Mormon Church Sponsors Local Addiction Program
May 21, 2010 by admin
Filed under Mormons Serving Local Communities
Mormons in Charleston, South Carolina, are sponsoring an addiction program for members of the local community of any faith or persuasion. The program is adapted by LDS Services with permission from the Alcoholics’ Anonymous 12-step program. Anyone from the community who suffers from an addiction, be it addiction to tobacco, alcohol, drugs, gambling, or pornography, is welcome to attend, and family members and friends who might benefit are also invited. Those who have eating disorders or caffiene addiction would also benefit from the program.
The program is free and ongoing. The experts managing the program are Kitty Baughan Cole, retired marriage and family therapist, and Dr. Marylou Lewis, former chief of staff for Charleston Area Medical Center.
Lewis is now clinical ethicist and palliative care physician for CAMC Health Systems Inc. She is also affiliated with her local Mormon “stake,” which includes several Mormon congregations.
