Support groups

Mutual-help groups give people in recovery a room of peers who understand. These articles compare the options and what the research says about them.

You're Not Walking In Alone: A First-Timer's Guide to Support Groups
A research-backed look at AA, SMART Recovery, and other sobriety support groups: their history, the criticism, and how to build your own recovery network.
Brad Holt, MA, LPCUpdated Sep 3, 20269 min read