Directory of Information : 12-Step Programs

Published: May 15, 2008

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS

All meetings are non-smoking. For information, help, or rides, call 508-627-7084, or aaonmv.vineyard.net.

Sunday 6:45 am open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 11 am, open discussion, Oak Bluffs Council on Aging, 21 Wamsutta Ave.; 7:30 pm open Grapevine, old Oak Bluffs School, 55 School St.; 7:30 pm, Portuguese/Español open Big Book discussion, old Oak Bluffs School, 55 School St.

Monday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 12 noon open discussion, Grace Church, Vineyard Haven; 6:30 pm, It's Not Too Late, Came to Believe, Good Shepherd Parish Center, 55 School St., Oak Bluffs; 7 pm, open Big Book (six months' sobriety for outsiders), Dukes County House of Corrections, Edgartown; 7 pm, open beginners, Vineyard House men's residence, Oak Bluffs; 8 pm, women's closed speaker, First Baptist Church parish hall, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open speaker/discussion, Chilmark Community Church.

Tuesday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; noon open discussion, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, N. Summer St., Edgartown; 5:15 pm, Big Book study, First Baptist Church parish hall, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open gay alcoholics, West Tisbury First Congregational Church; 8 pm, closed step meeting, Grace Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open discussion, teens and under 30 years, Cottager's Corner.

Wednesday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 12 noon open discussion, Grace Church, Vineyard Haven; 5:30 pm, Big Book recovery for men, Vineyard Healthcare; 6:30 pm, It's Not Too Late, Came to Believe, Good Shepherd Parish Center, 55 School St., Oak Bluffs; 7 pm, open step (six months' sobriety for outsiders), Dukes County House of Correction, Edgartown; 7:30 pm, open women's step, West Tisbury First Congregational Church; 7:30 pm, Intergroup, third Wednesday of each month, St. Elizabeth's Church parish hall, Edgartown; 7:30 pm, men's meeting, Hillside Village, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open Big Book discussion, St. Andrews Church building, Winter St., Edgartown.

Thursday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; noon open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; noon open step meeting, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, N. Summer St., Edgartown; 5:15 pm, Big Book study, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open discussion, Trinity United Methodist Church, Oak Bluffs.

Friday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; noon open speaker, Grace Episcopal Church, Vineyard Haven; 5:15 pm, open eleventh step, First Baptist Church parish Hall, Vineyard Haven; 6:30 pm, It's Not Too Late, Came to Believe, Good Shepherd Parish Center, 55 School St., Oak Bluffs; 7 pm, open Grapevine (six months' sobriety for outsiders), Dukes County House of Corrections, Edgartown; 8 pm, open discussion, "Living Sober," Federated Church, Edgartown; 8:30 pm, closed speaker, West Tisbury First Congregational Church

Saturday 6:45 am, open discussion, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 10 am, open step meeting, First Baptist Church, Vineyard Haven; 8 pm, open speaker, Federated Church, Edgartown.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Meetings are open to any addict or those who think they have a problem. All meetings are nonsmoking unless otherwise noted.

Sunday 7 pm, open speaker discussion, the Anchors, Edgartown (across from Chappy ferry).

Monday 7 pm, basic text/discussion, Catholic parish center, 55 School St., Oak Bluffs. Wheelchair accessible.

Tuesday 7 pm, open step 1-3 meeting, Hillside Village, Vineyard Haven.

Wednesday 7 pm, open discussion, Vineyard House I, Oak Bluffs (park in M.V. Hospital emergency room lot).

Thursday 7:30 pm It Works group, closed 12-step discussion, West Tisbury Congregational Church. Wheelchair accessible.

Friday 7:30 pm open topic discussion, non-smoking, handicap access, Grace Church, Vineyard Haven.

Saturday 7 pm open discussion "Just for Today," M.V. Hospital chapel.

AL-ANON

A 12-step program for family members and adult children of alcoholics.

Sunday 9 am, open discussion, M.V. Hospital, south side conference room.

Monday noon, women's meeting, open format, First Baptist church parish hall, Vineyard Haven.

Tuesday 8:15 am, open discussion, West Tisbury Congregational Church parish hall.

Wednesday noon open discussion, First Baptist church parish hall, Vineyard Haven.

Thursday 7 pm, open discussion, Hillside Village Community Room, Vineyard Haven.

Friday 8 am, Federated Church, Edgartown.

Saturday 8 am, open step meeting, First Baptist church parish hall, Vineyard Haven.

FOOD ADDICTS IN RECOVERY ANONYMOUS

Sunday 4 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, Anderson room, Woodlawn Ave., Vineyard Haven. 508-693-5418.

Tuesday 6:45 pm, First Baptist Church parish hall, 66 William St., Vineyard Haven. 508-693-5418.

DEPRESSION ANONYMOUS

Sunday 7 pm, Grace Episcopal Church, Woodlawn Ave., Vineyard Haven.

OVERCOMERS OUTREACH

Friday 7:30 pm, Vineyard Assembly of God. Christian 12-step recovery, open speaker discussion dealing with all areas of recovery in light of the Bible. Non-denominational. 508-693-4031.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS

For information, call 508-627-8600.

Sunday 10 am, M.V. Hospital south side conference room. Open meeting with speaker.