Adult
Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACOA)
(29, 704)
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
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Description
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Phone contact
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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. |
(Click
for overview of Alcoholism resources)
Al-Anon
and Alateen (30,
704)
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)
Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA)
(31, 704)
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)
Dual
Recovery Anonymous
(1741, 704/722/735/737/748/773)
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)
The
Nurses Support Group (1389,
704/722)
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)
Celebrate
Recovery (1578,
704/722)
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)
The Abutment Group
(1573,
748/704)
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)
LifeLine
(previously Second ADAM Adult Drug and Alcohol Ministries) (1060,
704/722/777)
The Shelter for Battered Women's Support Groups (this is 1763 for 35/763/1728/1592 in 707/701/704/724/759&765)
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.
Inactive
groups which are no longer meeting and the last meeting date:
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)
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