Genius Recovery’s New COVID-19 Resources List
These are addiction related resources for addicts and families during Shelter In Place & COVID-19. The goal of this comprehensive curated list is to provide content, context, and community.
You may already be hammered with “content.” What makes this list different is the Context around it. It’s a guide for what communities and communications are essential and easy to comprehend.
The best recovery advice we have right now, directly from Joe Polish, the founder of Genius Recovery Foundation, is to start by reading the OPEN LETTER from Joe Polish on this site, and then get and stay connected. Attend virtual meetings, show up, get a sponsor, and do the work.
All over the world, free 12 step groups are the way to freedom from addiction. Please use utilize the list below and connect to the online community that best fits your situation.
Online Meeting Options
“IN THE ROOMS® – A Global Recovery Community, Sign Up then Join A Meeting
- Get to know In The Rooms, Get COVID-19 Recovery Resources, and read recent articles
- In The Rooms Live Meetings
- Includes Social Pages, Over 130 Online Meetings Per Week
SmartRecovery.org
- Smart Recovery USA’s response to the Coronavirus
- Online Community
- Calendar
- SROL (Smart Recovery On Line) National Online Meetings
- Some Local Meetings have moved online search your local meetings and see if they have moved to online meetings
Celebrate Recovey: A Christ-Centered 12 Step Program
- Local open share groups have begun Zoom meetings, find a local your best group and call the contact for access and information
- Group Locator
- About Celebrate Recovery
LionRockRecovery
WEConnect
12Step.org and 12Step-Online.com
TEMPEST Bridge Club – a virtual, community-led support group currently open to any individuals who are interested in sobriety
Cocaine Anonymous Meetings
Families Anonymous – For relatives and friends concerned about the use of drugs or related behavioral problems
Food Addicts Anonymous
LGBT Teetotalers – recurring social/support calls for folks who are queer, trans or questioning and sober, sober curious, or in any kind of recovery
LifeRing – Secular Recovery
Marijuana Anonymous Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous Meetings
- Zoom Links & Times
- Narcotics Anonymous World Site
- NA Online/Phone meetings
- NA Recovery site Online Meeting List
- Phone NA Meetings, Use the drop down list on this page and choose “phone” as your country
NeverAloneClub.org – always on chat and online meetings 2xs a Day for NA Members
Online Gamers Anonymous (OLGA) and OLG-Anon
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous Meetings
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
- Find a local area meeting and follow their website link to see if they are offering online meetings
- If you’re not seeing one in your area that is offering the meeting virtually, join any virtual meeting in your state or a state near you
- SAA Telemeetings Schedule
Buddhist Recovery
Online Meeting Options - International
Email Meeting Options
AAGals: Online Closed Email Meeting Group
AAMen: Online Closed Email Meeting Group
GROW: Grateful Recovering Online Women’s (GROW) Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
AAS2RWW – Alcoholics Anonymous with daily meetings based on the Steps, Traditions, Concepts and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
KISS – Keep It Simple Sister
Lamplighters – email based online groups, separate groups for men and women
Chat Rooms
Soberistas – a worldwide community of friendly, non-judgmental people, all helping each other to kick the booze and stay sober
12 Step Online
Social Media Communities
Forums
COVID-19 Recovery Resources
Genius Recovery
How To Cope With Sheltering in Place
Adjusting to Life at Home
Lost a loved one?
Homelessness Programs and resources for Mental and Substance Use Disorders for housing and shelters
Finding Treatment During COVID-19
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
Hotlines
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
National Parent Hotline: 1-855-427-2736
National Child Abuse Hotline: 1-800-4-A-Child (1-800-422-4453)