Jose Luis Vazquez Martinez

Free Online Recovery Meetings and Virtual Platforms

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Free Online Recovery Meetings and Virtual Platforms

 

• 12 Steps.org

https://www.12step.org/social/online-meeting-calendar/(link is external)

Listing of online 12-step meetings on various platforms.

 

• Al-Anon Electronic Meetings

https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/(link is external)

This forum and recovery chat room for Narcotics Anonymous members features voice chat, Skype, and text chat meetings connecting people from around the world.

 

Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup

http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php(link is external)

Listing of online meetings from AA Intergroup.

 

• Smart Recovery

https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php(link is external)

https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online/(link is external)

Message board, chat room, online meetings, and online library.

 

• Adult Children of Alcoholics

https://adultchildren.org/quick-search/?audiobt=Click+Here(link is external)

Phone and Online Meetings

 

• In The Rooms (Online Meetings)

https://www.intherooms.com/home/(link is external)

An online platform supporting a wide range of 12-step and non-12 step meetings

 

• Bridge Club Virtual Meetings

https://www.jointempest.co/bridge-club-events?tag=Virtual%20Events(link is external)

Meetings that are specifically focused on women and LGBTQIA+ folks who are sober or interested in sobriety.

 

• Refuge Recovery Online Meetings

https://refugerecovery.org/meetings?tsml-day=any&tsml-region=online-english(link is external)

Listing of daily online meetings

 

• Families Anonymous Virtual Meetings

https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings(link is external)

Online meetings for parents, grandparents, siblings, spouses, significant others, other family members and friends of those with a current, suspected or former drug problem.

 

• Life Ring Recovery

https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings(link is external)

Listing of online meetings.

 

• The Temper

https://www.thetemper.com/online-recovery-meetings-groups/(link is external)

An online publication/site that explores life through the lens of sobriety, addiction, and recovery. Includes links to resources

 

• My Recovery

https://www.myrecovery.com/online-meeting/(link is external)

Online 12-step meetings

 

• Sober Grid

https://www.sobergrid.com

A free online social networking platform for people in recovery. Available in mobile app stores

 

• Narcotics Anonymous

https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/(link is external)

Listing of online meetings provided by NA.

 

Jose Luis Vazq…

Virtual Recovery Resources, SAMHSA

 

Source: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf(link is external)

 

In an infectious disease outbreak, when social distancing and self-quarantine are needed to limit and control the spread of the disease, continued social connectedness to maintain recovery are critically important. Virtual resources can and should be used during this time.

 

This tip sheet describes resources that can be used to virtually support recovery from mental/substanceusedisorders.It also provides resources to help local recovery programs create virtual meetings.

 

Virtual Recovery Programs

Alcoholics Anonymous: Offers online support http://aa-intergroup.org/(link is external)

 

Cocaine Anonymous: Offers online support and services https://www.ca-online.org/(link is external)

 

LifeRing: LifeRing Secular Recovery offers online support https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings(link is external)

 

In The Rooms - Online Recovery Meetings: Provides online support through live meetings and discussion groups https://www.intherooms.com/home/(link is external)

 

Marijuana Anonymous: Offers virtual support https://ma-online.org/(link is external)

 

Narcotics Anonymous: Offers a variety of online and skype meeting options https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/(link is external)

 

Reddit Recovery: Offers a virtual hang out and support during recovery https://www.reddit.com/r/REDDITORSI NRECOVERY/(link is external)

 

Refuge Recovery: Provides online and virtual support http://bit.ly/refuge-recovery1(link is external)

 

Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) Recovery: Offers global community of mutual-support groups, forums including a chat room and message board https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/(link is external)

 

SoberCity: Offers an online support and recovery community https://www.soberocity.com/(link is external)

 

Sobergrid: Offers an online platform to help anyone get sober and stay sober https://www.sobergrid.com/(link is external)

 

Soberistas: Provides a women-only international online recovery community https://soberistas.com/(link is external)

 

Sober Recovery: Provides an online forum for those in recovery and their friends and family https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/(link is external)