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COOKING FOR TERRY: Group keeps families together (Continued from page 1) Partners and Friends Group, he admits he was filled with apprehension. "I was scared," he says. "I'd been through so much for so long and no one under stood. You want to fix it, but you can't. It was affecting every part of my life and at one point I turned to alcohol and drugs. Once we started talking, I saw that other peo ple were in the same boat. It put it in a framework for me and made me see things more clearly. I learned how to respond to her better. This group is a part of my recovery process." Tom (not his real name), a thirtysomething father of three, searched for a support group for six years before he found Partners and Friends. "I'm not the abuser but sometimes my wife saw me as the enemy," he reveals. "Family and friends want to help but they don't know what you're going through. I had mixed feelings because I did n't want to become immersed in it, but I saw how important it is to share with someone who understands. You have to take care of yourself." "I thought I could handle it on my own," says Dave(not his real name) a newlywed. "I was uncomfortable at first, but I found it comforting. It blew me away to hear what other people are going through. It put my experience in perspective and gave me a chance to unload in an unbi ased environment. The group has been my saving grace. Now, I look forward to the next meeting before the last one ends." Peer counsellors Holland and Wienberg have seen the growth of the group since its inception. Members become friends and exchange phone numbers so that they always have a lifeline if they need to talk. ^ __ "The group helps them see the light at the end of the tun nel," states Wienberg. "It's their safe place and it helps keep these families together." The next session of Partners and Friends begins in September and runs for eight weeks. It's open to both males and females. Call Kerry Samuels at (905) 825-3622 for more information. Several other support groups are available for female survivors. U N B E L IE V E A B L E M o st S u m m er Stock ADAPThelpspeopleovercome addictions (Continued from page 1) year," he continued, adding the numbers increase annual lyADAPT's 12 counselors deal with people with drug, alcohol and gambling addic tions, plus a concurrent disor ders group for people with addictions combined with mental health issues includ ing schizophrenia or depres sion, he said. `This group of for people who have diagnosed with a mental health problem and are self-medicating them selves with drugs and alco hol." The agency also has a program for adult children of alcoholics. The agency provides indi vidual, group, couple and family counseling services all at no charge. "All of our services are confidential, and provided by professionally trained coun selors," said Ricketts, "com pared to the 12-step pro grams offered by Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous, which are selfhelp programs runs by recov ering addicts." Most of ADAPT's ser vices are provided at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Joseph Brant Hospital and Milton District Hospital, said Ricketts, adding services are also available at the agency's five locations across Halton. "Our aim is prevention, public awareness and treat ment," said Ricketts. "We train other professional col leagues, such as mental health workers and psychi atric nurses. We also do inservice training for bankrupt cy trustees and for the Chamber of Commerce." Headquartered in Burlington at 390 Brant St., Ste. 401 (call 639-6537), the agency has an office in Oakville at 481 North Service Rd. W., Unit A33 (call 847-6547), and shares space with a number of other social services in Milton, Georgetown and Acton. ADAPT accepts referrals weekdays during office hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., from individuals, family members, and from legal, educational and health care workers and other communi ty agencies. IN C R E D IB L E Designer Fashions All Sales Final i % OFF FALL STOCK ARRIVING DAILY Hopedale Mall, Oakville · 465-3499 A ls o in M ilto n , B u rlin g to n , G u e lp h , K itc h e n e r a n d A u ro ra ENNISCLARE INTERIORS T R A D I T I O N S T O R E W I D E OF E L E G A N C E S U M M E R PREGNANT & NEED HELP? free Confidential Service O a k v i l l e 8 2 5 - 1 2 1 6 D in in g r o o m s u ite T a b le a n d c h a ir s w ith C o r ia n ® ta b le to p , as sh o w n : R e g . p r ic e , $ 4 7 9 9 . S a le M ilto n *3 4 0 9 C u r io c a b in e t. R e g . p r ic e , $ 2 8 2 9 . S a le $ 2 0 0 9 D in in g r o o m s u ite a ls o a v a ila b le a s a s o lid b irc h ta b le to p . 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Note: The AGCO gives the applicant copies of all objections. E N N IS C L A R E IN T E R IO R S 1 0 7 5 N O R T H S E R V IC E R D . W E S T , O A K V IL L E . T e l: ( 9 0 5 ) 8 2 5 - 2 4 5 0 S T O R E H O U R S : M o n ., T u e s ., W e d . & S a t . 1 0 : 0 0 a m to 5 : 3 0 p m T h u r s . & F ri. 1 0 : 0 0 a m to 9 : 0 0 p m . S u n . C lo s e d S a l e p r i c e s a r e in e f f e c t u n t il A u g u s t 2 6 , 2 0 0 0 Excellent employment opportunities are now available at Ennisclare Interiors AD 0832 Submissions to be sent to: Licensing and Registration Department Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario 20 Dundas St. W, 7th Floor, Toronto ON MSG 2N6 Fax: (416)326-5555 E-mail at licensing@agco.on.ca I