This is a group for peer support of those with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome and their family members. Mike, the organizer, has been dealing with fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue for over ten years, and hopes he can be of service to other people with these conditions. People with chronic pain can find meaning and hope in life by turning their situation into a chance to help other people. Mike feels that coping with chronic pain requires a combination of skills. Pain must be gently …
The Los Angeles Chapter of the American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) will meet on the first Tuesday of each month at the Fairfax Community Center (7929 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, 90046), from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. The ACPA is a non-profit, self-help group designed to teach people who suffer from chronic pain - pain that continues longer than six months and is not completely relieved by medication or medical treatment - to reduce the impact pain has on their working and personal loves. All prospe …
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… There is a fine line between chronic whining and actually just talking about your day when your day involves pain, doctors, limitations, frustrations, and everything else. I hope we can find it together.
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I have decided to start this group because I want to support others coping with chronic pain. I have been dealing with daily migraines, headaches and muscle spasticity for 14 years. Partly due to partial transverse myelitis, fibromyalgia and myofascial pain but much of it is still largely unknown. i have had an intensive meditation practice for nearly 30 years and this has helped me get thru the worst of times. I also do abstract photography to help cope with chronic pain and assist others. The …
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Meet other people who also experience chronic health concerns (3 months or more duration, listed below), interested in alternative health measures for chronic conditions. Discuss holistic healing concepts and compare to conventional medicine approaches. Observe what a holistic analysis is like, with volunteers within the group setting, for learning and sharing. Our Meetups are in Beverly Hills. We will have group discussion, demonstration and workshop time. Discussion is encouraged, and particip …
Welcome. I am a person with chronic pain (fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis), and I also have ten years' experience in mindfulness meditation. I would like to lead a group that introduces beginners to mindfulness meditation specifically for people with chronic pain. I will not charge members any fees. Anyone who is interested in meditation, and anyone who deals with chronic pain, is welcome. Let me describe more about this specific type of meditation called "mindfulness." Most types of medit …
This is a group that meets to support healing, whose members have fibromyalgia/CFS, chronic physical or emotional pain, sleep disorders, and all other issues/symptoms that often accompany fibromyalgia. WE WANT TO GET BETTER. Our members are positive thinking and we have fun!
Lupus LA, the West Coast division of the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation, promotes lupus research, awareness, and education, and serves the needs of people with lupus and their families in Los Angeles County. Our programs include: pediatric support groups to help children and parents learn how to cope with the challenges of living with lupus; monthly adult support groups in both English and Spanish; patient education, peer support, referrals to medical specialists and assistance navigating the entitleme …
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We are a Meetup Group dedicated to 2 things: 1 - Discussing Medicinal Marijuana subjects including the spider web of laws that surround it and sharing how people can participate and help our society to become more compassionate for patients of Medicinal Marijuana. and 2- HAVING FUN! You do not need to be a medical marijuana patient or caregiver to join this Meetup, there will be no Marijuana at our Meetups, nor will we violate any laws. Instead this Meetup is for people who wish to …
Living with MS isn't easy; it takes resilience, creativity, a sense of humor and, of course, lots of strength. I'm a psychotherapist specializing in serving folks with MS as well as their significant others and I would love to provide a bi-weekly space for women to encourage and inspire one another.
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