Find A Recovery Meeting in Indiana (For Drug or Alcohol Issues)

Clinically Reviewed by:

Dr. Michael Kane, MD, CAP

Chief Medical Director

Recovery meetings reduce feelings of isolation that are common in addiction and give you practical advice from people who understand your struggle. Meetings remind you why sobriety is important and prevent you from sinking back into old habits.

In 2020, researchers reviewed 27 studies on the effectiveness of support groups and found improved rates of sobriety, more days abstinent and a reduction in addiction severity.

Support meetings can help you! It’s a free way to get regular, ongoing support.

Recovery Meetings Options

AA is the most well-known support group, but no two AA meetings are the same and there are plenty of other options throughout Indiana too. Try different meetings until you find something that really helps you.

• SMART Recovery
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Celebrate Recovery
• Recovery Dharma

BONUS: Virtual Communities

See instead: Support Meetings for Families in Addiction

SMART Recovery Meetings

SMART Recovery uses evidence-based techniques, like cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), focused on building motivation, coping with urges, managing thoughts and living a balanced life.

These meetings are preferred by many ICFR patients and are the most widespread alternative to AA and NA 12-step meetings. SMART Recovery emphasizes self-empowerment instead of powerlessness, does not have a core spiritual component and can also be less judgmental.

See also: Is IOP the same as AA?

Find SMART Recovery Meetings in Indiana

SMART Recovery offers free, science-based support meetings for people working to overcome alcohol addiction, drug addiction, and other addictive behaviors. Meetings are available in person and online, including several options throughout Indiana.

In-Person SMART Recovery Meetings in Indiana

Here are some in-person SMART Recovery meetings currently listed across Indiana:

Times are Eastern unless otherwise noted.

Online SMART Recovery Meetings Based in Indiana

If you can’t attend an in-person meeting, several Indiana-based groups also meet online.

Find in-person and online SMART Recovery meetings throughout Indiana. Meetings are free, and you don’t have to be a treatment patient to attend.

For more options, visit the official SMART Recovery Meeting Finder. You can search by location, meeting format, day, language, and type of support.

Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) offers the most recovery support meetings in the world, available near you throughout Indiana any day of the week and when traveling.

AA meetings are based on a 12-step program that encourages participants to admit powerlessness over alcohol, seek help from a higher power and support each other in staying sober. Over 2 million people attend AA and many of them cite the program as life-saving.

“I met my best friends at AA meetings. Everyone there gets you on a level that even my family couldn’t understand. I don’t always look forward to going, but I never regret it. 12-step gets a bad rap. It’s about getting serious about your recovery, getting support and becoming a better person.”

Find AA Meetings In Indiana

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are available throughout Indiana, including Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bloomington, and smaller communities across the state.

Local AA intergroups maintain meeting schedules for their areas. Here are some of the directories and the number of meetings currently listed:

• Indianapolis Intergroup: 463 weekly meeting listings in Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, and surrounding communities.
• Calumet Area Intergroup: 445 meeting listings across Northwest Indiana and nearby Illinois, including Merrillville, Hammond, Gary, and Valparaiso.
• Fort Wayne Area Intergroup: 199 weekly meeting listings in Fort Wayne, Auburn, Angola, and surrounding areas, including some Ohio locations.
• Southwestern Indiana Central Office: 134 weekly meeting listings in Evansville, Newburgh, Jasper, and surrounding communities.
• Michiana Central Service Office: More than 130 meetings reported in South Bend, Mishawaka, and the surrounding Michiana area.
• Area 23 Southern Indiana: 112 weekly meeting listings in Bloomington, Bedford, Richmond, New Castle, and nearby communities.
• Southeastern Indiana Intergroup: 101 weekly meeting listings in Columbus, Seymour, Madison, and surrounding communities.
• Wabash Valley Intergroup: Approximately 61 meetings listed in Terre Haute, Brazil, Greencastle, and nearby communities.
• Greater Lafayette AA: 54 in-person weekly meeting listings in Lafayette, West Lafayette, and surrounding communities.

For additional locations, visit the Indiana AA Intergroups Directory. You can also use the Meeting Guide app to find nearby meetings, including virtual and specialized groups.

The website can use your location, you can enter your zip code in the box or search for a city in the drop-down. Virtual meetings are included too. You can also use the filters to find specialized meetings like women-only or LGBTQ options.

You can also download the phone app to find meetings near you at any given time:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/meeting-guide/id1042822181
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.meetingguide&hl=en_US

Narcotics Anonymous Meetings

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is modeled after AA but focuses on drug use instead of alcohol. NA, like AA, emphasizes the importance of sharing experiences and creating a strong network of support for those battling addiction.

Find NA Meetings in Indiana

Narcotics Anonymous has local areas serving communities throughout Indiana. Each area has its own meeting schedules and local management.

• Central Indiana Area: Meetings in Indianapolis, Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Noblesville, and surrounding communities.
• North Central Indiana Area: Meetings in South Bend, Mishawaka, Plymouth, Elkhart, and nearby communities.
• Limestone Area: Meetings in Bloomington, Bedford, Mitchell, Loogootee, Odon, and Spencer.
• South Central Indiana Area: Meetings in Columbus, Seymour, Madison, Greensburg, Shelbyville, and nearby communities.
• Wabash Valley Area: Meetings in Terre Haute, Brazil, Clinton, Greencastle, Sullivan, Vincennes, and surrounding communities.

Virtual NA Meeting Finder

Celebrate Recovery Meetings

Celebrate Recovery is a Christian religious group that integrates biblical teachings with the 12 steps.

Celebrate Recovery emphasizes spiritual growth and healing through fellowship, worship and scripture study. Participants work through the steps in small, gender-specific groups. Meetings are held weekly in churches worldwide.

Find Celebrate Recovery Meetings in Indiana

Celebrate Recovery meetings are held at churches throughout Indiana, with options in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, South Bend, Bedford, and other communities.

• Church at the Crossing: 9111 Haverstick Road, Indianapolis, IN 46240
• The Pointe Church: 5335 Bass Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46808
• Christian Center Church: 530 E. Ireland Road, South Bend, IN 46614
• Bedford Free Methodist Church: 630 R Street, Bedford, IN 47421

View Celebrate Recovery Meetings Map

Recovery Dharma

Recovery Dharma uses Buddhist practices to help individuals recover from addiction. The spiritual framework encourages mindfulness, meditation and self-inquiry as tools for healing.

Meetings involve guided meditations, readings and group discussions, fostering a supportive community environment.

Find Recovery Dharma Meetings in Indiana

Recovery Dharma offers in-person meetings in several Indiana communities. Here are two options:

• Mud and Lotus Collective: 221 E. 6th Street, Bloomington, IN 47408
• RD Indiana: 202 Homestead Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47130

Recovery Dharma also offers 10-50 virtual meetings on any given day, including topical meetings related to issues like lust and co-dependency or for specific groups like healthcare workers and LGBTQ.

See All Virtual Options

Virtual Meetings & Communities

• Women For Sobriety (WFS) offers daily virtual meetings as well as private groups, forums and emails for support for women-only.
• LifeRing Secular Recovery offers virtual meetings, e-pals and a forum to support recovery without relying on any spiritual component.
• I Am Sober: A phone app to connect with those in recovery across the country that also offers goal setting and motivation tools.
• Indiana Center for Recovery Alumni Program: ICFR alumni have access to weekly virtual support meetings, a private Facebook group, and ongoing opportunities to connect with others in recovery.

See also: Resources for Early Recovery for recommendations on books, podcasts and more apps that include community features.

Getting Treatment in Indiana

Support meetings are not a replacement for addiction treatment. Treatment helps you detox safely and provides intensive cognitive tools and accountability to work through the underlying issues behind the substance use such trauma, depression or anxiety or even boredom, anger or stress.

• Seek treatment to get sober and for the first couple months after.
• Seek treatment if there is a relapse.
• Use sober meetings during and after treatment ongoing forever or as-needed for support and perspective.

If you live in Indiana, learn more about addiction treatment at Indiana Center for Recovery.

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Updated: November 6, 2026