# Alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous
**URL:** https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453
**Category:** Advice & Questions
**Tags:** alcohol, motivation, sobriety
**Created:** [December 26, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453 "2024-12-26T12:03:27Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Lovelyladybecca](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lovelyladybecca)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/1 "2024-12-26T12:03:27Z")
Hi 👋
I’ve recently decided to take a step back from AA as the program is no longer resonating with me. It helped me immensely to quit alcohol and I have made a couple good connections that I can utilize if needed.
I’m wondering if people can share other recovery programs/models they have used that has helped. I’m hoping this thread can be useful for others who are no longer wanting to attend AA.
Thank you!
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### Author:  [@Matt](https://talkingsober.com/u/Matt)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/2 "2024-12-26T12:06:22Z")
There’s a list of programs here, most of which are different approaches than AA:
[Resources for our recovery](https://talkingsober.com/t/resources-for-our-recovery/52812)
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### Author:  [@Lovelyladybecca](https://talkingsober.com/u/Lovelyladybecca)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 12:08pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/3 "2024-12-26T12:08:08Z")
Thank you Matt!
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### Author:  [@Cjp](https://talkingsober.com/u/Cjp)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/4 "2024-12-26T17:16:59Z")
Recovery dharma was an interesting approach and there are meetings
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### Author:  [@Mindofsobermike](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mindofsobermike)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 6:20pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/5 "2024-12-26T18:20:39Z")
I really like my one on one sessions with my substance abuse therapist.
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### Author:  [@acromouse](https://talkingsober.com/u/acromouse)
#### Post date: [December 26, 2024, 7:50pm UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/6 "2024-12-26T19:50:00Z")
I like Recovery Dharma. When I am not sick like right now, I cohost an online meeting on Thursdays.
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### Author:  [@Eke](https://talkingsober.com/u/Eke)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2024, 4:45am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/7 "2024-12-27T04:45:17Z")
Yeah. Good resources in the thread linked above.
Recovery Dharma has a good spiritual, meditative component to it.
SMART is another that takes a more rational approach.
They’re newer, so there’s not as many groups and meetings. But they’re out there waiting!
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### Author:  [@Mno](https://talkingsober.com/u/Mno)
#### Post date: [December 27, 2024, 5:36am UTC](https://talkingsober.com/t/alternatives-to-alcoholics-anonymous/190453/8 "2024-12-27T05:36:07Z")
I like Recovery Dharma. This from the opening statement of the meetings:
_We have found a guide for our recovery in the Buddhist teachings of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, and we invite you to investigate these practices and principles as tools for your own path of liberation from the suffering of addiction. We understand that this is not the only path to recovery and many may choose to combine these practices with other recovery programs._
I like the practical way Buddhism looks at how we can live our lives better. And I especially like this last sentence, the acknowledgement that there are more ways towards recovery and we all have to find our own way.