Dear All

My name is Stephen and I am about to start up (and, initially at least,
facilitate) a new Support Group for OCD sufferers, in Central London. This will
be with the support of the charity OCD-UK, but will be independently run and
will be open to all OCD sufferers and their family members.

While there are one or two existing support groups in this area we hope the new
group will further improve mutual support for sufferers in London (which must be
massively under-provided for at the moment, given the likely number of sufferers
in the metropolis!).

Part of the reason behind accelerating the launch of the new group has been the
terrorist attacks on London, and we will be looking a little at any impacts
these have had on OCD sufferers.

Full information is available on the OCD-UK Support Group page here:
http://www.ocduk.org/4/groups/centrallondon.htm but is repeated in this email
below:


This group is open to sufferers and family members alike, and will
be an informal meeting where people affected by OCD can talk to others in a
friendly, non-judgemental way.

The group will not offer specific therapy or professional guidance, but will be
an opportunity to share ideas and strategies, and to provide mutual support.

When:
The first group meeting is Thursday 4th August and the next three dates will be:

Thursday 11th August
Wednesday 24th August
Thursday 8th September

then every fortnight thereafter

All meetings will be 7-9pm.




Where:
Function Room,
The Plough Public House,
27 Museum Street (corner of Little Russell Street),
London
WC1A 1LH

Nearest Underground stations: Tottenham Court Road and Holborn

Nearest bus routes: 1, 7, 8, 10, 19, 24, 25, 29, 38, 55, 73, 98, 134, 242, 390.

Upon entering, buy yourself a drink and go through the door opposite the rear
bar, turn left up the stairs, and the Function Room is at the top. The room is
bright and spacious, and out of the way of the rest of the pub. The use of the
room is free, provided people purchase a drink from the bar downstairs.


Contact:
Stephen by emailing centrallondon@... or calling OCD-UK for more
information on 0870 126 9506
(N.B. OCD-UK is kindly taking enquiries on my behalf, but the group will be run
independently)



Map:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=530120&y=181550&z=1&sv=530120,181550&st=\
OSGrid&lu=N&tl=~&ar=y&bi=~&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf



I do hope some of you who live in London or nearby will be able to join us. Even
if you work in London and live elsewhere I hope the time and venue will allow
you to come along, or even if you are only in London occasionally feel free to
pop in as a one-off. You will be most welcome.

It's fine if you would like to bring a friend along for mutual support.


I look forward to hopefully seeing some of you this Thursday.

Stephen Hosking







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