This is a 12-step program for adults who grew up in alcoholic or similarly dysfunctional families.  Al-Anon sponsors one of these meetings as follows:

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Time & Place	Description	Phone contact
Tuesday 8 p.m. at Trinity Presby. Church 3115 Providence Rd. - Charlotte in back of church in building between playground and basketball court in the Youth Building (Providence Road near Sharon Amity)	ACOA meeting sponsored by Al-Anon for people at any level of recovery.	704/523-1159 Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

A 12-step fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics. Click Al-Anon/Alateen schedule to see a complete listing of meeting times & places; call the Al-Anon office at 704/523-1159 or 877/523-1159 toll-free on weekdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to confirm a meeting prior to attending the first time or to talk with an Al-Anon volunteer.  (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

A 12-step fellowship for people who wish to share experience, strength, and hope to recover from alcoholism.  Included in their more than 350 meetings per week are those which especially invite people who are (but who do not exclude people who are not) gay or lesbian (Acceptance), Spanish speaking (Los Primeros en Volar, Sobriedad), and HIV positive (Positive Living, SAFE).  There are groups for women only, young adults, and teens. Call 704/332-4387 any time any day to talk a member of AA, click Mecklenburg County AA web site to see the local meeting schedule and other AA related information, or click here to send them an e-mail for general information.  (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

Based on the 12 steps of AA, this group welcomes anyone with a dual recovery issue (mental illness and drug addiction).  The members help one another achieve dual recovery and prevent relapse. The only requirements are a desire for attain and maintain sobriety and to manage emotional or psychiatric illness constructively.  For details about their weekly meetings, call a leader of the group at 704/945-2210 (Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.). (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

A group for nurses recovering from any type of substance addiction.  They have open sharing meetings which are supportive of the 12 steps. Call a member of the group at 704/968-5174 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to learn about their weekly meetings; do leave a message if you reach her answering machine. (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

This Christian 12 step program is for people with any addiction.  The meetings generally begin with a time for meditation followed by meeting.  The types of meetings (e.g., step study, discussion, etc) and issues addresses (e.g., sex addiction, a separate group for partners of sex addicts, drug and alcohol addiction vary based on the members' needs.  Because there are several CR meetings in Charlotte with some stopping and re-starting, we do not present a comprehensive Charlotte list. One meeting that has been running for 7 years is at Providence Road Church of Christ; for information about times and locations, call the church office at 704/364-0748 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5p.m.   For more information about the content or process of each group, call a group leader at 704/442-9170 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.   For other meetings in the Charlotte area or surrounding region (or anywhere else in the world), click to go to the Celebrate Recovery international web site for North Carolina, South Carolina, or anywhere else in the world.  Be sure to call to confirm a meeting before attending it for the first time.   (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

An informal group for addicts or alcoholics in recovery who are dealing with issues of depression or bipolar disorder.  For details about their frequent meetings near Carolinas Medical Center at Ascension Lutheran Church, call John, a delightful member of the group, at 704/523-6308 any day from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

A 12-step Christian program for people addicted to drugs or alcohol or dealing with codependency issues.  Call 365-6112 Monday through Thursday 9-5 for more. (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

In addition to direct services for women and children who are in or who have been in any type of abusive relationship, the Shelter sponsors professionally facilitated free support groups for women addressing (at the time of this writing) making decisions about abuse situations, parenting, trauma recovery and substance abuse..  There are also groups for children and free childcare.  You can may a confidential call the Shelter at 704/332-2513 anytime anyday to talk with a staff member about any domestic violence or abuse issue that concerns you.

Alternative to the 12 Steps (2002) (1574, 704/717/722,742/777)
His Righteousness Recovery/previously Addicts Victorius (2000)  (1491,704/722)
JACS (Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons & Significant Others(1635,704/722/)
Pagans in Recovery (1996) (704/722)
Rational Recovery (1997)  (704/722)
Share and Care (Christian ACOA group) (2009)   (1294,704/777)
SMART Change   (1612,704/722/)
Overcomers Fellowship (1998)  (1421,704/722)
Unique His Addiction (Hickory Grove Baptist Church)  (1736,704/722/785)

This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

Alcoholics Anonymous International web site

Click here to view a site in English, Spanish & French which covers basic info about AA itself, newcomers typical questions, 12 questions to ask if AA is for you, and a 12 question booklet for teens to ask if drinking is becoming an addiction.  Simple and clear. Last checked 6/26/08; originally posted here 5/25/98. (Click for overview of Alcoholism resources)

Click to link to any of these lists of national groups: 

The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.