Self help support group for Dissociative Identity Disorder in Chicago?
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Group therapy or self-help for DID is generally inadvisable.  This may result in the emergence of more alters.  The best treatment is Psycho-therapudic sessions with the goal of fusing the alters together.
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Ignore the first answer you received.  Please go to http://www.samaritans.org/ and contact them.  This organization is a suicide/crisis organization.  I made use of them myself and I think they're wonderful.  Please give it a try.
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The community Center there should be able to refer you to the group.   http://www.glccpgh.org/
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Try an eating disorder support group.\nNow where did I stash that Snickers bar?
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Ok I have a few things you can try:\nResponse Line\n \nA "warm line" (not a crisis hot line) for anyone looking for resources, referrals, or just a chance to connect with others regarding dealing with mental disorders. Call the NAMI CCNS office (847) 724-1460 and leave a message. Messages are picked up three times a week by our response tearm members. \n \nI know that the Dane County line can help people find low cost treatment. \n\nhttp://www.ccfhchicago.org/INDEX_net.asp\n\nhttp://www.therapistfinder.net/hospitals/illinois/cook.html\n\nAll you have to do when you get the clinic or therapist name is to ask point blank if they offer a sliding fee? If not, they might know of someone who does.
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I understand what your going through!! I was in the same position without a case manager.I called the Dept of Human Services and asked for a Social Worker to help me with all my issues. She has been a great help. I have a mental health worker and someone like a REM worker assigned to me. The 3 of them work together to help me achieve my goals. So you might try there or see if there are and volunteer orgnz. in your community that help with independent living skills. Hoped this helped!!
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Hi,\n\nBy far the best "support group" I have found was at the Business Owners Idea Cafe, they have so much information as well as the "cybershmooze" which is a forum of like minded people (small and home business owers and people that are aspiring) they have articles with tips, interviews with ideas and inspirations, forms for tax purposes etc. they are great. An dthe popel there are so wonderful, they will give you low cost marketing ideas, help you name your business (if you get brain freeze), give away ideas for prospective businesse and also try to help you avoid the mistakes they made during their own start up phases.\n\nGood Luck
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hmmmmm closest i could find is this\n\nRenaissance West Community Mental Health - Detroit\n\nsorry\n\nooops just found this.......\nRodrigues Rebbah Renaissance Rehabilitation\n    \nBsmt-878 Columbia,\nKamloops, BC  V2C 2A5\nTel. : 250-374-6178
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it was not easy but i think that i may have found something.\nit is a site that give ALL the info. that you need re your request. \n\nhttp://www.addictionca.com/contact2.htm?state=Illinois&city=North%20Chicago\n\ni copied some stuff from the site however don't bother to read it. the site has linke to EVERY HALF WAY HOUSE AT THE ADDRESS REQUESTED GO THERE NOW OK.?\n\n\nNorth Chicago, IL Profile \nNorth Chicago, IL, population 35,918 , is located in Illinois's Lake county, about 34.3 miles from Chicago and 40.5 miles from Naperville. \nThrough the 90's North Chicago's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in recent years North Chicago's population has been growing at an annual rate of less than one percent.\nDrug Rehab and Treatment Centers Information North Chicago , Illinois\nLooking for drug rehab and treatment centers in North Chicago , Illinois? Please call 1-800-876-6378 to speak with one of our counselors who will help you find the correct treatment option for your specific situation. Or simply fill out the drug rehab treatment centers North Chicago , Illinois referral request form below and a counselor will contact you ASAP.\nChoosing the correct drug rehab treatment is often a very confusing, and an important endeavor. It is important to be well informed in order to choose the correct drug rehab facility for you. Each drug rehab method is unique in it's approach to treatment. Take note of what is important to you, and make decisions based on your personal needs. Keep in mind that there are a multitude of treatment options to choose from: outpatient treatment, in patient treatment, 12-step, group therapy, and the list goes on. An individual can become thoroughly confused by asking a half-dozen recovering alcoholics or drug addicts how they ended their use of alcohol or drugs; the answers vary although each of them may seem convincing and emotional. They will cite such diverse approaches as hospitalization, diet, exercise, counseling, sauna's, religion, hypnosis, amino acids and self-help groups. When it comes to successful treatment, only one thing is certain: practically any approach will work for some of the people, some of the time. To put it another way, successful drug rehab treatment is like a designer suit- it's got to be tailor-made for each individual. A great deal of variation exists in the degree of dependence among drug users. The teenager who smokes marijuana three times a week is not as dependent as the thirty year old who has smoked marijuana six times a day for 15 years and has already relapsed after being in two drug rehabilitation centers. It's obvious that these individuals need different approaches to treatment. Similarly, among cocaine users are some who use it in binge fashion, one or two days a month, and others who use it several times each day. Again, different treatment approaches are required for each case.\nFor those who do not have a long history of drug addiction, an outpatient treatment program might be the correct decision. This form of treatment may be a viable solution for those who have a brief drug addiction history. These individuals might only need the guidance and counseling available though this method of treatment. On the other hand, those who have experienced an extended period of drug addiction, choosing the correct drug rehab program typically means that they should enter into an in patient program. The structure and 24-hour support available through this type of drug rehab treatment is highly effective for those recovering from long term drug addiction. Most drug rehab professionals don't recommend any one "best" treatment approach, recognizing the many variations among drug and alcohol abusers. In general, the levels of treatment range from simple and behavioral to complex and medical. The person dependent upon drugs or alcohol may have used the chosen substance for so long that he or she has literally forgott
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Call your local crisis hotline- they will be able to give you the phone number of the different support groups- good luck
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If you yourself are not trained, I recommend you get in touch with a local agency or treatment center that specializes in order to have a trained facilitator present.  \n\nYour intentions are admirable, and support groups are very much needed.  But if safeguards are not in place for folks, then the level of vulnerability they will be at can put them at risk for re-traumatization.  \n\nThere are agencies and groups that can help you initiate a new home group.  One I can think of is Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (they have a manual I happen to like, but I think it's more physical than sexual abuse survivors).  Another resource is Survivors of Incest Anonymous.  Finally, you can also check out Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network (RAINN) - associated with Tori Amos, if you're familiar at all.
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Try any crisis center or YWCA that offers battered women's shelter...they would most likely know of the organization and/or her.  Good luck to you.
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Many communities have low-cost, sliding scale fee counseling centers. Contact your local United Way. Since I don't know where you live, I can't provide any specific information on resources in your area. In larger cities, dialing 211 from a regular phone (not a cell phone) connects to the United Way referral hot-line.\n\nOther possibilities:\n- Family Service Association\n- Jewish Family & Children's Service (don't have to be Jewish)\n- If you can't find an agency, call a counselor's office and ask if they can refer you to a low-cost counseling service.
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i dont know of a site, you may want to look up in yahoo yellow pages. If you are a student or take a random class at a community college you are able to do free counselling with the therapist they have on location. On campus, other than that I would search the web, but I do not believe that the sources could be reliable. Good Luck!
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Are there any organizations in your community who can help you? I wish you the best, sweetie.
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Try: www.TherapistExplore.com or www.psychotherapy-network.com.\n\nGood luck.
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Try this website. There are loads of information on dialysis, including a message board. Maybe you can meet someone there or find a support group. Good luck!