Support Group Info

Jilly Durbin
on 7/5/09 9:38 am - Pasadena, MD
Hello everyone. As I promised a few of you........here are the upcoming dates for the Support Group ran through Baltimore Washington Medical Center and ran by Andrew Walen,MSSW and Mary Beth Sodus,Rd/LD. All meetings are 7-8:30pm in he Tate Center Lower Level 301 Hospital Drive Glen Burnie Md 21061

July 29-Coping with Cravings and How to manage cravings>B Vitamins and do you need to supplement biotin?

August 26- Finding Balance in life and managing the critic and the cheerleader>Excersise and the importance of strength training

Sept 30-Anger Management redirecting the anger and changing thoughts>Vegetarianism and Gastric bypass recovery

October 28- Relationsghips(Two sessions)
Stage 1-Human courtship from being noticed now to renewing your vows>Can you trust Kellogg and Labeling terms!!

November 11-Relationships (Session 2)
Stage 2-Destructive relationship patterns including the fixer upper and the undercover lover> holiday eating...what to and not to eat

December 9-HOLIDAY PARTY Meet with Dr Silverman, Plastic Surgeon and talk about plastics after RNY>Alcohol restrictions!!!!!

Okay there you go!!! These are gonna be some AWESOME sessions! I hope you can make it to them! The sessions are FREE for everyone! Mary Beth is Dr Mark Kligmans Nutritionlist and she is GREAT! Andrew Walen is a graduate social worker who brings compassion and an extensive history of working with eating disorders addiction and gastric bypass. 

Group members surrounded by people who understand and support their goals, receive up to date weight loss info, consider issues in context of the history of obesity, and have an oppurtunity to discuss personal or professional issues that arise from the consequences of bariatric surgery. They also learn and are given reinforcement for nutrition, excerise, and behavior modification skills. A typical support session would include an "Ask the Doctor" segment speakers and workshops,Q&A component and social interaction time. For more info call 410 328 5877

There you go. See ya there Love ~Jilly~

jo b
on 7/6/09 5:22 am
Jilly,

Is this only for your dr or can anyone go??  The support group with my dr's office is all the way at st. agnes. Way too far for a week night, this would be much more convenient. I have never been to a support group and I thought it was about time I went!

~Jo~

Jilly Durbin
on 7/6/09 5:29 am - Pasadena, MD
Hey Jo ;o) Anyone can come sweetheart. They welcome all pre op and post op patients who want to attend. I will be at most of those too :o)
(((Hugs))))
Most Active
Recent Topics
Therapist Recommendations?
marshmallowstar · 0 replies · 2005 views
Revisions
sauniee · 0 replies · 2943 views
Support
Lalaredd · 3 replies · 4149 views
×