For Individuals in Recovery
Website Links & Online Meeting Resources - *Disclaimer: Logging in to online meetings has very small but tangible risks. Although we encourage all participants to consider these options, they do so at their own risk.
- AA Online Meeting Directory: http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php
- AA – Online - http://12stepforums.net/alcoholics_anonymous_online_meeting.html
- AA COVID-19 Informational Page: AA link- https://www.aa.org/assets/en_US/en_updatesoncoronavirus.pdf
- AA 2019 recordings: https://www.aahistorysymposium.org/2019-album To access, use password: thebroadhighway
- Al-Anon – Online - http://12stepforums.net/alanon_family_group_online_meeting.html
- AMA Information on Coronavirus - https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health
- ASAM-COVID-19: Promoting Support Group Attendance: https://www.asam.org/Quality-Science/covid-19-coronavirus/support-group
- ASAM-Supporting Access to Alcohol Use Disorder and Alcohol Withdrawal Treatment: https://www.asam.org/Quality-Science/covid-19-coronavirus/access-to-alcohol-use-disorder-and-alcohol-withdrawal-treatment
- Buddhism-based mutual support group: https://recoverydharma.online/
- IDAA-International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous - https://www.idaa.org/
- In The Rooms: An Online Addiction Recovery Community - AA, NA, Dual Diagnosis, SAA (sex addiction), CPA(chronic pain): https://meetings.intherooms.com/
- Massachusetts Medical Society COVID-19 Resources: http://www.massmed.org/COVID-19/#.XoS9s4hKjIV
- NA Online Meetings “Addicts helping Addicts Recover”: http://na-recovery.org/
- NA – Online - http://12stepforums.net/narcotics_anonymous_online_meeting.html
- NA COVID-19 Informational Page: NA link-
https://www.na.org/admin/include/spaw2/uploads/pdf/Coronavirus_web_message_12Mar.pdf - NABA Club: Quarantined and Sober: http://nabaclub.org/naba/quarantinedandsober/
- Recovery Dharma: “Healing from Addiction with Buddhist Practice”, daily meetings via computer, smartphone or dail-in: http://recoverydharma.online/
- Smart Recovery: https://www.smartrecovery.org/community/
- WEconnect and Unity Recovery are partnering together to offer 4 daily all recovery meetings to anyone in the world. Meetings will follow an open format and are available to anyone in or seeking recovery. 7 days a week: 9am ; 12pm; 3pm; 9pm ; All times are EDT. Join by navigating to: https://unityrecovery.zoom.us/j/2656499375
- Blog by Clay Marsh, M.D., Dean, WV School of Medicine: https://vp.hsc.wvu.edu/blog/post/?headline=our-power
Recovery Apps for Phone (Some free, some require a fee.) - *Disclaimer for all apps and especially the ones that cost money. You will be known as someone who has downloaded such an app. Apple protects this information moderately well, the android app platform is somewhat less well guarded.
- Sober Grid: https://www.sobergrid.com/- allows you to create online profiles and interact, support, and engage with other people in recovery using a platform similar to Facebook. You can also use the app to create anonymous check-ins about whether you’re sober or not, your mood, and what’s going on.
- SoberTool: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sobertool-addiction-recovery/id863872931- is an easy way to track your clean and sober days. The app includes daily motivational messages and reminders to keep you on target
- The WEconnect app:https://www.weconnectrecovery.com/patients - provides you with daily reminders to stay on track with your recovery plan. You can create reminders to call your sponsor, go to a group meeting, or meditate—anything you need to provide that extra push.
- AA Big Book: https://mybigbookapp.com/ - This app gives you access to the full text of the Big Book, along with a meeting finder, podcasts, prayers, and personal stories. You can use the app to bookmark meaningful passages, make notes on individual chapters in the comment section, and search for specific keywords.
- 12 Step Meditation Daily Reflections for AA, NA, Al-Anon: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/12-step-meditation-daily-reflections-aa-na-al-anon/id1027253662 - This app features hundreds of easy-to-follow guided meditations, as well as soothing music, prayers, and 12-step recovery audio.
- I Am Sober: https://iamsober.com/ - to track your sober days and milestones, build new habits, and enjoy ongoing motivation from a community of people who get it.
- Pink Cloud: https://gopinkcloud.com/ - locate meetings near you based on your location
Meditation Apps
- Ten Percent Happier App [currently free for healthcare professionals]: https://redeem.tenpercent.com/
- o To claim your complimentary subscription you’ll redeem the gift code (HEALTHCARE) on our website. Then log into the mobile app on your Apple or Android device using the same Ten Percent Happier account and all the subscription contents of the app will be unlocked.
- o Or just go to their Coronavirus Sanity Guide to access relevant free content/resources without creating an account: https://www.tenpercent.com/coronavirussanityguide
- Calm: [currently offering free resources]: https://www.calm.com/blog/take-a-deep-breath?utm_source=lifecycle&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=difficult_times_nonsubs_031720
- Insight Timer Meditation App [free]: https://insighttimer.com/
- Stop Breathe & Think App: http://app.stopbreathethink.org
- Healthy Minds App [currently available free]: https://tryhealthyminds.org/
Podcasts & Articles
- The Bubble Hour-invites listeners to share their stories of recovery from alcohol addiction. Each week, host Jean McCarthy holds space for a guest to tell their truth, and together they explore topics relative to recovery. https://www.blogtalkradio.com/bubblehour
- Busy Living Sober- a podcast with the mission of “giving people an opportunity to listen, learn and live a sober lifestyle without shame while having fun.” http://busylivingsober.com/podcasts
- The Addicted Mind is about understanding addiction, its impact and the latest treatment options available. This podcast aims to create an environment of compassion for individuals caught in the destructive grip of the addictive process. It works to deliver real hope to people who are suffering from addiction’s painful impact. https://theaddictedmind.com/
- The Sober Guy- Host Shane Ramer is in recovery from alcohol. He interviews a mix of celebrity guestsand everyday people who have experienced addiction or felt the impact of drug or alcohol use. He focuses on living a positive, healthy and sober lifestyle, and uses his podcast as a platform for sharing inspiration with others who want to live the same way. http://www.thatsoberguy.com/podcast
- Let’s Talk: Addiction and Recovery- Hear what leading addiction and recovery experts are talking about—addiction trends, topics and challenges as well as research, practices and advances that point the most promising way forward. Provoking interview series brought to you by Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. https://www.hazeldenbettyford.org/professionals/resources/podcasts
- The Boiled Owl Coffee Club- Casual conversations about recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous. Listen online or with any podcast management app. www.boiledowlaa.org
- Annie Grace’s This Naked Mind podcast: https://thisnakedmind.com/category/podcast/
- Unruffled: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-unruffled-podcast
- She Recovers: https://sherecovers.co/podcast/
- To 50 and Beyond: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/lori-massicot/to-50-beyond
- 10 Secrets People in Recovery from Addiction Know That Could Help Us All Survive This Global Pandemic
Mental Health Resources:
- Crisis/Emergency counseling by phone: 24 hours a day, 7 days/week
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255); Or online chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
- National Suicide Hotline: Call 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433); Or online chat: https://www.imalive.org/
- Nacional de Prevencion del Suicidio (en espanol): 1-888-628-9454 (toll free)
- Tips and Resources from Mental Health America: https://mhanational.org/covid19
- 7 Crucial Research Findings to Help Deal With COVID-19: https://www.apa.org/news/apa/2020/03/covid-19-research-findings
Strategies to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Some Local/National Religious Services Offered Online (incomplete listing):
- Abiding Savior Lutheran Church: http://abidingsavior.info/
- Abundant Grace Church: https://liveabundantgrace.com/
- Anthem Church: https://www.anthemchurch.com/
- Catholic Mass Online: https://catholiccurrent.org/covid19/?mc_cid=653133a134&mc_eid=c3fb0c97cc
- Congregation B’Nai Israel: http://www.jewishritual.com/live/
- Emerson Universalist Unitarian: https://www.emersonuu.org/
- Family Church: https://www.thefamilychurch.net/live-stream
- First Baptist Woodstock: https://fbcwoodstock.churchonline.org/
- First Presbyterian Church: www.1stpc.org
- Freedom Church: http://live.freedomchurch.tv/
- Gainesville Church of God: https://www.gainesville.church/
- Gainesville Karma Thegsum Choling (Buddhist meditation center): https://www.ktcgainesville.org/
- Grace at Fort Clarke: https://gracegnv.org/
- Greenhouse Church: https://greenhouse.churchonline.org/
- Jumah Prayer Service: http://thenationsmosque.org/jumah-stream/
- North Point Community Church: https://northpoint.org/
- Shabbat Services Online: https://reformjudaism.org/attend-shabbat-services-online
- Sim Shalom Online: https://simshalom.com/
- West Cobb Church: https://www.westcobbchurch.com/
- Westside Baptist Church: https://westsidebaptist.org/
Free Online Exercise Resources:
- Les Mills (e.g., Body Pump, Body Flow, Body Combat, Barre, etc.) on-demand exercise classes [currently available free]: https://watch.lesmillsondemand.com/at-home-workouts/season:1
- Peloton online [currently available free] : https://www.theverge.com/2020/3/16/21182267/peloton-workout-app-trial-at-home-subscription
- “50 Best Free Online Workout Resources”: https://makeyourbodywork.com/how-to-exercise-at-home/
- Whole Life Challenge [currently offering a free pop-up challenge for individuals or teams): https://www.wholelifechallenge.com/popup/
- Down Dog App (Yoga, HIIT, Barre, 7-min exercise) [currently free with .edu email address]: https://www.downdogapp.com/
Getting Food [Not available in all locations]:
- Grocery Delivery Services:
- Instacart: https://www.instacart.com
- Shipt: https://www.shipt.com
- Grocery Curbside Pick-up (Online Ordering) Services:
- Publix: https://delivery.publix.com/
- Target: https://www.target.com/c/grocery/-/N-5xt1a
- Walmart: https://grocery.walmart.com/?pp=1
- Meal Delivery Services (most have introductory discount offers):
- Blue Apron: https://www.blueapron.com/
- Green Chef: https://greenchef.com/
- HelloFresh: https://www.hellofresh.com/
- Home Chef [discount code DINNERTIME30]: https://www.homechef.com/the-best
- Mosaic Foods (Vegan Meal Delivery): https://www.mosaicfoods.com/pages/vegan-meal-delivery
- Splendid Spoon: https://splendidspoon.com/get-started/
- Sun Basket: https://sunbasket.com/
- Wild Alaskan Seafood: https://wildalaskancompany.com/start
- Restaurant Delivery Services:
- Bite Squad: https://www.bitesquad.com
- Door Dash (delivery fee currently waived): https://www.doordash.com
- Grubhub: https://www.grubhub.com/delivery
- Uber Eats (delivery fee currently waived): https://www.ubereats.com
Tips to stop touching your face: https://brooklynminds.blog/dont-touch-your-face-tips-from-a-habit-reversal-therapist/
Ways to Socialize While Maintaining Social Distancing Precautions
- Video chat with friends and family (Facetime, Android video chat, Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype)
- Host a “Netflix Party”: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/03/17/coronavirus-netflix-party-lets-friends-do-movie-nights-quarantine/5072347002/
- Have an Online Karaoke party: http://www.singsnap.com/
- Play an online multiplayer game together
- Play charades via Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype
- Host an online scavenger hunt (meet via Google Hangouts, Zoom, Skype then give everyone a fun list of items to find in their house and “show off” what they find when time is up!)
- Host a photo/video scavenger hunt—give them a list of silly things to do and take a photo/video of themselves to share with the group (e.g., headstand, attempt to juggle, eat a hot pepper)
- Play Pictionary via Zoom using the screenshare feature
- Play digital board games together
- “Meet” for online party games [not free]: https://jackboxgames.com/games/
- Practice your photography skills and share with friends
- Make/share TikTok videos
- Play “Car Pool Karaoke” via Zoom—take turns picking a song and challenge other(s) to sing along. Everyone starts muted, then selectively unmute friends to share their performance with the group.
- Host an online journal club or book club
- Watch a movie or show “together” via Zoom, Facetime Group, Google Hangouts, Skype, Facebook Live or host a movie Tweet-along via Twitter (start your own #hashtag)
- Do a craft “together” via Zoom, Facetime Group, or Google Hangouts
- Write a story together—one person in the group writes a couple sentences, then emails it to the next group member who adds another couple sentences and passes it along. Keep going as many rounds as it remains fun!
- Play a social online game together (e.g., Words With Friends, Draw Something, Golf Clash)
- Engage in Virtual Team Building Activities: https://www.thecouchmanager.com/3-fun-and-easy-virtual-team-building-activities/
- Send emails, notes, texts to your friends and family expressing gratitude and/or admiration
Entertain Yourself While in Quarantine
Consider keeping a COVID-19 Journal to remember this historical event (some prompts below):
- How has this impacted your daily life?
- How has it affected your view of the important work you do?
- How has spending time at home with family influenced your interactions and feelings toward your family? OR How has spending time home alone influenced your interactions and feelings toward your family?
- What has happened during this crisis that has surprised you in a positive way? What has happened during this crisis that has surprised you in a negative way?
- What can you be grateful for in this moment?
- How might this experience impact your life long-term?
Free Online Cultural Experiences:
- Metropolitan Opera online broadcasts: https://www.metopera.org/
- Seattle Symphony online broadcasts: https://seattlesymphony.org/watch-listen/beyondthestage/live-broadcasts?fbclid=IwAR3TweYh3rjjW8rrgrBRFQtiQq64Sycxjw2uT5HRXSD6_yj1yzJKooBjE5g
- Live Virtual Concerts (all genres): https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown
- Support Local Live Music with Facebook Live Concerts: https://facebook.com/events/s/support-local-music-online-by-/611183506130234/?ti=cl
- Museum Virtual Tours: https://hellogiggles.com/news/museums-with-virtual-tours/?fbclid=IwAR07rx_DJ3jcyphyHbRjqZ-3JeQBsi-51zwx4hkYbWAQy5ZInEOu_ik_ar4
- Museum Collections online: https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en&fbclid=IwAR3ycUR2OekI5Ghiq95yX8N49-OIIA3BHfL8ZdxEDFIJZMJBethXPvBb0WU
- Broadway Direct Guide to Online-Streaming Broadway Shows (most free with Amazon Prime): https://broadwaydirect.com/where-to-watch-musicals-online-the-musical-lovers-guide-to-streaming/
Free Online Classes:
- Online Medical Education for Residents/Students (Nutrition, Physician Well-Being, Non-pharmacologic pain management, etc.): https://www.appd.org/file-uploads/17400/Online%20Elective%20for%20Residents%20&%20Med%20Students.pdf
- Khan Academy: https://www.khanacademy.org/
- Coursera: www.coursera.org
- Lynda.com: www.Lynda.com
- Free classes from Ivy League Schools: https://totallythebomb.com/heres-the-entire-list-of-ivy-league-courses-you-can-take-online-for-free-due-to-school-closings
Resource for Parents:
How to Talk to Your Kids About Coronavirus: https://www.pbs.org/parents/thrive/how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR30Hy1oPOKn_gq4egmdt2DBYO8tYhEwlL5Jk8IRQ0R-uuPgglDZCMccrHQ
Childcare Services:
- Care.com: www.care.com
- Sitter City: www.sittercity.com
- Bambino Sitters [booking fee currently waived]: https://www.bambinositters.com/
Tips for working at home with kids: https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/working-at-home-with-kids/?fbclid=IwAR3YZCegqkaT0zFMeSLhAbHUpod_kn6Q0q3hSaQHnDNuTomobOt2DeYa9No
How to Navigate Google Classroom (if your child’s school is using this to transition online): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PDVZvie0DnFbFEVFB8U3j89o1mD5BCUXTE6ymbb9y_k/mobilepresent?slide=id.g4ed39d6345_0_55
Online lessons/activities to keep the kids busy:
- Go Noodle (games and exercise): https://www.gonoodle.com/good-energy-at-home-kids-games-and-videos/?fbclid=IwAR2euxZVpj5JMBNcG3hfUbx9PvvqG3HSHoIMBCyDNoVucq9KoeZKvwaHMjs
- Cosmic Kids Yoga: https://www.youtube.com/user/CosmicKidsYoga?fbclid=IwAR01RYYDiuwDoB4nM9iV3hN6gRQFTfRRTIJkUUER1qX7_7ADrWrBD2dYoZI&app=desktop
- Lunch Doodles (drawing lessons): https://www.kennedy-center.org/mowillems?fbclid=IwAR1W7xHaLnvd5S3GyfZ1LVghnSNDdbyo9M-5cOFB765R415HquRGUynfIKg
- Virtual Field Trips: https://theeducatorsspinonit.com/virtual-field-trips-for-kids/?fbclid=IwAR1pCsmGDoBlz-j6uxNHNB9b5MWarDFr6lpcauvxaQqmuDZPon1BsCAK0CU
- Virtual School Activities: https://virtualschoolactivities.com/
- Cincinnati Zoo Online Safari: http://cincinnatizoo.org/home-safari-resources/?fbclid=IwAR2Rl5Jed-JnZkmdAR1aZi7WkssMNcUNe6oyiRmQd2u1UGVSY5MA8hoQfqg
- Toledo Zoo Virtual Tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=RjahmM52WcA&fbclid=IwAR0h6mX_VR_tQLVRfYoJGB90qFY14TIlXMkBzRO4lY0g6GVWjUtmT_b5hlE
- Dairy Farm Virtual Tours: Dairy Farms: http://origin.americandairy.com/news-and-events/dairy-diary/virtual-farm-tours-while-your-stuck-at-home.stml?fbclid=IwAR3YlfsfaXIR64Yi-J4nOmEboztABe9qOqlZxJnpMrRW3kLuMfSP3bb_AAs
- Educational TV shows on Netflix: https://homeschoolhideout.com/educational-shows-on-netflix/?fbclid=IwAR0GB81B8_vZM73Q6XfYWWr2WQJuH988CSxlRfgvSko2hjrixY6MLm4Smq0
- Educational resource companies offering free subscriptions during COVID-19 outbreak: https://kidsactivitiesblog.com/135609/list-of-education-companies-offering-free-subscriptions/?fbclid=IwAR3oerSFtoD34uT07ViSLA8Yl9t1dl_Bmq8koCPSvhD5QQ6uhiRwnSm69XU
- Civics/Government Lessons and Games for Kids: www.icivics.org
- Online Storytime:
- Storyline Online: https://www.storylineonline.net/?fbclid=IwAR3sBm3npcQeAvMIj2GBQbNMhhHMDTkZgI4zMRVAkYYQEon07K1qoaScN9Y
- Brightly Storytime (Read Aloud Picture Books): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQagFNHMrGgQpYunk4rHXg/featured?fbclid=IwAR22gj0gVsUeHDTdlavudxzCQovR2fwPkkCzY789Tc7uqqRtaF_bgqEwEZ8
- Read-Alouds and Sing-Alongs: https://growingbookbybook.com/online-literacy-resources/?fbclid=IwAR3K4WOIYgT1YJIz3A1qaMYnRuicsP_6yWNWZ6C7ZQYVuGUu8oxACzjzBnM
- Operation Storytime: https://coolprogeny.com/2020/03/operation-storytime/