Earth Group of NA (earthgroupna.org)
Earth Group of NA is an internet-based group of recovering addicts who meet twice a week via email for support.   The site also has a message board, a chat room with 25 real-time online meetings a week, and online articles posted on a variety of recovery topics.

LifeRing Secular Recovery (unhooked.com/meetings/index.htm)
Regularly scheduled online meetings are held 24 hours a day/7 days a week. There is no registration required and participation is free. A current Java-enabled browser is required such as Netscape 4.07 or Internet Explorer 4.0 or above. jIRC applet is available for download.

There are several different types of formal meetings conducted by recovering addicts on the Internet. This guide lists the following types of meetings: NA Email Meetings (members share by email and receive a comprehensive email each week with the correspondence details), NA Web Based Meetings (the communications are posted on a web page), NA Chat Meetings (real time group discussions with formal chat meetings), NA List Servers (unmoderated forum that posts all communications to subscribers via email), Links to Nar-Anon Family Groups (12-step support for the loved one's of addicts), Links to General Chat Program Downloads (mIRC, ICQ, AOL IM, and Powwow).

Marijuana Anonymous Online (ma-online.org/schedule.html)
This site hosts both chat rooms and online meetings for those recovering from marijuana addiction.  Click on Online Meeting Schedule in the left menu bar for a list of ongoing online MA meetings.  Click on MA Chatspace in the left menu bar for insructions on how to enter a chat room (specific instructions are provided for those using AOL).

Smart Recovery (smartrecovery.org/onlinemeetings.htm)
Provides regularly scheduled online recovery meetings (1 ½ hrs) based on the Smart Recovery approach to abstaining from addictive behavior. A meeting for new members is scheduled each Sunday at 3:00 PM ET. Each Meeting has a Moderator who is in charge of the tone and continuity of the meeting and may also have a Professional Advisor, Coordinator, or Facilitator to assist with the SMART approach.

SMART Online utilizes two different formats. Text Chat at ParaChat uses a format called Java Chat that allows you to talk with typed messages in real time to other Internet users around the world. ParaChat is organized in channels on a specific topic. You can also talk privately with someone.

Smart Recovery Voice/Text Meetings in LivVe provides interactive voice and text capabilities. Live downloads are available at smartrecovery.org/livve.htm.

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