Need more support please

I reside in Contra Costa County, I am looking to attend a really good support group. I am a post-op. I currently attend a group once per month however the group's meeting has become sporadic and we will not be meeting at all next month. I would like belong to a support group that meets regularly. Although I am willing to attend large groups, I have found that smaller, more intimate groups seem to be a better fit for me. Please let me know if you have any information that will be helpful. Thanks so much!

To bad you live far away! I'm all the way in Sacramento. There's a few different groups around here. Good luck on finding a group! I'm sure theres some out there.

There is a group that meets in Brentwood every 3rd Wednesday.  We are meeting tomorrow night @ 6:30p.    It's called the Contra Costa Support Squad.  You can find in in the groups.  It's a great group of people and new members is always welcome.

Here is the address:
1275 Fairview Ave
Brentwood, CA 94513

Meeting is in the Butterfly room

The support group at Alta Bates - Summit in Oakland meets the 2nd Saturday of the month.   It starts at 10:00 am and ends at 11:30 a.m. it is a nice mix of veterans and newbies.  It isn't too far if you are close to the tunnel.  

Thanks NUjoyce. I actually had my surgery at Alta Bates, I've just been to lazy to weather traffic to go to Oakland on Saturdays. But I think I'm going to start coming  next month. Thanks for the heads up. 

Hi There,

You are welcome to join the the San Francisco WLS Support Group!  We meet at 10am on the first Saturday of the month.  Groups are free to attend and open to everyone.  Typically about 5-8 people attend each month. 

You can read more about the group here:  www.meetup.com/SF-WLS-GROUP

If you have any questions, feel free to email or call me anytime.

Tara Griffith, MFT
415-632-1010

 Thank you, I have noted the information! I will check in with you in the near future. Thanks again!

 Not sure what part of Contra Costa you are in, but if you ever feel like coming over tthe San Mateo or Dumbarton Bridge, I can meet you on this side of the bay.  Linda

 Thank you Linda! I have a few meetings that I'm going to explore closer to home. But I really appreciate you reaching out to me. I need to get back on the "good train", I've been stalled forever. 

I am sooooo off the train.  I am on this "kick" of eating everything in site.  I joined this program where you eliminate all sugar.  It worked, I lost 9 3/4 lbs. in ten weeks.  Well I just gained it all back!!  Today I weigh 172 lbs.  the lowest I weighed after the surgery was 158, on average for 3 yrs. it was 163-165.  O well, onward and hopefully downward.

Good luck and take care, linda