COMMUNITYSober Group · Community guide
Find and check a recovery meeting
A directory can help you begin a search. Confirm the organiser, meeting format, time zone, and attendance details before you go.
Start with the kind of support you want to explore
A discussion forum, a peer meeting, and a treatment appointment serve different purposes. This guide helps with finding and checking meeting information. It does not select a recovery programme or treatment plan for you.
You may prefer an online, telephone, or in-person option. Family members may need a meeting intended for family and friends. Read the organiser's description instead of assuming every meeting has the same audience or approach.
Compare current meeting finders
| Resource | What to check |
|---|---|
| Alcoholics Anonymous | Use the organisation's local or online meeting resources and confirm the group's format. |
| Narcotics Anonymous | Check the local or virtual meeting information supplied through NA resources. |
| SMART Recovery USA | Check the programme, location, and meeting time zone. |
| Al-Anon | Check the meeting description and whether attendance is in person, online, or hybrid. |
12 Step National Meetings is a directory in the same MyNew Technologies network as Sober Group. Treat it as a starting point and confirm details with the actual organiser. Independent organisers control their meetings; listing information can become outdated.
Your meeting-verification checklist
Tick the steps you have followed up. This is a planning checklist, not a rating of a meeting or a clinical assessment.
0 of 5 checks followed up.
Checks stay in this page while it is open. The tool does not send your selections or save them to an account.
Read open, closed, and online meeting descriptions
Participation rules come from the organiser. For example, A.A. explains its own meeting formats on its website. Use those descriptions and the specific listing instead of assuming that a term has the same meaning in every organisation.
For an online meeting, check which time zone is displayed and how the organiser supplies access details. Do not publish a private meeting password or another attendee's identity in a public forum. If a listing and the organiser disagree, seek confirmation from the organiser.
When you are looking for professional care
Meeting finders are not treatment assessments. The resources hub links separately to public treatment directories and NIAAA's treatment-navigation information. A qualified professional can help assess care needs; a forum, checklist, or meeting listing cannot make that assessment.
Sources and further reading
Source links consulted October 31, 2026. Organisation services and meeting details can change; confirm current information with the source.
Published by Sober Group. Updated October 31, 2026. Prepared with AI-assisted research and editing. Read how we publish. No clinical reviewer is credited for this page.