Meetings are being cancelled and people are practicing social distancing in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, people in recovery still need to stay engaged and need support in the process. Don’t get discouraged. Here are some options available:
- Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup:
http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
Allows you to search meetings in various formats of email, text chat, A/V, discussion forms and telephone. In addition, they have subcategories of men, women, LBGT, Hearing Impairments, Vision Impairments, Loners and Atheistic/Agnostic. Many options available for you to explore.
- Narcotics Anonymous Meeting Search Results:
https://www.na.org:443/meetingsearch/text-results.php?country=Web&state&city&zip&street&within=5&day=0&lang&orderby=distance
Provides a list of meeting with several having URLs to join them online via Facebook groups, ZOOM meetings, etc.
- Virtual NA Meetings:
https://virtual-na.org/meetings/
Great sort feature that allows you to search by day and language.
- Never Alone Club:
https://www.neveraloneclub.org/
Narcotics Anonymous group that holds online meetings daily at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. EST. Do not need a webcam or microphone to participate.
- In The Rooms
https://www.intherooms.com/home/
Website says, ” In The Rooms is a free online recovery tool that offers 130 weekly online meetings for those recovering from addiction and related issues. We embrace multiple pathways to recovery, including all 12 Step, Non-12 Step, Wellness and Mental Health modalities.” Great resource!
- Sober.com Online Community:
community.sober.com
Online forum to discuss recovery related issues and topics with others. Ask questions, provide guidance, etc.
Another option is www.aaspeaker.com. This website allows you to access AA Speakers on the Internet. Some focus on specific groups.
If you know of any other options, please email them to info@sobernetwork.com so we can add them to this list. We will keep adding as more options are found and/or become available.
Also remember that, if you need someone to talk to and/or would like coaching services during this time, please email us at support@sober.com. You can also download the free mobile recovery app called Sobersystems to receive a daily message.
