter and include your city
and state, you will receive a list of others in the area who have
asked for the same information OR the name and number of the person
who has organized such a group--if there is one.
You will also receive as much information and
support as you might need if you want to start your own group."
Bonnie Rice
Change: You can now ask from the website
Clutterless
http://www.clutterless.org
Not a 12-step group, but uses some things from the 12-step tradition.
Declutter and Messies topics on
http://meetup.com
The basic idea of Meetup is that people interested in a certain topic
will attend monthly local meetings on a certain day at a certain local
time.
(This will become more flexible this fall.)
I don't think either of these topics has yet attracted enough
people in one place for a local meetup.
Does anyone near San Francisco know if this is still going, and how to
contact them?
Passed on by Lori Burkart
'A Hoarders' and Clutterers' Support Group has been formed in
San Francisco and meets twice a month
2nd and 4th Mondays 3-4 pm
The flyer reads
"For Mental Health Consumers who have too much stuff and want help, the
San Francisco Mental Health Association's Consumer Housing Group
presents a Hoarders' and Clutterers' Support Group"
"Twice a month, starting Nov. 1997:
2nd Mondays ....
4th Mondays at Canon Kip, 705 Natoma at 8th St
"[note: the Association is responding to the problem of evictions due
to Hoarding problems]"
alt.recovery.clutter
BRADFORDMC
Sun Jan 18 1998
"I saw the original post of the San Francisco....group meetings and
attended my first meeting at the Madrid Hotel.
Due to parking restrictions and space considerations in that area the
plan for the 2nd Monday in February is to meet at the
Canon Kip location, 705 Natoma at 8th Street San Francisco
I find the support mutual and encouraging.
I encourage anyone interested in the area to attend.
I also am interested in the possibility of starting a meeting in the
east bay.
One other person at the meeting lives in Berkeley.
Due to a vision problem, it would be much easier to
attend meetings closer to home. Anyone else interested?"
Informal:
Minnesota; around St. Louis Park/Edina/Golden Valley --
someone who can't currently get to the CLA meetings
would like to meet informally.
Call Zola at (612) 921-4917
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