Moving to Georgia next month from Pittsburgh need to meet new friends

I will be moving around Atlanta ga next month for work and I know nobody there. I would love to make some new close friends especially ones that have had WLS. I do have a few questions I know traffic can be terrible but if I was to find somewhere north of Atlanta would I be avoiding rush hour traffic. I will be working close to buckhead piedmont area and I don't want to sit in rush hour traffic if I can help it my big issue is places that I can afford seem to be south of Atlanta. Any Suggestions and would love to meet some new friends. I am excited but so nervous I will miss my fam and friends here but cant wait to start a new journey

 I suggest you check out the WLS support groups at Emory Johns Creek Hospital. They are very friendly and supportive group and the leader is outstanding.http://www.atlantabariatriccenter.com/
Welcome to Georgia!

thank you. I emailed them last week because they take Aetna someone got back to me today and said Lynne Winne will get back to me do you know her

 Lyne Winnie is a great leader. Hope to see you at the next Support meeting!

thank you so much

Traffic is a mess all over Atlanta but it would be good if you could travel away from the traffic. 

I think Dr. Dennis Smith has some support groups that meet on Saturday in Marietta and someone recently posted about a support group that meets at Emory John's Creek on Saturdays also. 

My groups meet about four times monthly but they are all in central DeKalb which might be farther than you want to travel.  However, they meet at 7:30 after the crunch.

Welcome to Georgia!

where is your support group located (address)

My groups meet at DeKalb Medical Center in central DeKalb County. (near 285 and Highway 78).  The address is 2665 N. Decatur Road, Decatur, GA. They meet in the Stubbs Auditorium on the ground floor.  This is the professional building adjacent to the hospital.

The schedule is as follows:


Second Wednesday-post surgery to 12 months
Third Wednesday--open meeting
Third Monday--vet's group, 12 months out and more
Last Monday--open meeting

Actually all of the sessions except the veteran's group are a mixture of persons.


All sessions are led by Dr. Stephen Ritz, a psychologist who deals alot with bariatric patients and they meet from 7:30 p.. until 9 p.m

You can contact the doctor's ofice at 404-501-7081 for more information.

Welcome to Georgia! 

I am one of Dr. Dennis Smith's patients and attend a support group meeting at 6:30 pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month in Atlanta off Windy Hill Road.  We would love to have you attend our meeting. 

But check out the link below for the schedule of all Dr. Smith's Support Group Meetings.

http://www.advancedobesitysurgery.com/support_group.htm


~Helen~

Thank you for the info I am leaving pa on jan 21, I am renting a house in austell ga, Cobb county. I can't wait to come and meet some new friends. My motto this year is new body, new life, new year, new job