Recovery groups
Hey guys! Does anyone have good recommendations for recovery/sober encouragement groups or meetings in Duluth that are not so religiously affiliated?
My partner is struggling who would like to seek help.
I’ve gone with them to some AA meetings and the pushiness with religion, and more shaming/depressing vibe I think was a bit discouraging (no hate on AA or religious folks, it’s just not the path they’re really comfortable with walking to get sober. I know AA helps a ton of folks, but I think they’d love to try to find a different avenue if possible)
We were going to try the Buddhism recovery group I had heard of, but I guess they closed it a while back.
I had heard the “we are not a glum lot” AA group had more like minded folks of a younger age range, might check that one out.
Any help would be super appreciated, thanks much!
Edit: just wanted to mention, no one in any groups we tried shamed my partner. They were all perfectly lovely, warm, accepting, and welcoming to us both.
I wrote this post too close to my bed time.
What I meant by shaming/depressing was the more of a self shame, which I’m realizing thinking on it more is really just people humbling & being honest with themselves about their addiction, and is a part of the process.
I think my partner was projecting their own shame onto the experience a bit, they weren’t necessarily in a place of acceptance and readiness to recover at the time we attended.