Weight loss surgery can address the physical aspects of obesity, but people who have struggled for years with their weight also experience significant psychological and spiritual damage, as well. To ensure his patients have lifelong success after weight loss surgery and a safe environment in which to address the emotional issues surrounding their eating habits and self-image, Dr. David Provost offers twice-monthly support group meetings at his office.

At these meetings, you’ll have the opportunity to talk about and deal with the emotional pain of obesity and its aftermath in a comfortable setting, surrounded by people who have been through the same thing. The discussions are guided by an approach called Attitudinal Healing, which is a program of spiritual and emotional care founded on nonsectarian principles and designed to improve a patient’s health in conjunction with traditional health care practices. Its goal is to help you address the tumultuous feelings, many of which stem from childhood, related to your behaviors and self-worth and enjoy a more fulfilling and peaceful life.

Attitudinal Healing began in 1975 under the guidance of Dr. Gerald Jampolsky, who in 1977 founded the Center for Attitudinal Healing in Tiburon, California. Today, the establishment (now known as Corstone Center and located in Sausalito, California) works toward the goal of developing and support emotional resilience – the ability of people and institutions “to function competently, powerfully and peacefully under stress.” It seeks to reinforce people’s confidence that they can help themselves and others, enabling “individuals, families and communities to face challenges, develop and maintain a positive attitude, make healthful choices, and solve problems on every scale.”

The Provost Bariatrics Support Group meets from 7:00p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Dr. Provost’s office (2501 Scripture Road, Medical Building #6, Suite 303 in Denton).  You can also come early (at 5:45 p.m.) and join other patients and the group’s leaders for an hour-long walk around the hospital grounds and neighboring park. After all, why not get in some exercise as part of your new, healthy lifestyle? The group is open to anyone who has had bariatric surgery, regardless of the surgeon, and friends and family are also welcome to attend.

For more information on the Weight Loss Surgery Support Group offered by Dr. David Provost, please call his office at 940-323-3450.

Dr. David Provost has helped thousands of patients during his 20-year career as a surgeon and is committed to the life-long treatment of his weight loss surgery patients. He is a recognized expert in bariatric surgery and performs weight loss surgery in Denton, Texas, at the Presbyterian Hospital of Denton.