Support groups for all types of addictions allow people to join together with others who share similar experiences, backgrounds, and struggles. Drug and alcohol substance use groups are helpful whether you are interested in a support group as a first step in your journey to recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction or if you want to participate in a group to remain sober and help newer members.
There are hundreds of support groups full of compassionate members around the United States for you to consider. People who live in rural areas or prefer to not leave home to get help from peers have the option of joining many online communities that will be happy to welcome you as a member. There are general groups for any kind of addiction, for specific substance recoveries, for people who are religious or non-religious, and more, so no matter your circumstances and background, there is a community waiting to help you live a happy, healthy, sober life.
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Drug & Alcohol Addiction Hotlines
In the event of an immediate crisis, call 911 for emergency services.
Boys Town National Hotline
This hotline for young men and young women is available every minute of each year to help children and youth who are struggling with a variety of issues.
Crystal Meth Anonymous 24 Hour Helpline
If you are struggling with an addiction to crystal meth, this 24/7 hotline will help you or your loved one, connect you with resources, and more.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender National Hotline
While the GLBT hotline isn’t just for help with drug and alcohol addiction, they can offer resources in this regard tailored specifically for the LGBT community. This hotline is available Monday through Friday, 4pm – 12am EST (1pm – 9pm PST) and Saturday from 12pm – 5pm EST (9am – 2pm PST).
888-843-4564 | Website | Email
SAMHSA’s National Helpline (English & Spanish)
This hotline is available 24/7 every day of the year. Compassionate staff will help you find the resources you need to start your journey to recovery.
Your Life Your Voice Hotline
In addition to their main hoteline, Your Life Your Voice from Boys Town also offers text (available 12pm to 12am CST), chat (available Monday through Friday, 6pm to 12am CST), and email support (available anytime for responses within 48 hours) for pre-teens, teenagers, and young adults.
800-448-3000 | Text VOICE to 20121 | Chat | Website | Email Contact Form
Online Drug & Alcohol Support Groups
5th Dimension Online Alcoholics Anonymous Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous meeting specifically for teens and young people that meets Monday and Wednesday evenings. The Wednesday meetings are translated by an ASL interpreter. They also have a secret Facebook group where you can interact with other members.
Find an Online Meeting | Email
Al-Anon: Sharing Experience Strength & Hope Yahoo Group
An Al-Anon Yahoo Group for people who want to share their experiences with others who are in recovery.
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup
An Alcoholics Anonymous directory that lists general online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as well as specialized meetings such as men only, women only, LGBT, veterans, atheists and agnostics, and more.
Alcoholism Support Group at DailyStrength.org
A community of people who connect with each other online to provide support to others and get help for alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse.
Cocaine Anonymous Online
The online sector of Cocaine Anonymous, featuring email meetings and phone meetings via Skype.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Cocaine Support Group at DailyStrength.org
An online community for recovery from cocaine abuse where people can share their experiences, receive guidance, and help others on their path to sobriety.
Cocaine Support Group at SupportGroups.com
An online network for people with a cocaine addiction to communicate with each other about any issues, struggles, victories, and more.
The Daily Pledge
An online recovery community for people who have been affected personally by addiction or know someone who has been affected by substance use.
Drug/Alcohol Addiction Support Facebook Group
A Facebook group for people looking to become sober or maintain their recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
Drug Support Group at SupportGroups.com
A general drug use community that allows members to give and receive help for many different substance use problems.
Lifering Secular Recovery
In addition to face-to-face meetings, Lifering has 24/7 online meetings and dedicated communities for people looking to connect with others in a secular environment.
Online Meetings | Email Group | Email | Phone
Marijuana Anonymous
The headquarters of Marijuana Anonymous, an organization that helps people struggling with marijuana use and their families find help.
Online Meetings | Phone Meetings | Contact | Phone
Marijuana Support Group at DailyStrength.org
For people struggling with marijuana addiction, this online community comprised of members with similar issues can be accessed from any internet connected device.
Men’s One Day At A Time Al-Anon Yahoo Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous online-only Yahoo Group just for men with a small community of very active members.
Meth Support Group at SupportGroups.com
SupportGroups.com offers this online community specifically for people who want to overcome or maintain sobriety from a meth addiction.
Methadone Support Group at SupportGroups.com
It can often be difficult to find in-person, local methadone help, but you can access this community of like-minded people who will support you during your journey no matter where you are located.
Prescription & Synthetic Drug Support Group at DailyStrength.org
A more general community for people who have abused prescription or synthetic drugs and are looking toward recovery.
Recoveries Anonymous
This network of smaller communities for people with any problem or troubling behavior is focused on “sanity recovery” instead of full abstinence.
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous
An AA community for people who wish to participate in the 12 steps without the religious belief component with meetings online and in person across the USA.
Find an Online Meeting | Contact
SMART Recovery Teen & Youth Support Program
The Teen & Youth SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery program utilizes a 4-point program to help people with addictions to any substance or activity. Online meetings specifically for teens and youth are held regularly.
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Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups with In-Person Meetings
All Addictions Anonymous
Similar to AA, this twelve step program is based on healing from all addictions, no matter the type.
Celebrate Recovery
The headquarters for Celebrate Recovery, a network with an annual rally and individual meetings in many locations throughout the country. Specific subsects for students, veterans, pastors, Native Americans, bikers, and more are also available.
Chemically Dependent Anonymous
CDA is a community for people who are or have been addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Find a Meeting | Contact | Phone
Moderation Management
Created for problem drinkers, not necessarily people with alcohol addictions, Moderation Management (MM) focuses on limiting and controlling the amount of alcohol people consume instead of abstinence.
Recoveries Anonymous
This network of communities for people with any problem or troubling behavior is focused on “sanity recovery” instead of full abstinence.
SMART Recovery
SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery utilizes a 4-point program to help people with addictions to any substance or activity. SMART places an emphasis on evidence-based and scientifically-backed recovery techniques.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Government resources for recovery from drug and alcohol addictions.
The Phoenix
The headquarters of The Phoenix, a national organization that encourages people to live a fulfilling life in sobriety.
Find a Meeting | Contact | Phone
Men’s Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
AAmen Online Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community for men from anywhere in the world that meets through email.
Men’s One Day At A Time Al-Anon Yahoo Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous online-only Yahoo group for men with a small community of very active members.
Men’s Online Serenity Alcoholics Anonymous Group
A weekly audio & video men’s only meeting that discusses an assigned reading each meeting.
Women’s Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Online Group
An AA group just for women that meets through email and discusses the twelve steps, offers newcomer meetings, and more.
AAChatcorner@Topica.com Online Group
An online-only women’s AA group that applies traditional AA topics to women’s issues.
KISS Group Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
Keep It Simple Sisters (KISS) is an online email meeting for women only.
Ladies Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Online Group
The Ladies AA Meeting is an online support community just for women where they can discuss sobriety from alcohol and other issues as they pertain to women.
Sisters in Sobriety (SIS) Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A community just for women who meet virtually each week to discuss a pre-selected topic.
Sober She Devils Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A secular, women-only meeting for women around the world.
Women for Sobriety
In addition to face-to-face meetings, Lifering has 24/7 online meetings and dedicated groups for people looking to connect with others in a secular environment.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Women in the Solution (WITS) Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A community that meets via email each week to discuss two topics for women only.
Women’s Sober Living Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A telephone meeting for women who wish to share and hear about AA literature.
LGBT Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
A Safe Place Online Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
An AA meeting that provides a welcoming environment full of people who identify as LGBT.
AA4gaymen Online Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous online-only group for gay men to help each other through their recoveries from alcohol addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous Lesbian 3 Online Group
A small group of alcoholic lesbians who discuss topics each week through email.
LGBTQ Friendly Open Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An exclusively online Alcoholics Anonymous group where LGBTQ people can reach out to each other.
Rainbow Serenity Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
Online group for LGBT members that discuss a select topic each week but sharing anything else is encouraged.
TG-AA Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous group for transgender people looking to connect and help other members through their recovery.
Teen Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
Most support groups meant specifically for teens and young people are area-specific, so please navigate to your state to see more detailed results.
5th Dimension Online Alcoholics Anonymous Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous meeting specifically for teens and young people that meets Monday and Wednesday evenings. The Wednesday meetings are translated by an ASL interpreter. They also have a secret Facebook group where you can interact with other members.
Find an Online Meeting | Email
SMART Recovery Teen & Youth Support Program
The Teen & Youth SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) Recovery program utilizes a 4-point program to help people with addictions to any substance or activity. Online meetings specifically for teens and youth are held regularly.
Find an Online Meeting | Contact
Veteran Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup
An Alcoholics Anonymous directory that lists general online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as well as specialized meetings such as men only, women only, LGBT, veterans, atheists and agnostics, and more.
Celebrate Recovery
The headquarters for Celebrate Recovery, a support network with an annual rally and individual meetings in many locations throughout the country. Specific meetings for students, veterans, pastors, Native Americans, bikers, and more are also available.
Religious Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
Alcoholics for Christ
A non-denominational Christian community with chapters across the nation for people with substance use problems, their family members, and their adult children.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Alcoholics Victorious
Alcoholics Victorious is a Christian faith recovery community that has local meetings in many states.
Buddhist Recovery Network
A network of communities that are guided by Buddhist principles. Meetings are open to people of any faith, background, and recovery path.
The Calix Society
The Calix Society provides help for Catholics who are already well along the path to recovery and are currently maintaining their sobriety from alcohol.
Indigenous Sobriety Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An online-only Alcoholics Anonymous community for Indigenous and Aboriginal people who want to interact with and help others through their sobriety.
Millati Islami
The main website for Millati Islami, a community for Muslims recovering from substance use.
re:generation
The main headquarters of a network of Christian faith recovery groups that are based on biblical principles.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
White Bison
A recovery community created for and by the Native Americans and Alaska Native communities.
Secular Drug & Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
A Spiritual Recovery Online Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
A Spiritual Recovery caters to people such as freethinkers, atheists, and agnostics who prefer an approach to sobriety that doesn’t contain more traditional religious aspects of AA.
Alcoholics Anonymous Atheists and Agnostics Online Meeting
An Alcoholics Anonymous online community where people are accepting of non-belief in God. Members can participate from anywhere in the world through Google Groups.
Alcoholics Anonymous Freethinkers Group Online Meeting
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community for freethinkers that meets through Yahoo groups.
Atheist-Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meeting
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community specifically for Atheists, who often struggle with some of the spiritual concepts of traditional AA, that meets through Google Groups.
Alcoholics Anonymous
With thousands of recovery support networks across the United States, AA can be easily accessed no matter your location.
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup
An Alcoholics Anonymous directory that lists general online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as well as specialized meetings such as men only, women only, LGBT, veterans, atheists and agnostics, and more.
Lifering Secular Recovery
Lifering offers meetings across the United States for people who prefer a non-religious approach to sobriety.
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous
An AA community for people who wish to participate in the 12 steps without the religious belief component with meetings online and in person across the USA.
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (S.O.S)
The national head of SOS which offers general information and connections to local SOS meetings.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Alcohol Addiction Support Groups
5th Dimension Online Alcoholics Anonymous Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous meeting specifically for teens and young people that meets Monday and Wednesday evenings. The Wednesday meetings are translated by an ASL interpreter. They also have a secret Facebook group where you can interact with other members.
Find an Online Meeting | Email
Alcoholics Anonymous
With thousands of recovery support networks across the United States, AA can be easily accessed no matter your location.
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup
An Alcoholics Anonymous directory that lists general online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as well as specialized meetings such as men only, women only, LGBT, veterans, atheists and agnostics, and more.
Alcoholics for Christ
A non-denominational Christian support community with chapters across the nation for people with substance use problems, their family members, and their adult children.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Alcoholics Victorious
Alcoholics Victorious is a Christian faith recovery support community that has local meetings in many states.
A Spiritual Recovery Online Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
A Spiritual Recovery caters to people such as freethinkers, atheists, and agnostics who prefer an approach to sobriety that doesn’t contain more traditional religious aspects of AA.
Alcoholics Anonymous Atheists and Agnostics Online Meeting
An Alcoholics Anonymous online community where people are accepting of non-belief in God. Members can participate from anywhere in the world through Google Groups.
Alcoholics Anonymous Freethinkers Group Online Meeting
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community for freethinkers that meets through Yahoo Groups.
Atheist-Alcoholics Anonymous Online Meeting
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community specifically for Atheists, who often struggle with some of the spiritual concepts of traditional AA, that meets through Google Groups.
AAChatcorner@Topica.com Online Group
An online-only women’s AA community that applies traditional AA topics to women’s issues.
AAmen Online Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community for men from anywhere in the world that meets through email.
Al-Anon: Sharing Experience Strength & Hope Yahoo Group
A Yahoo group for people who want to share their experiences with others who are in recovery.
Alcoholics Anonymous Online Intergroup
An Alcoholics Anonymous directory that lists general online Alcoholics Anonymous meetings as well as specialized meetings such as men only, women only, LGBT, veterans, atheists and agnostics, and more.
A Safe Place Online Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting
An AA meeting that provides a welcoming environment full of people who identify as LGBT.
AA4gaymen Online Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous online-only community for gay men to help each other through their recoveries from alcohol addiction.
Alcoholics Anonymous Lesbian 3 Online Group
A small community of alcoholic lesbians who discuss topics each week through email.
Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Online Group
An AA community just for women that meets through email and discusses the twelve steps, offers newcomer meetings, and more.
Alcoholism Support Group at DailyStrength.org
A community of people who connect with each other online to provide support to others and get help for alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse.
Drug/Alcohol Addiction Support Facebook Group
A Facebook group for people looking to become sober or maintain their recovery from drug or alcohol addiction.
Indigenous Sobriety Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An online-only Alcoholics Anonymous community for Indigenous and Aboriginal people who want to interact with and help others through their sobriety.
KISS Group Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
Keep It Simple Sisters (KISS) is an online email group for women only.
Ladies Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Online Group
The Ladies AA Meeting is an online community just for women where they can discuss sobriety from alcohol and other issues as they pertain to women.
LGBTQ Friendly Open Discussion Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An exclusively online Alcoholics Anonymous community where LGBTQ people can help each other.
Men’s One Day At A Time Al-Anon Yahoo Group
An Alcoholics Anonymous online-only Yahoo community for men with a small community of very active members.
Men’s Online Serenity Alcoholics Anonymous Group
A weekly audio & video men’s only meeting that discusses an assigned reading each meeting.
Moderation Management
Created for problem drinkers, not necessarily people with alcohol addictions, Moderation Management (MM) focuses on limiting and controlling the amount of alcohol people consume instead of abstinence.
Rainbow Serenity Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
Online community for LGBT members that discuss a select topic each week but sharing anything else is encouraged.
Secular Alcoholics Anonymous
An AA community for people who wish to participate in the 12 steps without the religious belief component with meetings online and in person across the USA.
Find an Online Meeting | Contact
Sisters in Sobriety (SIS) Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A community just for women who meet virtually each week to discuss a pre-selected topic.
Sober She Devils Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A secular, women-only meeting for women around the world.
TG-AA Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
An online Alcoholics Anonymous community for transgender people looking to connect and help other members through their recovery.
Women for Sobriety
In addition to face-to-face meetings, Lifering has 24/7 online meetings for people looking to connect with others in a secular environment.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Women in the Solution (WITS) Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A community that meets via email each week to discuss two topics for women only.
Women’s Sober Living Alcoholics Anonymous Online Group
A telephone meeting for women who wish to share and hear about AA literature.
Cocaine & Crack Addiction Support Groups
Cocaine Anonymous
World headquarters of Cocaine Anonymous with resources and links to local, in-person meetings.
Cocaine Anonymous Online
The online sector of Cocaine Anonymous, featuring email meetings and phone meetings via Skype.
Find a Meeting | Email | Phone
Cocaine Support Group at DailyStrength.org
An online community for recovery from cocaine abuse where people can share their experiences and help others on their path to sobriety.
Cocaine Support Group at SupportGroups.com
The Cocaine Support Group is an online network that helps people with a cocaine addiction.
Heroin & Opiates Addiction Support Groups
Narcotics Anonymous
The main headquarters of Narcotics Anonymous which provides resources and a list of local meetings.
Opiates Anonymous World Services
Find meetings around the entire country using the world services website of Opiates Anonymous.
Marijuana Addiction Support Groups
Marijuana Anonymous
The headquarters of Marijuana Anonymous, an organization that helps people struggling with marijuana use and their families find help.
Online Meetings | Phone Meetings | Contact| Phone
Marijuana Support Group at DailyStrength.org
For people struggling with marijuana addiction, this online community comprised of members with similar issues can be accessed from any internet connected device.
Leaves Subreddit
AAn online space with over 70,000 subscribers on Reddit for people who have, would like to, or are quitting the use of marijuana to discuss their journey anonymously.
Meth & Crystal Meth Addiction Support Groups
Crystal Meth Anonymous
The main website of Crystal Meth Anonymous, an organization that has literature, resources, and can connect people with local meetings.
Meth Support Group at SupportGroups.com
SupportGroups.com offers this online community specifically for people who want to overcome or maintain sobriety from a meth addiction.
Methadone Support Group at SupportGroups.com
It can often be difficult to find in-person, local methadone recovery help, but you can access this community of like-minded people who will help you during your journey no matter where you are located.
Prescription Drug Addiction Support Groups
Nar-Anon
The world services of Narcotics Anonymous which provides resources and a list of local meetings.
Find a Meeting | Contact | Phone
Pills Anonymous
Pills Anonymous offers support for people who are recovering from prescription medication addictions.
Prescription & Synthetic Drug Support Group at DailyStrength.org
A more general group for people who have abused prescription or synthetic drugs and are looking toward recovery.