First Unitarian Universalist Church, Bard Hall 4190 Front Street, Hillcrest (Across the street from the UCSD Medical Center. Parking will be validated)

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Doors Open 6:45p.m., meeting starts at 7pm
First Unitarian Universalist Church, Bard Hall
4190 Front Street, Hillcrest
(Across the street from the UCSD Medical Center. Parking will be validated)

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Carlsbad Meeting
Meetings every fourth Sunday of the month at 2p.m.

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Board Meetings:
We invite you to our monthly board meetings. 7:00 p.m. All are Welcome! (Second Thursday of each month) Please call our HelpLine to get on the agenda.

SUPPORT GROUPS

PFLAG holds monthly meetings, generally with a short educational program after the support group. Support groups provide a safe, friendly place where, in small groups, parents can voice their concerns about homosexuality.

Similarly, gay people can speak of their efforts and experiences in seeking parental understanding and acceptance.

Our educational program consists of a diverse group of guest speakers and videos.

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Directions:

Directions to the San Diego meeting at the Unitarian Universalist Church:
The church is located across the street from the UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest. While the address is 4190 Front Street, it is not visible or accessible from that street!

From Highway 163 Southbound, take the Washington Street West exit. Count the light at the top of that exit as #1, and proceed to light #4, which is First Avenue. Turn right onto First, and proceed three blocks. Turn left onto Arbor Street. The UCSD Medical Center will be on your right. Entrance to the church parking lot is directly across from the Medical Center main entrance.

From Interstate 8, take highway 163 Southbound, Washington Street exit, and proceed as directions above.

From Interstate 5, take Washington Street exit. At the exit light, turn onto Washington Street, (southbound turn left; northbound turn right) proceeding up a long, curving hill into the neighborhood called Mission Hills. Look for a Jack in the Box on the left, and one block past that, turn left onto First Avenue. Proceed three blocks. Turn left onto Arbor Street. The UCSD Medical Center will be on your right. Entrance to the church parking lot is directly across from the Medical Center main entrance.

Important -- Parking is free. Obtain a pass at our meeting to place on your dashboard.

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Directions to the Carlsbad meeting at the United Church of Christ The church is located at the corner of Chestnut and Monroe, the address is 2020 Chestnut St. From San Diego: take I-5 North to Tamarack Ave., turn right on Tamarack (East), turn left on Park onto Monroe St. Look for the PFLAG signs leading you to the meeting room.

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My first PFLAG Experience  - PFLAG Orange County

All of the guilt and suffering I experienced in accepting my daughter, I felt just as acutely in coming out and accepting myself as a valid human being, instead of a worthless, mutated perversion in society.

You have no idea what it was like for me to walk into that PFLAG meeting. I've never been to any sort of support group before, and I was frightened and nervous. I had chosen a seat in the back of the room, so I had plenty of time to listen to everyone introduce themselves. Then it was my turn, and after repeatedly trying to swallow my Adam's apple, I finally managed to sputter out a brief description. You know what happened next? the person next to me began to speak, and all eyes went to her. The world did not end. I was not harassed, belittled or degraded, as many years of personal experience led me to expect. I did not shrivel and die.

After the group was about halfway through the sharing session, it dawned on me that for this time in my life, I was in an environment based on 100% unquestioning acceptance. I was awe struck, overwhelmed and almost in shock. After years of being in prison, the warden suddenly opened the door of the gate, saying the prisoner was free to go. And the prisoner stood at the cell, unable to immediately comprehend exactly what this meant.

I now have a vested, personal interest in the well being of this organization, understanding what its' existence can mean to others.

It may not be this difficult for you as this mom but, even if it is, PFLAG support groups do help. Please come to your local chapter meeting. For the closest chapter to you click here  www.pflag.org 

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