Non-12-Step Resources

Clear Waters Life Center

Strength for the Family Classes: 

They include The Most Excellent Way (Chemical dependency support group), Grief Support Group, Adult Basic Education Classes, Parent's Forever, and Anger Management.

PO Box 155, 256 2nd Ave. SW

Clearbrook, MN 56634

218-776-2789

218-776-2786 fax

Alcohol Self Help News

A website that offers information on the characteristics and effects of alcohol.

The Health Realization Training Center
3501 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Tel: (612) 823-5973
E-mail: claypatchc@puc-mn.org
To register for courses, call Cindi Claypatch at The Health Realization Training Center, (612) 823-5973.

HEALTH REALIZATION – 3 PRINCIPLES MEETING
Abstinence based support group to enhance sobriety and balance.
For more information, contact: Ned L. 651-373-7828
The meeting is held Saturdays from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
At the Recovery Church: 253 State Street, Step Room St. Paul, MN

Life-Coaching Wellness Center (612) 827-2877

Reiki is a reliable holistic tool which helps body, mind and spirit to heal itself by promoting deep relaxation and stress relief. It is gentle, can be used with or without touch, and complements other healing methods. It can relieve anxiety and other emotional concerns, relieve pain, release traumatic body memories, promote self-esteem and create awareness of new possibilities.
Post-Trauma Healing supports healing for survivors of sexual, mental, verbal, emotional, physical, and spiritual abuse, including PTSD.
Barbara’s hours: Monday and other times by appointment.

The Optimist Crew  This group discusses cognitive-based topics on optimism and positive-thinking.

Meeting location: The Recovery Church - 253 State Street, Saint Paul, MN 55107
Attendance: Closed
Time and duration:7:30 PM — 60 Minutes
Format: Topic, Discussion Ages: All ages Gender: Mixed

Relapse Prevention

Relapse Prevention Group meets Fridays at 7:00 PM
At the Recovery Church: 253 State Street, St. Paul, MN

SMART is a self-help application of Rational Emotive Therapy (RET) to treat alcoholism/addiction.
Online Meetings Schedule

Women For Sobriety - is a support group specifically for women in recovery offering face-to-face meetings throughout the country as well as online chat meetings. Its secular nature is what makes it fundamentally different from Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12-step method.

Contact their office directly (215-536-8026 ) or newlife@nni.com for all the up-to-date information on group locations. If there are no groups nearby, they do have a phone support network of volunteers from their program who are in recovery and can share their experiences on how they use the WFS program in their recovery.

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Zen Buddhist Meditation 3343 East Calhoun Parkway Minneapolis, MN 55408

Has the following classes available. These classes are open to all with no pre-registration necessary. Please arrive five minutes early.
Class times are: Every Sunday from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. (participants are welcome to stay for tea and social hour at 11:00), First and third Tuesdays of each month from 7:15 – 8:30 p.m.