Recovery Dharma
A meditation-based recovery community rooted in Buddhist principles, emphasizing healing rather than labeling. Its core text is free under a Creative Commons license.
Overview
Recovery Dharma draws on Buddhist psychology, not religion, focusing on meditation, ethical living, and personal responsibility.
How the approach works
Meetings are often quiet and grounded, usually built around guided meditation followed by gentle discussion, at a pace slower than traditional recovery culture. Craving is treated as a temporary mental event, not a moral failure.
Who might find it useful
People overwhelmed by group intensity, those whose drinking was driven by anxiety or emotional overload, and anyone seeking gentleness rather than urgency.
What to expect
Peer-led online and in-person meetings, readings, and guidance. Curiosity instead of condemnation.