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You or someone you know has Hepatitis
C. |
In the United States, almost every
person knows someone with HCV. It is
suspected that there are, at present, more than
5 million people in the United States who are
infected with Hepatitis C, and perhaps as many
as 200 million around the world.
This
makes HCV one of the greatest public health
threats faced in this century. Without rapid
intervention to contain the spread of the
disease, the death rate from hepatitis C will
surpass that from AIDS in the next few years and
will only get
worse.
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Pamela Anderson
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Pamela's Hepatitis
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In a surprise announcement, Pamela
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Tommy Lee.
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About HCV
Anonymous |
We at www.hcvanonymous.com
would like to welcome any interested people
to join us in the fight against this
disease.
Information is power, and together we can
make a difference. HCV
Anonymous is a public benefit corporation and is
not organized for the private gain of any
person.
HCV Anonymous is a group created to
combine the strength of many members to benefit
one and all.
Please, we ask that you become involved
in any way that you can; feel free to forward
this e-mail. You
are not obligated to donate financially
to HCV Anonymous; there are no dues or
fees. However,
our 501(c)(3) non-profit status will be
finalized in the next few months, and we have
modified the Twelve Traditions from Alcoholics
Anonymous so that we may accept contributions
and advertise.
We
have already started to research and apply for a
number of grants and donations from major
corporate sponsors. This way we
will be able to build the World Service
Organization (WSO), publish and distribute
literature, promote HCV Anonymous at conventions
and workshops, and do public service
announcements.
Our primary aim for the immediate future
is to bring together hepatitis support groups,
patients, and organizations that serve people
with hepatitis, to work towards the common goal
of unity, education, support, and spiritual
awareness.
By linking resources, we are creating a
centralized community as well as a large network
for support, unifying us, assisting us to
confront, evaluate, and challenge and change
thinking that impedes our progress and
well-being.
We will be offering FREE Meeting Starter
Packs for already existing HCV meetings, and for
new groups of interested people willing to
follow the 12 Traditions of HCV Anonymous. The Meeting
Starter Packs will include HCV Anonymous
Positive Attitudes Workbooks, Meeting
Guidelines, Meeting Formats, Literature Packs,
Newcomer Chips, and all Celebration
Tokens.
There is no authority structure. HCV Anonymous
is made up mainly of volunteers who seek to work
together in many contexts. By committing
ourselves to service and unity, we are not
demanding spiritual or other personal
uniformity.
We meet on points of accord. Each of us
believes that together we can make the world a
better place to live for everyone infected with
or affected by
HCV.
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1.
Volunteer to help us promote HCV
Anonymous.
2. We need
translators to translate our website into
French, German, Italian,
Dutch,
Spanish,
Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Korean,
etc. This
way we can
serve
other countries and unite them with our
cause.
3. Volunteer to host an
online open chat or 12-Step meeting. (All time
zones needed.)
4. Become a sponsor or
e-mail partner.
5. Start an HCV
Anonymous meeting in your area.
6.
Donate to HCV Anonymous if you can.
7.
Join as a member of HCV Anonymous on our website
or click here to subscribe
to
newsletters.
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Why a 12-Step program for
HCV? |
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There are many people with hepatitis C
whose emotions and behavior are destroying them;
this behavior is putting an unnecessary burden
on many of their loved ones. They may have
drinking, smoking, eating, fitness,
psychological, and sexual issues that need to be
addressed.
They may have unresolved issues regarding
treatment. Others may need to "come to believe
that a power greater than themselves
exists."
They do not believe in God or a Higher
Power, or their relationship with their Higher
Power is faltering.
There are other people who
need to learn how to assess all facets of their
health (clean house), trust their Higher Power,
and unload the guilt, shame, and depression that
is holding them in bondage (whether they are
aware of it or not).
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There are others who have by now
transformed the stumbling block of HCV into a
stepping-stone. They have learned how to live
happy, healthy, and normal lives. Here, they can
use their experience, strength, and hope to help
others.
It has been proven that 12-Step programs
work.
There are over 300 different 12-Step
programs. HCV
Anonymous Positive Attitudes is tailored to
meet the needs of everyone infected with or
affected by HCV.
This manuscript uses a Higher Power of
your understanding approach. This
non-religious approach hosts everyone regardless
of race, creed, religion or lack of religion, or
sexual orientation. Our program
offers guidelines for a variety of meeting
formats.
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Visit our website and get
the second edition of our 12-Step Workbook HCV
Anonymous Positive Attitudes PDF File Version
FREE. You can
even print it out. |
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This innovative ALL FREE interactive
website will help you locate and meet people who
have HCV. You
can upload or view photos, post messages,
place or read personal ads, etc; get support
from people with or affected by HCV; join
on-line meetings and chats. We also
provide you with current news.
We offer an excellent layout of links to
hundreds of websites that will help you find
everything you need, including SSI/Disability,
alternative treatment, doctors specializing in
HCV, free medication, help for depression, and
much more.
If you have a website, please link to
ours, or have us link to yours; there is
strength in numbers! E-mail to info@hcvanonymous.com
This message was brought to you by HCV
Anonymous.
Thank you for being part of our
vision.
HCV Anonymous
Staff
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