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Visitors can begin a new discussion by starting a "thread" on the board to which others can reply. These messages will often remain posted for an indefinite period time, so a thread begun today can help support others who visit the board months or even years from now. |
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Trouble Blog (troubleblog.com)
A useful blog covering a variety of issues related to drug and alcohol use and recovery.
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12-STEP MESSAGE BOARDS
12 Step City (12stepcity.com/)
This virtual online community has a variety of tools to encourage wellness and recovery. The web site is a public service center and is not affiliated with any 12-step organization. The Message Board covers various topics including General Discussion, Spiritual Experience, 12 Steps, and more.
Buddhist 12 Steps (web site unavailable)
This message board focuses on the Buddhist approach to recovery. It provides people with a Buddhist philosophy dealing with recovery issues and a place to exchange ideas, perspectives, experiences, support and sharing.
Frumstepper: the Jewish and Israeli Blog Network (frumstepper.blogspot.com)
Frumstepper: A daily blog reflecting a Jewish 12 step approach to recovery.
Improve Our Conscious Contact (improveourconsciouscontact.blogspot.com)
This blog includes writings and discussions about Step Eleven from varied religious backgrounds.
Recovery Realm (recoveryrealm.com)
Based on the 12-step programs, this interactive recovery community provides online meetings ,chat rooms ,message boards , forums, blogs, links, support and fellowship for those recovering from addiction and for those who care about them.
SoberPost (sober24.com/Discussions/18/)
Sober24 is a "Virtual Fellowship" for those in recovery from alcohol and drug abuse. The SoberPost message board includes various topics: Families in Recovery (Al-Anon, Nar-Anon), Co-dependency, Relationship issues, Steps and Traditions, Book Study (NA and AA recovery texts), Women Helping Women, For Men Only, Young People, Parents in Recovery, Spirituality, Just for Fun and Shared Readings. This is a heavily attended message board and has been a two time recipient of the Forbes "Best of the Web" award.
SoberRecovery (soberrecovery.com/forums)
The message board in this directory of recovery resources has various categories: Newcomers, Ask the Experts, General Forums, Alcoholism (AA, Alanon, ACOA), Drug Addiction (NA, Nar-Anon), Family and Friends, Mental Health and more.
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GENERAL MESSAGE BOARDS
Google.com (google.com/groups)
The google search engine includes a tab titled “Groups.” Visitors can click this tab to perform a search on hundreds of message boards simultaneously. This is often a good starting point when searching for specific information that may be difficult to locate otherwise.
Life in Recovery, Dealing with Pain (health.groups.yahoo.com/group/lifeinrecoverydealingwithpain)
This is an online support group for people in recovery from alcoholism and/or drug addiction who also have severe physical injuries or painful illnesses such as cancer, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, Lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or MS. People with these conditions may be prescribed pain medication which is often thought to conflict with recovery programs. This is a place where people can discuss their concerns about pain management or medications in the context of recovery.
Online Teen Recovery (onlineteenrecovery.com)
A message board for teens seeking help with recovery issues, spiritual issues and general teen concerns.
OnTheWagon.org (messages.recoverychat.com)
This web site is a forum for people in recovery from all types of addiction, for those who are interested in recovery, and for family and friends. The site has a useful list of recovery links. They host an active message forum and chat room for discussing topics of addiction and recovery.
Rational Recovery (rational.org)
Supports self-recovery from addiction through planned, permanent abstinence. The purpose of the Discussion Forums is to provide mutual guidance on the use of AVRT (Addictive Voice Recognition Technique). The forums are intended for people who already have basic knowledge of the technique and it is recommended that you read the online module on AVRT or the book Rational Recovery before participating.
RecoveryBoard.com (recoveryboard.com)
Discussions on the ability to manage one’s life without being addicted to drugs based on a non 12-step recovery program. Topics include Methadone recovery issues, Personal stories, Spiritual beliefs, Medical issues, and other recovery and addiction discussions.
SAFFARA (geocities.com/kaostar200/index.html)
The SAFFARA forum message board is not affiliated with any established alcohol programs or any religious organizations. It is run by alcoholics and recovering alcoholics for other alcoholics and people affected by drink-related issues. The forum is a resource for men and women with alcohol related problems to share their experiences and information.
Smart Recovery (smartrecovery.org/)
Discussions on the practice of Smart Recovery, including coping with urges, motivation, problem solving and lifestyle balance.
Sober Moms (sobermoms.com)
This recovery web site provides a wealth of resources for mothers in recovery, including message boards, online journals and blogs, meeting locators, recovery events, and articles.
Substance Misuse Management in General Practice (www.smmgp.org.uk/html/forums.php)
This excellent web site provides an interactive Discussion Forum where questions related to addiction medications will be answered by some of the leading addiction experts in the United Kingdom. Click here (smmgp.atinfopop.com/4/OpenTopic) and scroll down the page to the Online Surgery section to post your questions.
What Winners Do (whatwinnersdo.com)
This new web site is focused on addicts helping addicts through sharing their struggles and successes in the process of addiction recovery. The site's goal is to overcome isolation and create an online community where people are talking about what works for them so others can learn from their experience and "do what winners do."
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SUBSTANCE-SPECIFIC MESSAGE BOARDS
Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
Heroin-Detox.com (heroin-detox.com)
This series of recovery forums focuses on detoxing from opiates, acohol, cocaine, amphetamines and benzodiazepines.
National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (naabt.org)
The web site of this non-profit organization includes ways of locating physicians who offer treatment with buprenoprhine as well as informative educational material and an online
discussion board.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) (buprenorphine.samhsa.gov)
Provides detailed information on buprenorphine, which can be obtained from any physician who has taken a required 8-hour training (physicians certified as addiction specialists are exempt from the training requirements). A nationwide registry of physicians who are authorized to prescribe buprenorphine is available by clicking on Physician Locator in the left hand menu. Physicians can be searched by city, county, zip code or state or just click on the state you want on the map.
Codeine
Codeine Addiction Help Forum (mc2.vicnet.net.au/home/cahf/index.html)
This community aims to help those who have a Codeine Addiction or dependence. The online forum provides an opportunity to get advice and support from fellow sufferers who either have an active addiction or are in the recovery phase. The site offers a discussion forum, detox and treatment resource files, and links to support agencies and published reports.
Crack Cocaine
This community aims to help those who have a Codeine Addiction or dependence. The online forum provides an opportunity to get advice and support from fellow sufferers who either have an active addiction or are in the recovery phase. The site offers a discussion forum, detox and treatment resource files, and links to support agencies and published reports.
Crack Cocaine Recovery (crackrecoveryforum.com)
This excellent web site has a variety of high quality addiction resources including message boards and 24 hour chat rooms on crack cocaine addiction recovery issues. They also provide links to other recovery resources including a self-evaluation survey, a complete online version of the AA Big Book, and the NA Basic Text.
Marijuana
Stop Marijuana Addiction Forum (forummatters.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=16)
This message board is dedicated to marijuana addiction and facts about marijuana, effects of cannabis, mental health, dependence, etc. This is a forum for people that consider cannabis use to be a problem.
Methamphetamine
Meth Madness (pub28.ezboard.com/bmethmadness)
The web site hosts its own message board and chat room and also provides links to others that are related to methamphetamine recovery. In addition, it provides other helpful recovery links, personal writings, articles, book recommendations, and other resources to help people educate themselves about Crystal Meth.
Prescription Medications
Pills Anonymous (groups.msn.com/PillsAnonymous/messageboard.msnw)
This web site has a discussion board and chat room focused on 12-step recovery from prescription drug addiction. Chat rooms are now a subscription service.
Methadone
Addiction Treatment Watchdog (readybb.com/watchdog/index.php)
This educational web site is geared to the needs of patients on medications for opiate addiction. It has a Clinic Report database and submittal form for reporting on the quality of treatment at specific methadone clinics, a section on clinic complaints, a resource section which includes Methadone Advocacy Organizations, a Methadone Watchdog section which answers questions on methadone maintenance, a chat room and two message boards (one for those in recovery and one for friends and families seeking information on opiate addiction).
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Updated ::June 11, 2009