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Long before turning to gay AA meetings, many alcoholics, upon discovering that their drinking problem is having negative effects on their lives, will begin attempts to either stop drinking on their on, or at least to control the amount of their drinking.

These efforts may well succeed for some amount of time, but all too often the alcoholic will relapse into their former patterns. In such cases, it is not unusual for their drinking problem to quickly return to its former levels or even exceed them, and the problems arising as a result of alcohol consumption soon return as well. Repeated efforts to go it alone in this way often meet with the same repeated failures. As a result, alcoholics seeking to get and stay sober frequently discover that finding support from others seeking the same thing is an integral part of their recovery from the effects of alcohol addiction.

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This importance of group support in recovery from alcohol addiction is no less true for gay men and lesbians. In fact, one could speculate that overall pressures of heterosexist society upon gay men and lesbians might make such support all the more important in such minorities. The not infrequent estrangement of families, alienation from organized religions, and even avoidance of seeking professional help can all conspire to raise the level of challenges faced by gay men and lesbians in dealing with addiction.

While there are different approaches, support groups for alcoholics often follow a program of recovery and sobriety centered on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. These AA meetings typically meet in local communities where close and ongoing personal interaction is possible. This may be in lieu of or as a follow-up to alcoholism treatment or even a drug addiction rehab / treatment program intended to address the drinking problem in a more concentrated way.

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The list provided below provides a good starting point for finding gay AA meetingsand other Twelve Step recovery groups in different location. The links to gay AA group or clubhouse web pages will sometimes include a map and driving directions, so be sure to check for it. Where links are to pages listing mixed groups, check for legend codes (often "G") to find the gay -friendly groups.

Gay AA Meetings Listing

Arizona, Mesa: AA meetings list by East Valley Alcoholics Anonymous Intergroup, including the New Hope group.
Arkansas, Little Rock: Review the city-wide schedule for Lambda Group gatherings.
California, Palm Springs: The Sunny Dunes 5th Tradition Group offers many recovery gatherings each week.
California, San Diego: Gay AA meetings at Live and Let Live Alano Club recovery clubhouse, hosting multiple drug addiction and other recovery groups.
California, San Francisco: Castro Country Club in the Castro District, a sober recovery place for alcoholics and drug addicts.
Colorado, Aspen & Durango: AA Intergroup list. Gay AA meetings denoted by legend code "G".
Connecticut, Bridgeport: Look for gay, lesbian and bisexual 12 step groups at Burroughs Community Center
Connecticut, Hartford: See list for gay AA meetings at GLB Community Center
Connecticut: Manchester, Middlebury, New Haven, New London, Norwalk: Gatherings are in differing locations for each city
Connecticut, Stamford: AA group for GLBT folk at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
Connecticut: Waterbury, West Hartford, Westport, Willimantic: Check for mixed GLBT groups as well as lesbian gatherings at varying addresses.
Colorado, Denver: Use this Central Committee query facility, searching for "Special Meeting" type of "Gay".
Delaware, Lewes: Check for GLBT-friendly groups included in listings for Sussex County, Delaware.
Florida, Clearwater: AA meetings schedule for the Free to Be Me Group at the Unitarian Church.
Florida, Ft. Lauderdale: Lambda South provides a safe place for GLBT's in recovery from alcoholism, drug addiction recovery, or other addiction problems.
Florida, Key West: Schedule for Keep It Simple and Candle Light Groups on Key West plus other Keys.
Florida: Miami, Dade County: The Lambda Dade Clubhouse hosts daily gay and lesbian AA meetings.
Florida, Orlando: Check listings for these AA groups: Wake Up Call, Hi-Sobriety, Pink Clouds, Principles Before Personalities, & Made a Beginning.
Florida, Lakeland / Polk County: Rainbow Recovery group of gay-friendly open discussion meetings.
Florida, St. Petersburg: AA meetings listings for Go After Your Sobriety Group at the MCC in St. Petersburg.
Georgia, Atlanta: Listing of alcoholism / drug addiction recovery groups at the Galano sober clubhouse.
Georgia: Atlanta, Decatur, Emory: Check listing for Frankly Open Group, at St. Bartholomew Episcopal on La Vista Road.
Hawaii, Maui: Review list by day of week to determine latest scheduling of AA meetings.
Idaho, Boise: Information on open GLBT alcoholism and drug addiction recovery groups around Boise and Spokane/Coeur d'Alene, Washington.
Illinois, Peoria: See the listing for The Rainbow Group of Alcoholics Annonymous
Indiana, Ft. Wayne: Up the Steps GLBT recovery group. Primarily focused on alcoholism but open to those wanting to recover from drug addiction.
Indiana, Indianapolis: AA meetings schedules provided by day-of-week for GLBT-friendly addiction recovery groups.
Iowa, Cedar Rapids: See the Friday schedule for gathering at Gay & Lesbian Resource Center.
Kentucky: Louisville, Lexington, Cincinatti: Listing of of mixed gay and lesbian, and also women's only addiction recovery groups, including Gamblers Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
Louisianna, New Orleans: Listing by day of the week in the Vieux Carre, Marigny, and other areas
Maryland, Baltimore: Query results for GLBT-friendly Twelve Step groups in the Baltimore area.
Massachusetts, Boston: Meeting hall for GLBT people in recovery, with numerous weekly recovery meetings.
Massachusetts, Boston: Listing of LGBT-friendly groups of Alcholics Annonymous in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts area.
Massachusetts, Winchester: Listing of GLBT-friendly groups of Alcoholics Annonymous in Boston suburbs
Michigan, Detroit: Metropolitan Detroit Area Groups conveniently provided on a single page.
Michigan, Flint: Listing of all AA groups, including GLBT-friendly gatherings.
Minnesota, Minneapolis: GLBT In Recovery. Includes Narcotics Anonymous (drug addiction) 12 step groups & other sober events.
Minnesota, Moorhead: Rainbow Recovery - Closed GLBT group weekly in Moorhead, MN.
Missouri, Springfield: Light at the End of the Tunnel AA group.
Nevada, Las Vegas: List for the Southeast area includes LGBT-friendly groups.
New Hampshire, Manchester: See listing for All Together Group group.
New Hampshire, Nashua: See listing for Sober, Grateful and Free group.
New Hampshire, Portsmouth: See listing for the Gay Together in Sobriety group.
New Jersey: Covers Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey, including Trenton, New Brunswick, Red Bank, Piscataway. Includes Al-Anon meetings.
New York City: Great listing of sober resources for recovery beginners and visitors to the city, including cocaine addiction links.
New Mexico, Santa Fe: Schedule includes GLBT-friendly groups.
North Carolina, Asheville: Lambda Group schedule included in list maintained by Asheville InterGroup.
North Carolina, Greensboro: Check the InterGroup listing for date and times for the Principles and Free Spirit groups.
North Carolina, Chapel Hill: Listing provided by the Answering Service of Chapel Hill - Carrboro, North Carolina
North Dakota, Fargo: Rainbow Recovery - Closed GLBT groups weekly in Moorhead, MN.
Ohio, Akron: Review AA meetings schedule by day of week for LGBT friendly groups.
Ohio, Cincinnati: Review daily schedules for listing of Queen City Group.
Oklahoma, Tulsa: GLBT friendly gatherings available by selecting day of week from menu.
Oregon, Medford: Living Sober Group plus additional area resources, including Grants Pass, Rogue River, Gold Hill, Central Point, and Ashland
Oregon, Portland: GLBT groups available by selecting code "Gay".
Pennsylvania: Allentown, Philadelphia, Reading, Warrington: Twelve Step schedule for area in and around Philadelphia.
South Dakota: Watertown, Summit: Buffalo Rainbow offers open meetings for GLBT people. Friends and family are welcome.
Tennessee, Knoxville: Review schedule for gatherings of Simply Gay Group.
Tennessee, Nashville: Query schedule for 12 step groups with type of "Gay and/or Lesbian Mtg".
Texas, Houston: Wide range of groups, including Al-Anon, at the Lambda Center in Houston, Texas
Virginia: Norfolk: The Saturday Night Live group of Alcoholics Anonymous provides recovery and support in Southeastern Virginia.
Virginia, Virgina Beach, Hampton Roads: Listing of GLBT meetings in Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads area.
Washington DC: The Triangle Club - Located in the Dupont Circle area, hosting alcoholism and other addiction recovery 12-step groups.
Wisconsin, Milwaukee: The Galano Club - A GLBT recovery and sober social club, with AA, Al-Anon, and Narcotics and Sexual Compulsives Anonymous groups.

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