CHICAGO AREA ALTERNATIVES (OR ADDITIONS) TO 12 STEP SUPPORT GROUPS MONDAY Refuge Recovery MONDAY 12:00 PM Foundations Recovery Network 225 W Washington St. Suite 550 (2nd fl.), Chicago, IL 60603 (See security desk, sign in and ask for Foundations then take elevator to second floor. Enter from Franklin St. on the west if door on Washington is locked). Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery MONDAY 12:00 PM Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center 2942 W Lake St.,Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery MONDAY 1:00 PM Breakthrough Urban Ministries 402 N St Louis Ave., Chicago, IL USA Contact: [email protected] Harm Reduction Group MONDAY 6:00 PM Howard Brown Health Center An affirming, non-judgmental group where clients can explore their substance use, get support for making choices that align with their values, and learn tools to help them reach their goals. Work on specific harm reduction strategies that prioritize safety Learn about withdrawal symptoms Address triggers for substance use Set goals for use for each drug of choice Explore the impact of substance use on relationships, work, school, physical, & mental health Contact: To learn more about this group, please call Sonila Sejdaras, LCSW at 773.572.8353 SMART Recovery Evanston Hospital/Doreen E. Chapman Center - Room 5415 MONDAY 6:00 PM 2650 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL 60201 USA Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery MONDAY 6:15 PM Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities Inc. 225 W Washington St. Suite 200 (2nd fl.), Chicago, IL 60603 Refuge Recovery MONDAY 6:30 PM Gateway Foundation 3828 W. Taylor St. Chicago, IL 60624 Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery MONDAY 7:00 PM Methodist Hospital 5025 N Paulina, Chicago, IL 60640 USA SMART Recovery *Gay men only MONDAY 7:00 PM Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted, Room 205 Contact: [email protected], 773.530.1978 Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! TUESDAY SMART Recovery TUESDAY 12:00 PM Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center 2942 W Lake St., Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA Contact: [email protected] Veterans SMART Recovery Chicago *Veterans only TUESDAY 12:00 PM Jesse Brown Medical Center, 8th fl., Damen Pavilion Room 8456 Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery TUESDAY 7:00 PM Bethany Retirement Community - 4950 N. Ashland (Ashland/Winnemac 2 blocks south of Foster) Reflections Room (Stop at Security Desk first and please DO NOT arrive before 6:45PM) Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery TUESDAY 7:00 PM New Hope Recovery Center 2835 N. Sheffield Ave., (Suite 304) Chicago, IL 60657 Contact: [email protected] WEDNESDAY SMART Recovery WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center 2942 W Lake St., Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery WEDNESDAY 6:30 PM Foundations Recovery Network 225 W Washington St. Suite 550 (2nd fl.), Chicago, IL 60603 (See security desk, sign in and ask for Foundations then take elevator to second floor. Enter from Franklin St. on the west if door on Washington is locked). Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM New Hope Recovery, 2835 N. Sheffield Ave., #304 (2 blks. North of Diversey by Brown Line stop), ring buzzer: New Hope Recovery Contact: [email protected], 773.530.1978 Moderation Management/HAMS WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM Chicago Harm Reduction Therapy Center - 1740 Ridge #301 Evanston, IL Contact: [email protected], 773.425.1151 www.chicagoharmreductiontherapy.com THURSDAY SMART Recovery THURSDAY 12:00 PM Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center 2942 W Lake St., Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery HYDE PARK THURSDAY 6:00 PM Hyde Park Union Church, 5600 S. Woodlawn (Entrance around the back, off Woodlawn, meeting on 2nd fl. – no elevator) Ring bell: SMART Recovery Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! Contact: [email protected], 773-530-1978 SMART Recovery THURSDAY 7:00 PM Family and Friends Meeting *This meeting is for family & friends of someone needing or in recovery 4633 N. Western #211 (buzz Mohning) by brown line above the 7Eleven Contact: [email protected], 773-530-1978 Refuge Recovery THURSDAY 8:30 PM Chicago Mindful Psychotherapy 5537 N. Clark St. FRIDAY SMART Recovery Chicago FRIDAY 11:30 AM Jesse Brown Medical Center, 8th fl., Damen Pavilion Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery FRIDAY 12:00 PM Above and Beyond Family Recovery Center 2942 W Lake St., Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA Contact: [email protected] SMART Recovery FRIDAY 6:00 PM Counseling Speaks, LLC 155 N Michigan Ave., Suite 335. Chicago, IL 60601 Contact: Please email us at [email protected] prior to attending SMART Recovery FRIDAY 7:00 PM Eating Recovery Center/Insight Behavioral Health Center 333 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2133, Chicago, IL 60601 Contact: [email protected]; 773-587-7453 Please email, phone or text Ethan prior to meeting to get the building code needed to get past security desk. Refuge Recovery FRIDAY 7:00 PM New Hope Recovery Center 2835 N. Sheffield Ave., (Suite 304), Chicago, IL 60657 Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071930806229473/ SATURDAY SMART Recovery SATURDAY 9:15 AM Center on Halsted, 3656 N Halsted - Room 204 Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery SATURDAY 10:30 AM New Town Alano Club 909 W. Belmont Ave (#2nd)., Chicago, IL 60657 Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery SATURDAY 3:30 PM Gateway Foundation 3828 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60624 (Meeting is held in the Living Room. All visitors much check in at front desk) Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery *LGBTQIA+ SATURDAY 7:00 PM Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted St., Chicago, IL 60613 (Meeting is held in room 201 on the second floor) Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RefugeRecoveryChicago/ Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! SUNDAY SMART Recovery SUNDAY 10:00 AM Harborview Recovery Center at St. Joseph's Hospital 2900 N. Lake Shore Dr. Check in at visitor’s desk at front entrance. Meeting is held on 2nd floor in Boikan 1 Conference Room Contact: [email protected] Refuge Recovery SUNDAY 7:00 PM Jewell Heart Buddhist Center 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, IL 60613 (Buzzer #002) Contact: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1071930806229473/ Online Guided Self-Change Programs Behavioral Self-Control Program for Windows This is an interactive software program for alcohol moderation training that consists of eight computer-assisted sessions. It gives you individualized feedback and helps you assess your chances of succeeding at moderation, shows you how to set up rewards for yourself, deal with triggers (cues), etc. (100% of the software's $25 purchase price goes directly to support Moderation Management) www.moderation.org/software/BSCPWIN.shtml Drinker’s Check-Up (also works with drugs) Another interactive software program for assessment, feedback, and decision making about your alcohol use, as well as secondary information about drug use. www.drinkerscheckup.com HAMS – Harm Reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. HAMS Harm Reduction strategies are defined in the 17 elements of HAMS. HAMS offers information and support via a chat room, an email group, and live meetings--as well is the articles on the web site. HAMS supports every positive change. Choose your own goal--safe drinking, reduced drinking, or quitting. www.hamsnetwork.org/ SMART Recovery SMART Recovery® offers a secular scientific alternative if you are seeking independence from alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling and other addictive behaviors. You learn to live a balanced lifestyle and free yourself from addiction. www.smartrecovery.org www.smartrecoverychicago.org/ Refuge Recovery Live We are an Inter-Sangha of Refuge Recovery members who connect with each other through technology. Meetings are available through Internet or phone connections. www.refugerecoverylive.org Monday – 6pm PT / 9pm ET – Noble Truth Inventory Tuesday – 6am PT / 9am ET – Sitting Group Tuesday – 7pm PT / 10pm ET – In The Rooms Thursday – 6am PT / 9am ET – Sitting Group Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! Thursday – 5pm PT / 8pm ET – In The Rooms Thursday – 6pm PT / 9pm ET – Book Study Saturday – 6am PT / 9am ET – Sitting Group 3rd Saturday – 7am PT / 10am ET – Inter-Sangha Saturday – 1pm PT / 4pm ET – Turning the Wheel Anytime – Recorded Meeting Playback Revised 9.18 Please send corrections, additions, or suggestions to [email protected] Thanks! Mental Health Support Groups NAMI The National Alliance on Mental Illness of Illinois (NAMI Illinois) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded by volunteers in 1984. NAMI Illinois is affiliated with the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and has 23 local Affiliates throughout Illinois. NAMI Illinois has nearly 2,700 members made up of individuals living with mental illness, family members, friends, and professionals. Its purpose is to help improve