Gauchos for Recovery Meetings
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Location: In-person and hybrid meetings are at Embarcadero Hall Rm 1105 (use the side door across from Caje).
Mondays at 7:30pm Rainbow Recovery (in-person only) - student led meeting
Rainbow Recovery is open to all in the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies who have experienced or been affected by addiction, or who support recovery. The goal of this meeting is to create a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies to engage their recovery.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105.
Tuesdays at 10am Morning Meditation (hybrid) - student led meeting
Morning Meditation is a half-hour meeting that includes a daily recovery reading, five minute silent meditation, and discussion.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105. Zoom Meeting ID: 854 5185 7571
Tuesdays at 7:30pm Women’s Recovery (hybrid) - student led meeting
Open to those in any or stage of recovery, as well as those considering recovery. This meeting welcomes any non-binary people, trans women, and women of all identities at any stage of recovery!
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105. Zoom Meeting ID: 836 0921 8073
Wednesdays at 6pm Ready to Make a Change? Harm Reduction Meeting (hybrid) - student led meeting
Student-staff facilitated peer support meeting based on principles of harm reduction. The goal of this meeting is to support students who want to make a change in their substance use, even if abstinence is not their goal.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105. Zoom Meeting ID: 831 5266 9333
Wednesdays at 8:15pm Open Recovery (hybrid) - student led meeting
Open to those in any type of or stage of recovery, as well as those considering recovery. This is not AA or NA or any other formal program, and discussion of all recovery pathways is welcomed.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105. Zoom Meeting ID: 867 6336 4717
Thursdays at 6pm Grad/Non-Trad Student Recovery (in-person only) - grad student led meeting
This meeting is dedicated to supporting graduate and non-traditional students in their recovery. Grad/Non-Trad students may encounter different challenges than other students, and this meeting offers a space to explore their unique experience on campus. It borrows from 12 step traditions, including discussing recovery literature and weaving the 12 steps into its shares, but all recovery pathways and stages of recovery are welcome.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall Room 1105.
Community Recovery Meetings
Wednesdays at 4pm Queer Trans Harm Reduction Meeting (zoom only) - UC Berkeley student led meeting
A peer support group for Queer and Trans undergraduate and graduate students across the UC-system in or seeking recovery, practicing harm reduction, struggling with substance use or anything in between. Potential topics include moderating use, responding to triggers, exploring alternate coping strategies, identity and substance use, navigating relationships and more. All are welcome.
Thursdays at 6:30pm Al-Anon Friends & Family Meeting (zoom only) - community led meeting
12-step group for loved ones of people with substance use disorders. Facilitated by members of Alanon.
Zoom Meeting ID: 805 234 3000
Saturdays at 8pm "Eye Of The Storm" Open 12-Step (hybrid) - community led meeting
Open to those in any type of or stage of recovery, as well as those considering recovery. This is not AA or NA or any other formal program, but discussion may center around the concept of the 12 steps.
In-person at Embarcadero Hall 1105. Zoom Meeting ID: 827 4039 5097
Sundays at 7-8:30pm Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (zoom only) - community led meeting
Open, co-ed 12-step meeting with a focus on "Healing In Community." This meeting is facilitated by student members of SLAA.
Zoom ID: 827 5324 7621 PW: freedom
For more information, visit the SLAA website or email santabarbarahealingcommunity@gmail.com
Other Local and Online Recovery Meetings
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