Please keep in mind that things change rapidly in Cyberspace so not all the information below may remain correct. However, several of the groups have remained stable for two to three years now. This schedule will be easier to read if you expand the Window to full size! :)
Peace & Serenity,
Ed M & Lisa R & 400 friends in recovery
****** AOL Recovery Information News 06/01/96
**************************************************
** added 10/10 : there is a Step meeting called The Eleventh Step each
Wednesday evening at 11:00ET in the Members Room, Special Interest Category.
Write to Ariel 4G for details
o There is a new recovery forum forming on AOL but we don't know much
about it yet. So for now we will continue "underground" as an independent
"service club" as we have for the last three years. :)
o Several of our self help contact people are listed in a new book by
Harvard professor and Whole Earth Catalog Health Editor Tom Ferguson, MD,
called Health Online (Addison Wesley) which is an excellent resource.
Thanks to all who agreed to be listed a year ago! See pp 81-90.
o New Al-Anon Meeting times below
o There is an ALATEEN email group forming. Please contact AlateenMom.
o New Cybriety and New Beginnings contacts below
o Recovery Web Sites listed at very end of this Memo!
o People interested in on-going discussions of recovery alternatives to
the 12 steps are welcome to ask any Recoverylink host for more information
on such alternatives or contact GabeCT or PamCT for information on private
meetings.
**************** AOL Recovery Boards *******************
These change from time to time also but try these AOL keywords and look
for the message / boards folders indicated. You will find a variety of
program folders for AA, Alateen, Al-Anon, ACoA, CODA, OA, EA, NA, GA,
Abuse survivors, RR and others. Each area seems to have its own
following.
KEYWORD Main Folder
ONLINE PSYCH Alcohol & Drug Abuse
PEN Dependency & Recovery
EXCHANGE Communities --> Support Groups
******** Daily Schedule* *******************************
Day Time(Eastrn Local) "Group" Room Program
Sunday 11:00AM - 12 noon ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Sunday 8:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Sunday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET Codependents Priv Room
Sunday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET AA 12 Step Priv Rooom AA
Sunday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET ALANON Memb Room Al-Anon
Sunday 9:30PM - 11:00PM ET Just For Today Priv Room NA
Sunday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET Alternatives Priv Room
Sunday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET Gay 12 Step Priv Room
Monday 7:30PM - 8:30PM ET CleanAndSerene Priv Room NA
Monday 8:00PM - 12:mdnt ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Monday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET ALANON Memb Room Al-Anon
Monday 11:00PM - 12 mdnt ET ADD Priv Room
Tuesday 7:30PM - 8:30PM ET CleanAndSerene Priv Room NA
Tuesday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET ALANON Memb Room Al-Anon
Tuesday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET ACOA IMH ConfRm ACoA
Tuesday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET Bills House Priv Room AA
Tuesday 11:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Big Book Priv Room AA
Wednsday 7:30PM - 8:30PM ET CleanAndSerene Priv Room NA
Wednsday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET CODA Priv Room
Wednsday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET GLFC Priv Room Gay 12S
Wednsday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET Bills House Priv Room AA 12S
Thursday 7:30PM - 8:30PM ET CleanAndSerene Priv Room NA
Thursday 8:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Thursday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET ALANON Memb Room Al-Anon
Thursday 10:15PM - 11:15PM ET Friends of Priv Room NA
Jimmy K
Thursday 9:30PM - 10:30PM ET Serenity Priv Room AA
Thursday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET AA Friends Priv Room AA
Thursday 10:00PM - 11:00PM ET GLFC Priv Room Gay 12S
Friday 7:30PM - 8:30PM ET CleanAndSerene Priv Room NA
Friday 8:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Friday 9:00PM - 10:00PM ET ALANON Memb Room Al-Anon
Saturday 10:00AM - 11:00AM ET Gamb Anon Memb Room GA
Saturday 11:00AM - 12 noon ET Brunch RECOVERYLINK
Saturday 12 noon - 1:00PM ET AA Serenity Priv Room AA
Saturday 8:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Recovery RECOVERYLINK
Saturday 11:00PM - 12 mdnt ET Friends of Memb Room AA
Bill W
*************** For Info on meetings contact: **********
AAMEN..AOL Men's AA Email............AL Orlando,
AAMEN..InterNet Men's Email....dossdl@primenet.com
treedog@io.com
ACoA..(ACoA).........................ACoATed1
Tue 10PM ET Keyword PEN-->Conference Room
ACoA..(ACoA) Email.................RuthanneB
Attention Def. Disorder (12 Step)....AngieDixon
Mon 11PM ET Public Room ADD/12 Steps
Al-Anon..............................Anirbas814
Sun. Mon. Tues. Thurs. Fri.
9pm ET to 10pm ET in member room ALANON.
Al-Anon Email Group Contacts
..Info, AOL Email / Interactive......Pawsup, Anirbas814
..Info, Internet Email Group.. KMcF@harbornet.com
Alternatives in Recovery.............PamCT, GabeCT
discussion on alternatives to 12 Steps
Sun 10:00-11:00PM EDT Private meeting
(please contact PamCT or GabeCT for more info)
Bills House..(AA Speaker/Disc)........Gerundo
Tue 10:00 PM ET Private Room--->Type BILLS HOUSE
Brunchs......(Sober & Clean)
Sat 11:00Am - noon ET in Recoverylink.....MarshHawk
Sun 11:00AM - noon ET in Recoverylink.....DanZen12
CleanAndSerene..(NA Meeting)............RICKKc 1 ***NEW
Protocol, Discussion Mon. - Fri., 7:30 p.m. est
Private Room Name: "CleanAndSerene"
CODA.........(12 Step)........................KathyNor
Wed 9:00 PM ET Priv Room --> Type CODEPENDENTS MEETING
Sun 9:00 PM ET Priv Room --> Type CODEPENDENT ANON
CYBRIETY (Womens AAEmail)
Cybriety One...JaneEliz, Camillav
Cybriety Two...wendyp@TheRamp.net, LadySponsr GSR
Cybriety Three.gail@metrolink.net,
Cybriety Four..kyrose@aol.com
Cybriety Five..zeldabee@spacelab.net
Cybriety Six..sharonr@mindspring.com
Friends of Bill W.
Sat 11PM ET Member Room-->look in list
- often open at other times. Create it yourself in Member Rooms if you
don't see it and usually you will be joined within a couple of minutes by
someone else in recovery. Friends of Bill is in the public area.
Sometimes it gets out of control with non program visitors. When that
happens some people use the room Real Friends of Bill W.
Friends of Jimmy K..(NA).............NA4Bob
Thursday nites 10:15 - 11:15 PM ET Private Room contact: Dance4Tips
Also whenever someone opens it in Member Rooms-->look in list and use
button if necessary. Often open at other times. Create it
yourself in Member Rooms - if you don't see it and usually you will be
joined within a couple of minutes by someone else in recovery.
Gamblers Anon..(12 Step).............Pwerles
Sat 10:00-11:00AM ET Member Room
GLCF 12 Step ......................... GLCFPickle
Sun 10:00-11:00PM ET, private room GLCF 12STEP
Wed 10:00-11:00PM ET, private room: GLCF12STEP
Thurs 10:00-11:00PM ET, private room: GLCF12STEP
accessible from any chat room.
Open to ALL people in any 12 Step program,
but specifically organized to serve the
gay/lesbian/bisexual/transexual online community.
Hosts: GLCF Joell - Email host for info.
Just For Today..(NA)..................TerryJFT
Sun 9:30-11:00PM ET Private Room
Lamplighters..(AA InterNet)..........lls-request@world.std.com
send request for info to this address
caution: will result in heavy volume of email!
Meeting of the Minds..(AA InterNet)...
MOM-L-Request@SJUVM.STJOHNS.EDU
send message in body of email (not subject line)
"subscribe mom-l" (without quotes)
caution: will result in heavy volume of email!
Men To Men (M2M) Men's AA Email.....Steve8286,
Marshhawk GSR
NA IRC.....(NA Meeting)..............
7 days a week 9:30PM - 11:00PM for meetings. IRC
channel #NA is open 24 hours/day 7 days/week. Requires
IRC service other than AOL to participate.
New Beginnings (Co-ed AA) email
.................................wendyp@TheRamp.net,
aafrannie@csinet.com
OA email..........................Busbydad
Recoverylink......................Host DanZen, Host Gabe, Host Gerry, Host
Hawk, Host LdyT, Host Maize, Host Serene, Host Tess, Host Jim
general discussions on recovery
Usually a Public Room, otherwise look in Member Rooms
Mon 8:00-midnight,
Thu 8:00-midnight,
Fri 8:00-midnight,
Sat 8:00-midnight,
Sun 8:00-midnight, (times are ET)
Rozanne Internet Email (OA)
write to: trusted-servant@hiwaay.net
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SLAA, SAA, SA)
sex addicts may write to: sarecovery@mhv.net
friends & family of sex addicts may write: willing@netpath.net
Serenity..(AA).......................AlBucko, PamSew
Sat 12:00 noon ET Private Room-->Type SERENITY
Thurs 9:30PM ET Private Room-->Type SERENITY
Step12...........................InterNet Relay Chat (IRC)
Sun 8:00 PM ET Mon - Sat 9:00 PM ET for meetings. IRC
channel #12Step is open 24 hours/day 7 days/week.
NOTE: Requires IRC service other than AOL to participate.
Trudgers InterNet AA Email.......trudgers@bga.com
send request to subscribe with REAL name
and the word "subscribe"
**********************Protocol**************************
Some of the closed private meetings use protocol. This means there is
usually a chair/speaker who "calls" on people who "raise their hand." You
raise your hand by typing ! for a comment and ? for a question. When
you are done "talking" you type /ga meaning go ahead I am done. Someone
may keep a que which means they periodically send a list of the people
with ! and ? in the order they raised their hands to the screen to help
the chair keep track of who is next. The chair will call on you by saying
something like
GA CleanToday. If you need to leave just leave or send a simple "Bye all"
to the screen.
While the meeting is in progress, please do not extend the usual hellos
and goodbyes to everyone coming and going. Before the chair starts the
meeting and after it is closed the protocal is not in effect. Don't worry
about getting this all right, just try. Progress not perfection! :)
******************Recovery Chat Rooms ******************
Recovery Chat Rooms like Recoverylink and Friends of Bill W are much less
formal. Recoverylink is not affiliated with any particular program.
Friends of Bill W maintains a loose identification with AA and the 12 Step
programs.
These rooms are more like sober picnics than meetings. Have fun and laugh
and if you need a real meeting ask about when and where they are! :)
o Those of you new to our on-line community might be surprised to find how
ecumenical some of our recovery gatherings are. That is to say, that you
will often find AA, NA, OA, RR, and even non program people mixing and
sharing in many of the rooms. Please be tolerant of others beliefs about
recovery. If you feel the need for a meeting that sticks to the
traditions of one particular program try the private room meetings or the
email meetings rather than the public and member room meetings.
o Anonymity is a sensitive issue for some as our recovery community here
on AOL has grown. Please treat any screennames here with the same respect
for privacy that you would treat the names of people you meet at meetings.
Also please do not post this list publically or on the InterNet. It may
be freely exchanged with individual friends in recovery. Thanks! :)
**************** Email Meetings ******************************
These are done through email rather than in live chat rooms. There is
often one topic for the week to which people respond. Email the contact
person for specific info :)
AA GSO Web Site
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
OA web page
http://home.teclink.net/~ccjjs/oa.html
Sobriety and Recovery Resources Web Page
http://www.winternet.com/~terrym/sobriety.html
Jews in Recovery from Alcoholism and Drug Dependencies
A web page designed for Jews and their families whose lives
have been affected by alcohol and drug abuse and for professionals.
http://www.shamash.org/health/jacs/
Al-Anon Webpage
http://solar.rtd.utk.edu/~Al-Anon/
Recovery is Good for you :-)
http://galaxy.einet.net/editors/robert-yunk/recovr.htm
Chet's AA web page (inspiration & AA)
http://www.premier1.net/~chetski/
Claire's Page
http://pluto.njcc.com/~clairew/recovery.html
Recovery Related Resources
http://members.gnn.com/eliteimage/RRR.htm