Recovery Support
A list of support groups for all types of recovery:
https://mindremakeproject.org/2019/04/13/support-groups-for-recovery
https://mindremakeproject.org/2019/04/13/support-groups-for-recovery
12-Step Meetings (online)
Alcoholics Anonymous: http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.na.org/?ID=virtual_meetings
Cocaine Anonymous: https://www.ca-online.org
Heroin Anonymous: http://heroinanonymous.org/covid-19
Marijuana Anonymous: https://ma-online.org
Crystal Meth Anonymous: https://crystalmeth.org/cma-meetings/online-cma-meetings.html
Celebrate Recovery: offers Christ-centered resources and guidance: https://www.celebraterecovery.com
Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.na.org/?ID=virtual_meetings
Cocaine Anonymous: https://www.ca-online.org
Heroin Anonymous: http://heroinanonymous.org/covid-19
Marijuana Anonymous: https://ma-online.org
Crystal Meth Anonymous: https://crystalmeth.org/cma-meetings/online-cma-meetings.html
Celebrate Recovery: offers Christ-centered resources and guidance: https://www.celebraterecovery.com
For Addiction Therapists
Detailed resource guide: https://www.takingtheescalator.com
Addiction Severity Index: https://www.asi-mvconnect.com/uploadedFiles/Public/Worksheets_and_Forms/ASIMVWorksheet.pdf
Addiction Severity Index: https://www.asi-mvconnect.com/uploadedFiles/Public/Worksheets_and_Forms/ASIMVWorksheet.pdf
Mental Health Professionals
A comprehensive collection of resources for mental health, wellness, and personal development: https://mindremakeproject.org/resources
An extensive resource for clinicians – specific tools, information, activities, workbooks, etc: https://www.takingtheescalator.com/mental-health-toolsharing
An extensive resource for clinicians – specific tools, information, activities, workbooks, etc: https://www.takingtheescalator.com/mental-health-toolsharing
Free Assessments and Tools
Free screening tools for assessing relationship satisfaction/expectations, attachment styles, communication, domestic violence, sex addiction: https://mindremakeproject.org/2020/01/18/marriage-relationship-assessment-tools
A list of sites with a variety of assessment tools for mental health related issues: including mood disorders, relationship attachment styles, suicide risk, communication skills, etc. including both self-assessments and screening tools for clinicians to administer and score: https://mindremakeproject.org/2018/07/21/free-online-assessment-and-screening-tools-for-mental-health
Substance abuse: https://www.takingtheescalator.com/substance-use-assessments
Other assessments: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8e9gk9pqd1x4iy/AAC2w87Im0kqybByVdggyB14a?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7gef4t8jqiys0z9/AABxlZyr-8br-uEcrLvsh3KPa?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7432diwhyvd4vkj/AABPxD_YHTRw1iS9k3S6uKGfa?dl=0
A list of sites with a variety of assessment tools for mental health related issues: including mood disorders, relationship attachment styles, suicide risk, communication skills, etc. including both self-assessments and screening tools for clinicians to administer and score: https://mindremakeproject.org/2018/07/21/free-online-assessment-and-screening-tools-for-mental-health
Substance abuse: https://www.takingtheescalator.com/substance-use-assessments
Other assessments: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c8e9gk9pqd1x4iy/AAC2w87Im0kqybByVdggyB14a?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7gef4t8jqiys0z9/AABxlZyr-8br-uEcrLvsh3KPa?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7432diwhyvd4vkj/AABPxD_YHTRw1iS9k3S6uKGfa?dl=0
Meeting and Community Sites — Online
Reddit Recovery: Offers a virtual hang out and support during recovery: https://www.reddit.com/r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY
Refuge Recovery: Provides online and virtual support: http://bit.ly/refugerecovery1
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training): Offers global community of mutual-support groups, forums including a chatroom and message board: https://www.smartrecovery.org/community
Sober City: 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: https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums
In The Rooms: offers variety of different 12-step and spiritual meetings: https://www.intherooms.com/home
Heroes in Recovery: Recovery stories and topical blogs by and for people in recovery from mental health and substance use disorder: https://heroesinrecovery.com
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: contains online support meetings, blogs, mobile apps, social media groups, and movie suggestions, including the online support community, The Daily Pledge: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery%20/tools/daily-pledge
Life Ring Secular Recovery: offers online support: https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings
We Connect Recovery: Provides daily online recovery groups for those with substance use and mental illness: https://www.weconnectrecovery.com/freeonline-support-meetings
Unity Recovery + WEconnect + Alano Club: Providing daily virtual meeting for those in recovery and for their family members: https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recoverymeetings
Lion Rock: offers online 12-step meetings and support groups: https://www.lionrockrecovery.com/online-aa-meetings-and-support-groups
12-Step: offers online meetings using different means of communications like text-only chat, voice or video: https://www.12step.org/social/online-meetings
Al-Anon Electronic Meetings – for family members who have a loved one in addiction. A forum and recovery chat room that features voice chat, Skype, and text chat meetings connecting people from around the world: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings
Adult Children of Alcoholics – Phone and Online Meetings: https://adultchildren.org/quick-search/?audiobt=Click+Here
Bridge Club Virtual Meetings – Meetings that are specifically focused on women and LGBTQIA+ folks who are sober or interested in sobriety: https://www.jointempest.co/bridge-club-events?tag=Virtual%20Events.
Families Anonymous 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/alcohol problem: https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings
The Temper – An online publication/site that explores life through the lens of sobriety, addiction, and recovery. Includes links to resources: https://www.thetemper.com/online-recovery-meetings-groups
My Recovery Online 12-step meetings: https://www.myrecovery.com/online-meeting
Refuge Recovery: Provides online and virtual support: http://bit.ly/refugerecovery1
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training): Offers global community of mutual-support groups, forums including a chatroom and message board: https://www.smartrecovery.org/community
Sober City: 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: https://www.soberrecovery.com/forums
In The Rooms: offers variety of different 12-step and spiritual meetings: https://www.intherooms.com/home
Heroes in Recovery: Recovery stories and topical blogs by and for people in recovery from mental health and substance use disorder: https://heroesinrecovery.com
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: contains online support meetings, blogs, mobile apps, social media groups, and movie suggestions, including the online support community, The Daily Pledge: https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/recovery%20/tools/daily-pledge
Life Ring Secular Recovery: offers online support: https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings
We Connect Recovery: Provides daily online recovery groups for those with substance use and mental illness: https://www.weconnectrecovery.com/freeonline-support-meetings
Unity Recovery + WEconnect + Alano Club: Providing daily virtual meeting for those in recovery and for their family members: https://unityrecovery.org/digital-recoverymeetings
Lion Rock: offers online 12-step meetings and support groups: https://www.lionrockrecovery.com/online-aa-meetings-and-support-groups
12-Step: offers online meetings using different means of communications like text-only chat, voice or video: https://www.12step.org/social/online-meetings
Al-Anon Electronic Meetings – for family members who have a loved one in addiction. A forum and recovery chat room that features voice chat, Skype, and text chat meetings connecting people from around the world: https://al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings/electronic-meetings
Adult Children of Alcoholics – Phone and Online Meetings: https://adultchildren.org/quick-search/?audiobt=Click+Here
Bridge Club Virtual Meetings – Meetings that are specifically focused on women and LGBTQIA+ folks who are sober or interested in sobriety: https://www.jointempest.co/bridge-club-events?tag=Virtual%20Events.
Families Anonymous 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/alcohol problem: https://www.familiesanonymous.org/meetings/virtual-meetings
The Temper – An online publication/site that explores life through the lens of sobriety, addiction, and recovery. Includes links to resources: https://www.thetemper.com/online-recovery-meetings-groups
My Recovery Online 12-step meetings: https://www.myrecovery.com/online-meeting
Hotlines and Disaster Assistance
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Toll-Free (English): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Toll-Free (español): 1-888-628-9454
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Website (English): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Website (Español): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/spanish.aspx
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and Español)
SMS: Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 SMS (Español): “Hablanos” al 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website (English): http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov
Website (Español): HTTP://WWW.DISASTERDISTRESS.SAMHSA.GOV/espanol.aspx
SAMHSA’s National Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-662-HELP (24/7/365 Treatment Referral Information Service in English and Español)
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/nationalhelpline
SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Toll-Free:1-800-308-3515
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac
Toll-Free (español): 1-888-628-9454
TTY: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
Website (English): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Website (Español): http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/gethelp/spanish.aspx
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-985-5990 (English and Español)
SMS: Text “TalkWithUs” to 66746 SMS (Español): “Hablanos” al 66746
TTY: 1-800-846-8517
Website (English): http://www.disasterdistress.samhsa.gov
Website (Español): HTTP://WWW.DISASTERDISTRESS.SAMHSA.GOV/espanol.aspx
SAMHSA’s National Helpline Toll-Free: 1-800-662-HELP (24/7/365 Treatment Referral Information Service in English and Español)
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/nationalhelpline
SAMHSA Disaster Technical Assistance Center
Toll-Free:1-800-308-3515
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.samhsa.gov/dtac
Managing Covid-19 Stress
CDC Support for Stress and Anxiety: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): Help Line Coronavirus Information and Resources Guide: http://bit.ly/NAMIresource
World Health Organization: accessible evidence based resources: https://www.afro.who.int/news/who-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-resources-and-information
Heroes in Recovery: Recovery stories and topical blogs by and for people in recovery from mental health and substance use disorder: https://heroesinrecovery.com
The National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI): Help Line Coronavirus Information and Resources Guide: http://bit.ly/NAMIresource
World Health Organization: accessible evidence based resources: https://www.afro.who.int/news/who-coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19-resources-and-information
Heroes in Recovery: Recovery stories and topical blogs by and for people in recovery from mental health and substance use disorder: https://heroesinrecovery.com
12-Step Audio and Literature Resources
https://www.aa.org
https://jftna.org/jft
https://www.na.org
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marnistek.naspeakers&hl=en_US
https://na-s-basic-text-audio-book-ios.soft112.com
https://apkpure.com/na-basic-text-audio-book/com.ibyteapps.nabasictextnew
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.deanhuff.companion&hl=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aa-audio-companion-for-alcoholics-anonymous/id1191023628?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitashi.audiojoy.aabigbook
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-big-book-ultimate-companion/id998807519?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
https://jftna.org/jft
https://www.na.org
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.marnistek.naspeakers&hl=en_US
https://na-s-basic-text-audio-book-ios.soft112.com
https://apkpure.com/na-basic-text-audio-book/com.ibyteapps.nabasictextnew
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.deanhuff.companion&hl=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aa-audio-companion-for-alcoholics-anonymous/id1191023628?mt=8
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pitashi.audiojoy.aabigbook
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-big-book-ultimate-companion/id998807519?ign-mpt=uo%3D4
Speaker Recordings
XA Speakers: Various 12-step fellowship speaker recordings: https://www.xa-speakers.org
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aaspeaker.com
Harbor Area Alcoholics Anonymous: https://hacoaa.org/archives/speakers
Recovery Audio: Various specialty meeting topics; LGBTQ, AA, NA, Spirituality, etc. https://www.recoveryaudio.org
Apps for speaker recording downloads:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-speaker-tapes/id1335643834
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-speaker-tapes-12-steps/id1018096090
YouTube video speaker recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSJRom1_4kDdltaeRpKRNghKMCjhYceZ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSJRom1_4kBEKIuDwW5OS4_BlLUAv4Q3
Alcoholics Anonymous: https://www.aaspeaker.com
Harbor Area Alcoholics Anonymous: https://hacoaa.org/archives/speakers
Recovery Audio: Various specialty meeting topics; LGBTQ, AA, NA, Spirituality, etc. https://www.recoveryaudio.org
Apps for speaker recording downloads:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-speaker-tapes/id1335643834
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aa-speaker-tapes-12-steps/id1018096090
YouTube video speaker recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSJRom1_4kDdltaeRpKRNghKMCjhYceZ
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuSJRom1_4kBEKIuDwW5OS4_BlLUAv4Q3