Support groups turn to online platforms to help people in recovery
Practicing social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic can be tough for those in recovery who count on group meetings to help with their sobriety. Based on recommendations to avoid gatherings of more than 10 people, many support groups are now turning to online platforms like Zoom to hold meetings. Here are some resources to access vital recovery support online from home:
Alcoholics Anonymous: aa-intergroup.org/directory.php; onlinegroupaa.org; aaonlinemeeting.net
Smart Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/calendar.php, smartrecovery.org/smart-recovery-toolbox/smart-recovery-online, smartrecovery.org/private-convenient-online-recovery-support
Narcotics Anonymous: virtual-na.org; na.org/meetingsearch (for country, select “Web”)
Cocaine Anonymous: https://www.ca-online.org
Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings/
Nar-Anon: http://www.naranon.com/board/viewforum.php?f=1 (look in "Topics")
Spiritual Crosswalk Group: 10-15 minute topic followed by open discussion 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/8862693034
WEconnect, Unit Recovery, and the Alano Club have partnered to offer five times daily all recovery meetings, which will follow an open format. Offered every day at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., 3 p.m., 6 p.m., and 9 p.m. Join at unityrecovery.zoom.us/my/allrecovery
SAFEProject Virtual Collegiate All-Recovery Meetings: 7 p.m. Monday, 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, and 3 p.m. Friday at https://zoom.us/j/328951750
Never Alone Group DEAF: 8 p.m. Thursday, 12 p.m. Saturday, 9 p.m. Sunday https://zoom.us/j/802616925 Call in at 802616925. Speaker meeting April 11. For an interpreter, contact Laura S. 3615759094 by text.
Facts or Feelings, a closed, women’s AA meeting: 6-7 p.m. Tuesday at https://us04web.zoom.us/j/722284451, Meeting ID: 722 284 451.
A Virtual Awakening, a closed online AA meeting for women, trans, and non-binary people: 8:30 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday and Friday, and 1 p.m. Thursday March 13-28 at https://zoom.us/j/4822208285 or call (646) 558-8656 Code 4822208285# (New York) or (720) 707-2699 Code 4822208285# (Denver).
Suicide Prevention Resource Center: http://www.sprc.org/news/resources-support-mental-health-coping-coronavirus-covid-19
Families Anonymous: https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings/