Free Online Recovery Meetings and Virtual Platforms
Free Online Recovery Meetings and Virtual Platforms
• 12 Steps.org
https://www.12step.org/social/online-meeting-calendar/
Listing of online 12-step meetings on various platforms.
• Al-Anon Electronic Meetings
https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/
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
Listing of online meetings from AA Intergroup.
• Smart Recovery
https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php
https://www.smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online/
Message board, chat room, online meetings, and online library.
• Adult Children of Alcoholics
https://adultchildren.org/quick-search/?audiobt=Click+Here
Phone and Online Meetings
• In The Rooms (Online Meetings)
https://www.intherooms.com/home/
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
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
Listing of daily online meetings
• Families Anonymous Virtual Meetings
https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings
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
Listing of online meetings.
• The Temper
https://www.thetemper.com/online-recovery-meetings-groups/
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/
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/
Listing of online meetings provided by NA.
Virtual Recovery Resources, SAMHSA
Source: https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/virtual-recovery-resources.pdf
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/
Cocaine Anonymous: Offers online support and services https://www.ca-online.org/
LifeRing: LifeRing Secular Recovery offers online support https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings
In The Rooms - Online Recovery Meetings: Provides online support through live meetings and discussion groups https://www.intherooms.com/home/
Marijuana Anonymous: Offers virtual support https://ma-online.org/
Narcotics Anonymous: Offers a variety of online and skype meeting options https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/
Reddit Recovery: Offers a virtual hang out and support during recovery https://www.reddit.com/r/REDDITORSI NRECOVERY/
Refuge Recovery: Provides online and virtual support http://bit.ly/refuge-recovery1
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/
SoberCity: Offers an online support and recovery community https://www.soberocity.com/
Sobergrid: Offers an online platform to help anyone get sober and stay sober https://www.sobergrid.com/
Soberistas: Provides a women-only international online recovery community https://soberistas.com/
Sober Recovery: Provides an online forum for those in recovery and their friends and family https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/