MEETING LIST

This list of recovery meetings is intended to make it possible for pharmacists to find a peer group meeting both locally and throughout the country. We also hope that treatment professionals and other groups, boards, or organizations may find the list useful in directing their recovering clients or members (or those in need of recovery) to a peer group meeting. Note that, for the purposes of this list, it is our specific intention to not include regularly scheduled meetings of various Anonymous Fellowships that may welcome pharmacists to their meetings; local offices of these Fellowships should be contacted for that information.

It is most important to note that IPA has no local chapters as such, and neither endorses, controls, nor specifically recommends any particular meeting in this list. Each meeting is autonomous, and individual meetings may have very different formats and/or varied membership.

Please also note that this list is useful only if the information in it is up-to-date and accurate. It is absolutely essential that we be notified of any errors in or changes to a listing as soon as possible . 

As each meeting's membership and format depend upon the group's collective conscience, it is essential that no assumptions be made regarding the degree of anonymity or confidentiality that exists within any individual group.


Click below for Meetings in the State of:

California         Florida          Indiana

Michigan         Mississippi         Nebraska         New Hampshire

New Jersey         New York          North Carolina

Ohio         Oklahoma         Oregon         Pennsylvania

Rhode Island         Texas         Washington (State)       Wisconsin


Meetings in the State of California

City/Area: Manhattan Beach

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Doctors In Recovery Of Southern California

                          Day:  Friday

                   Time:  8:30 PM

             Location:  1101 Sepulveda Blvd. #202

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:  Steve G.

                     Home:  (818) 225-0445

                     Work:   (818) 885-7722

                Updated:  1/11/96

City/Area: Santa Rosa/Sonoma County

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                      Name:  Health Care Professionals

                         Day:  Monday

                      Time:   8:00 PM

              Location:   Sonoma County Mental Health Services Bldg, 3323 Chanate Road, Conf. Room B (park

                             in back)

             Contact:  Paul R.

                    Home:  (707) 545-8856

                Work:  (707) 571-3440

               Updated:  12/20/01

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Meetings in the State of Florida

City/Area: Lake City

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                          Day:  Thursday

                   Time:  7:00 PM

             Location:  2861 E. Baya Ave.

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                  Contact:  Carl A.

                      Home:  (904) 757-4776

                      Work:  (904) 752-6348

                  Updated:  1/12/96

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Meetings in the State of Indiana

City/Area: Ft. Wayne

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                 Name:   Caduceus

                          Day:  Monday

                   Time:  7:00 PM

             Location:  Trinity Episcopal Church, 611 W. Berry, Ft. Wayne

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                  Contact:  Louie S.

                      Home:  (219) 637-9370

                     e-mail:  Schimenti@bigfoot.com

                  Updated:  10/15/98

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Meetings in the State of Michigan

City/Area: Ann Arbor

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Big Book Thumpers

                          Day:  Sunday, except the first Sunday of each month

                   Time:  8:00 PM

             Location:  U of M North Campus Commons (upper level rear conference room)

                   Type:  Big Book Study, Closed

                 Contact:   Chuck N.

                     Home:   (734) 482-7914

                     Work:   (734) 712-3333

                    e-mail:    aachuck@juno.com

                Updated:  9/1/00

City/Area: Grand Rapids

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists & Pharmacy Students

                       Name:  Pharm-Aid

                          Day:  Third Wednesday of each month

                   Time:  7:30 PM

             Location:  Longford Care Center, 5th floor, Alumni Lounge, 750 Fuller NE

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:   Dan S.

                     Home:   (616) 669-1960

                     Work:   (616) 456-0989

                Updated:  1/12/96

City/Area: Metro Detroit

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Pharm-Aid

                          Day:  Second and last Thursday of each month

                       Time:  8:00 PM

               Location:  7th floor Conference Room, Fisher Center, Providence Hospital, Southfield

                  Type:  12 Step, Closed

             Contact:  Mitch F.

                    Home:  (248) 547-2591

                Work:  (248) 414-5761

                     e-mail:  mitchfields@comcast.net

               Updated:  7/13/97

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Meetings in the State of Mississippi

City/Area: Jackson

Who May Attend:  All Recovering Pharmacists

                       Name:  Mississippi Association of Recovering Pharmacists

                          Day:  Thursday

                   Time:  7:00 PM

             Location:  Phoenix Hall, St. Dominic's Hospital, North Campus

                   Type:  Open Discussion

                 Contact:  Jerry F.

                     Home:  (601) 932-7117

                Updated:  3/22/96

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Meetings in the State of Nebraska

City/Area: Omaha

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Licensee Support Group

                          Day:  Sunday

                   Time:  9:00 AM

             Location:  Methodist Hospital, Heritage Room, Level 2 near Staff Dining Room, 8303 Dodge, Omaha

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:  Jeff B.

                     Home:  (402) 493-2384

                     Work:  (402) 559-6498

                     e-mail:  baldwin@tconl.com

                Updated:  3/3/98

City/Area: Omaha

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Licensees Anonymous

                          Day:  Tuesday

                       Time:  7:00 PM

                Location:  Methodist Hospital, Heritage Room, Level 2 near Staff Dining Room, 8303 Dodge, Omaha

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

              Contact:  Jeff B.

                      Home:  (402) 493-2384

                 Work:  (402) 559-6498

                     e-mail:  baldwin@tconl.com

                Updated:  1/31/00

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Meetings in the State of New Hampshire

City/Area: Lebanon/Hanover

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Upper Valley Professionals Recovery Network

                          Day:  Wednesday

                   Time:  6:00 PM

             Location:  First Congregational Church, South Park Street (next to fire station), Lebanon, NH

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed, Discussion

                 Contact:  Marc S.

                     Home:  (603) 448-3880

                     e-mail:   sparkyrx@hitchcock.org

                Updated:  11/13/98

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Meetings in the State of New Jersey

There are currently no meetings in New Jersey; how about you starting one?

Contact Nan D. at (908) 537-4295 or e-mail her at nandrx@earthlink.net to set up a meeting.

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Meetings in the State of New York

City/Area: Albany

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

                       Name:  Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists

                          Day:  First Sunday of each month

                   Time:  7:30 PM

             Location:  Teacher's Lounge, Albany College of Pharmacy, 106 New Scotland Ave., Albany

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:  David J.

                     Home:  (518) 272-6657

                     Work:   (518) 452-5897

                e-mail:   jw_olmrx@netzero.net

                Updated:  1/12/96

City/Area: Lower Hudson Valley

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

                      Name:  Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists

                         Day:  Third Sunday of each month

                      Time:  7:30 PM

              Location:  Church of the Nazarene, Route 52, Fishkill, NY (0.3 miles east of I-84 exit ramp)

                 Type:  12 Step, Closed

             Contact:  Jim  W. (845)358-0346;  Ken  B. (845)897-3675;  Malcolm  C. (845)831-8846;  

                              Pete (845)338-4013;  Dave (845)229-5285

                   e-mail:   jw_olmrx@netzero.net

               Updated:  2/18/01

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Meetings in the State of North Carolina

City/Area: Greensboro

Who May Attend:  Recovering Pharmacists

                       Name:  NC-IPA

                          Day:  Third Wednesday of each month

                   Time:  7:30 PM

             Location:  Hampton Inn, Room 118 Off I-40 and Rt 68 (Greensboro Airport Exit)

                   Type:  Open discussion, Open

                  Contact:  Dave M.

                      Home:  (910) 785-4966

                      Work:  (336) 774-6555

                e-mail:    NCPRN@msn.com

                  Updated:  3/8/98

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Meetings in the State of Ohio

City/Area: Columbus

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists and Pharmacy Students

                       Name:  Ohio Recovering Pharmacists

                          Day:  Third Tuesday of each month

                   Time:  6:30 PM

             Location:  Riverside Hospital, Wesley Health Center Room 1116, Columbus

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:  George P.

                     Home:  (614) 863-9082

                Updated:  1/11/96

City/Area: Metro Cincinnati

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                      Name:  Pharmacist Recovery Meeting

                         Day:  Thursday

                      Time:  7:00 PM

              Location:   St. Xavier Church, 7th and Sycamore, Cincinnati

                 Type:   12 Step, Closed

             Contact:  Greg J.

                    Home:  (606) 581-8066

                Work:  (513) 646-3786

               Updated:  1/11/96

City/Area: Cleveland

Who May Attend:  Call for more info

                      Name:  Cleveland Area Recovering Pharmacists (C.A.R.P.)

                         Day:  Second Wednesday of each month

                      Time:  8:00 PM

              Location:   Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Building, Room 208, 1801 Euclid Ave., Cleveland

                 Type:  12 Step, Closed

             Contact:  Bob G.

                    Home:  (216) 226-1777

                Work:  (216) 241-7000

               Updated:  6/17/98

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Meetings in the State of Oklahoma

City/Area: Oklahoma City

Who May Attend:  Recovering pharmacists only

                      Name:  OPHP (Oklahoma Pharmacists Helping Pharmacists)

                         Day:  Tuesday

                   Time:  7:45 PM

             Location:  Oklahoma Pharmacists Association, 52nd and Oklahoma, Oklahoma City

                    Type:  Open discussion, open talk professional support group

                   Contact:  Kevin Rich

                      Home:  (405) 392-3595

                      Work:  (800) 260-7574, ext 5

                e-mail:    rtoorich4u@aol.com

               Updated:  10/7/99

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Meetings in the State of Oregon

City/Area:Portland

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists only

                      Name:  Portland Area Meeting

                         Day:  Last Thursday of each month

                   Time:  7:00 AM

             Location:  Elmer's at I-84 and 82nd

                    Type:  No format, Closed

                   Contact:  Brad C.

                       Home:  (503) 685-9166

                  Updated:  1/11/96

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Meetings in the State of Pennsylvania

City/Area: Allentown

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Pharm-Assist

                          Day:  Third Sunday of each month

                   Time:  7:30 PM

             Location:  Call Contact Person for more info

                   Type:  12 Step, Closed

                 Contact:   Jack S.

                     Home:   (610) 432-8608

                     Work:   (610) 402-2250

                Updated:   2/16/96

City/Area:Harrisburg/Central PA

Who May Attend:  Anyone in recovery

                      Name:  Pharm-Assist

                         Day:  Third Sunday of each Month

                      Time:   7:30 PM

              Location:   Call contact person for more info

                 Type:   Open Discussion, Closed

             Contact:  Jeff K.

                    Home:  (717) 583-1433

                e-mail:  j_kaufhold@hotmail.com

               Updated:  3/26/01

City/Area: Pittsburgh

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                      Name:  Fourth Sunday Pharmacists

                         Day:   Fourth Sunday of each month

                      Time:   8:30 PM

              Location:   Fourth Presbyterian Church, Roup St. and Friendship Ave.

                 Type:   Open discussion, Closed

             Contact:  Paul G.

                    Home:  (412) 362-0889

               Updated:  1/12/96

City/Area:Philadelphia

Who May Attend:  Anyone in recovery

                      Name:  Pharm-Assist

                         Day:  Wednesday

                      Time:   8:30 PM

              Location:   Old Pine Church, Pine St. between 4th and 5th

                 Type:   12 Step, Closed

             Contact:  Mike L.

                    Home:  (610) 328-6726

                Work:  (215) 382-5454

               Updated:  2/20/96

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Meetings in the State of Rhode Island

There are currently no meetings in Rhode Island; how about you starting one?

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Meetings in the State of Texas

City/Area: Argyle (South Denton)

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Better Late Than Never

                          Day:  Saturday

                   Time:  7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

             Location:  Sante Center for Healing, 914 Country Club Rd., Argyle, TX

                   Type:  12 Step, Open

                 Contact:  John H.

                     Home:  (940) 479-2203

                    e-mail:  mhelfr1@airmail.net

                Updated:  4/3/00

City/Area: Bangs

Who May Attend:  All Health Care Professionals

                       Name:  Bangs Group

                          Day:  Wednesday

                   Time:  7:00 PM

             Location:  Community Center

                   Type:  12 Step, Open

                 Contact:  Ben C.

                     Home:  (915) 752-6189

                     Work:  (915) 752-6133

                Updated:  1/12/96

City/Area: Texarkana

Who May Attend:  Call for more info

                      Name:  Pharmacist Recovery Meeting

                         Day:  Last Sunday of each month

                      Time:  2:00 PM

              Location:  St. Michael's Health Care Center

                  Type:  Call contact person for more info

             Contact:  Rick R.

                    Home:  (903) 832-0466

                Work:  (903) 735-5563

               Updated:  1/12/96

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Meetings in the State of Washington

City/Area: Renton

Who May Attend:  All Pharmacy Professionals

                       Name:  WRAPP

                          Day:  Third Sunday of each month

                   Time:  Call contact person for more info

             Location:  WA State Pharmacy Association

                   Type:  Call contact person for more info

                 Contact:  Nancy H.

                     Home:  (509) 457-5444

                Work:   (800) 446-7220

                Updated:  1/12/96

City/Area: Vancouver

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists and Pharmacy Personnel

                      Name:  WRAPP

                         Day:  Third Saturday of each month

                      Time:  12:00 Noon

              Location:   Southwest Medical Center, Room 1, 400 N.E. Mother Joseph Place, Vancouver

                 Type:   Open discussion, Closed

             Contact:  Betsy B.

                    Home:  (360) 573-4908

               Updated:  2/22/96

City/Area:Spokane

Who May Attend:  Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students, and Pharmacy Personnel

                      Name:  WRAPP

                         Day:  Third Thursday of each month

                      Time:  7:00 PM

              Location:   Cascade Transportation Services, North 826 Mullan Rd., Spokane

                 Type:  Open discussion, Closed

             Contact:  Michael W.

                    Home:  (509) 624-8220

                Work:  (509) 244-6838

               Updated:  2/26/96

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Meetings in the State of Wisconsin

City/Area: Madison

Who May Attend:  Call contact person for more info

                 Name:   IPA

                          Day:  First Sunday of each month

                   Time:  4:00 PM to 7:00 PM

             Location:  Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin, 701 Heartland Trail, Madison

                   Type:  Call contact person for more info

                  Contact:  Ernie W.

                      Home:  (920) 563-7658

                     e-mail:  pchem@intaccess.com

                  Updated:  9/21/03

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