Recovery Meetings - USA

Santa Monica, CA

Venue: / 1001a Colorado Avenue
Day: / Daily
Time: / 7:30am - 8:30am
Address: / 1001a Colorado Avenue (alleyway between 10th & 11th), Santa Monica, CA 90401
Other info: / The meeting has been running 2+ years.
Meeting format and approach: AA readings + 15 or 20 minutes of meditation (on cushions or on chairs) + AA discussion.
The meeting is not conducted under the supervision of any Buddhist Center or established teacher.
Contact: / Email -
Venue: / Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society
Day: / Thursdays
Time: / 7:30pm
Type: / Buddhist Recovery Meeting
Address: / 1001a Colorado Ave., Santa Monica, 90401
Other info: / The meeting will focus on Buddhist teachings, traditions and practices that can be helpful to people recovering from all addictions. There will be an emphasis on meditation practice and waking up to the habitual patterns that drive us and our unskillful behaviors. These are not 12-Step meetings, but we will see how the steps can be understood from a Buddhist perspective.
Each week the meeting will focus on a different topic
  • Four Truths of Recovery
  • Fifth Precept
  • Buddhist Perspective on the 12 Steps
  • Speaker.
These meetings are appropriate for anyone in recovery, or interested in recovery. No meditation experience is necessary.
Contact: / Phone (323) 665-4300
Web site -
Venue: / “Zen and the Art of Recovery” 850 2nd Street, Santa Monica
Day: / Tuesday and Friday evenings
Time: / 7:30pm – 9:00pm
Type: / Recovery zazenkai
Address: / 850 2nd Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Other info: / In Japan, many Buddhists meet informally in small community meditation groups call “zazenkai”, to practice meditation and offer one another support. Our “recovery zazenkai” will be based on the principles of Soto Zen Buddhism, meditation and simple group therapy dynamics. It is appropriate for people in active recovery of any kind who would like to explore Buddhism as an additional support system while they go through the recovery process.
This will be a closed group and will meet two times a week at my home in eight week cycles. The group will not exceed 5-8 people. You will be required to bring or buy a meditation cushion. I may be able to arrange buying some.
Please note: This is NOT a 12-step meeting nor is it a substitute for one. It is not meant for people trying to get clean and sober -it is meant to be a general recovery and support group- a community sitting place for those who are sober already and wish to learn more about Zen Buddhism and its helpful relationship to the art of recovery.
Space is limited so if you are interested in attending email us before the next meeting date (the next Tuesday or the next Friday.)
Contact: / To attend the next group please email me first,