For more about the meetings, please read our page for Newcomers. Here is a curated list of meetings that welcome or focus on beginners.
Beginner Friendly Meetings
| Recovery Dharma at Discover and Recover Thursday 5:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Recovery Dharma @ Flagler OARS Thursday 5:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| Heart of Recovery Online Meeting – Fort Collins, CO Thursday 6:00 PM in Fort Collins, CO Types: Beginner Friendly, Heart of Recovery, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| Lakeview Second Unitarian – Beginners Meeting Thursday 6:30 PM in Illinois Types: Open, Beginners |
| RD Ocala – The Practice – Beginners Meeting (LGBTQIA+ Friendly) Thursday 7:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| RD Salem Virginia – Beginner’s Meeting Thursday 7:00 PM in Virginia Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| Eight Step Recovery Finland // Noble Heart Thursday 7:00 PM in Finland Types: Beginner Friendly, Eight Step Recovery, Online, Finnish, Online Meeting |
| Buddhist 12-Step Study Group – Olympia Thursday 7:00 PM in Olympia, WA Types: Beginner Friendly, Buddhist Twelve Step , English, Online Meeting |
| RD Volusia Thursday 8:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, Wheelchair Access, English |
| RD Los Angeles @ Beit T’Shuvah Thursday 8:10 PM in California Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| All in Dharma Cherry Hill Friday 4:30 PM in New Jersey Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| RD Alpena for Beginners Friday 6:00 PM in Michigan Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| Serenity Sangha (Focus on Early Recovery) Friday 6:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| The Noble Steps – Friday Evenings Friday 6:00 PM in Rockaway, NJ Types: Beginner Friendly, Noble Steps, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| The Noble Steps – Saturday mornings Saturday 8:00 AM in Newton, NJ Types: Beginner Friendly, Noble Steps, English |
| Recovery Dharma Miami Saturday 10:00 AM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners |
| Dharma Bum Temple – 12 Step Zen group Saturday 10:00 AM in San Diego, CA Types: Beginner Friendly, Buddhist Twelve Step , Online, Zen Buddhism, English, Online Meeting |
| The Noble Steps – Saturday evenings Saturday 6:00 PM in Rockaway, NJ Types: Beginner Friendly, Noble Steps, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| RD Lexington Sunday 3:00 PM in Kentucky Types: Mindfulness Practice, Open, Beginners, English |
| Noble Steps – Sunday Evenings Sunday 5:00 PM in Maplewood, NJ Types: Beginner Friendly, Noble Steps, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| Peace and Serenity Sunday 6:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Serenity Sangha (Focus on Early Recovery) Sunday 6:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| RAFT to Freedom – UK/IRE – Sundays Sunday 6:00 PM in United Kingdom Types: Beginner Friendly, Online, RAFT to Freedom, English, Online Meeting |
| RD Los Angeles @ Beit T’Shuvah Sunday 8:00 PM in California Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| DnD ❖ Beginners Metta Monday ❖ Daily Non-Dukkha Monday 9:00 AM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Hearts and Ears Recovery Dharma (LGBTQIA+) Monday 1:00 PM in Maryland Types: Open, Beginners, Wheelchair Access |
| Serenity Sangha (Focus on Early Recovery) Monday 6:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Recovery Mondays – Vancouver Buddhist Centre Monday 6:30 PM in British Columbia Types: Beginner Friendly, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| RD Phoenix Refuge in The Desert Online (Beginners) Monday 7:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Recovery Dharma – Refuge In The Desert Newcomers Monday 7:00 PM Types: Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Breathing Space Monday 7:00 PM in Pennsylvania Types: Open, Beginners |
| RD for Beginners @ Acqua Recovery Monday 7:00 PM in Utah Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| RAFT Recovery Monday 7:00 PM in Denver, CO Types: Beginner Friendly, Language - English, English |
| Recovery Dharma – Refuge In The Desert Monday 7:30 PM Types: Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Online Beginner’s Meeting Monday 7:45 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| RD Chautauqua for Beginners @ MHA Tuesday 3:30 PM in New York Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| Recovery Dharma @ Flagler OARS Tuesday 5:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| RD Ocala – The Practice – Beginners Meeting (LGBTQIA+ Friendly) Tuesday 7:00 PM in Florida Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| RAFT to Freedom – UK/IRE – Tuesdays Tuesday 8:00 PM in United Kingdom Types: Beginner Friendly, Online, RAFT to Freedom, English, Online Meeting |
| RD Los Angeles @ Beit T’Shuvah Tuesday 8:10 PM in California Types: Open, Beginners, English |
| The Noble Steps – Wednesday mornings Wednesday 7:00 AM in New Jersey Types: Beginner Friendly, Noble Steps, Online, English, Online Meeting |
| Peace and Serenity Wednesday 8:00 AM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Serenity Sangha (Focus on Early Recovery) Wednesday 6:00 PM Types: Open, Beginners, English, Online Meeting |
| Dharma Bum Temple – 12 Step Zen group Wednesday 7:00 PM in San Diego, CA Types: Beginner Friendly, Buddhist Twelve Step , Online, Zen Buddhism, English, Online Meeting |