Online Support Groups
Women’s Led Online Support Group
This group is for all female-identifying individuals and is a safe space to talk about your recovery journey. Regardless of if this is your first day or first year in recovery, this group is here to support you.
You are in recovery when you say you are. We define recovery as being in recovery for a substance use disorder, alcohol misuse, for your behavioral health, disordered eating, or for risky behaviors, such as a sex and love addiction, self-harm, or gambling addiction. All are welcome to this meeting.
This group will launch on Wednesday, September 13th, and will begin at 5 pm ET. This group will run for one hour and will be led by Wendy Behar.
LGBTQ+ Led Online Support Group
This group is for all members of the LGBTQ+ community and is a safe space to talk about your recovery journey.
You are in recovery when you say you are. We define recovery as being in recovery for a substance use disorder, alcohol misuse, for your behavioral health, disordered eating, or for risky behaviors, such as a sex and love addiction, self-harm, or gambling addiction. All are welcome to this meeting.
This group is held every other week on the second and fourth Thursday of the month and begins at 7 pm ET. This group will run for one hour and is led by Alexandra Nyman.
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Wendy Behar LMSW, CASAC 2, CCAR
Wendy Behar is a licensed therapist, addiction specialist, and recovery coach, who has been in recovery for 25 years. Wendy has dedicated her life to helping individuals overcome addiction and reclaim their personal power.
With a wealth of personal and professional experience, she has become a guiding light for those navigating the tumultuous journey of addiction. She is the CEO and founder of “The Happiness Sobriety System” where she coaches women on how to maintain a happier fulfilled sobriety and improve all areas of their life.
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Alexandra Nyman CARC, CRPA-P
Alexandra is a certified addiction recovery coach and recovery peer advocate. She is the founder of Break Free and has been in recovery for a decade.
She is a fierce advocate for mental health, substance use, and co-occurring disorders. She serves as a volunteer for NAMI (the National Association for Mental Illnesses) and AFSP (the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) and uses her platform to raise awareness on how society addresses mental health and substance use. Alexandra also serves on the Parity Coalition through the Legal Action Network and is a co-chair for NAMI’s co-occurring illnesses subcommittee.
How to Join Our Online Support Groups
Gatherings are an hour long and take place weekly using Zoom (a free video-conferencing service available for download on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. Please allow extra time to install Zoom before joining your first meeting). You are welcome to join any meeting, although specified gatherings are intended to meet specific needs.
Please register before attending your first online support group. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation that includes the Zoom meeting link. We suggest logging on 10 minutes prior to the start of the meeting.
What to Expect for the Break Free Online Support Groups
Our groups focus on discussing real-life issues and applying evidence-based skills and techniques to help address them. Our groups meet you where you are at in your recovery journey and are an opportunity to connect with other individuals in recovery. We discuss specific issues related to substance use such as treatment, recovery, and relapse.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE MEETINGS ARE CLOSED MEETINGS FOR THE PARTICIPANTS OF THE MEETING ONLY. If you are a student or professional interested in learning more about this service, please contact us at team@breakfreefoundation.org.
Rules, Guidelines, and Privacy Policies of our Online Support Groups
Our meetings are exclusively for anyone who is experimenting or struggling with substances, or in early recovery.
This is not a therapy group, but we do offer guidance using evidence-based techniques and we offer a connection with others in similar circumstances.
If you have an emergency during the meeting, please leave the meeting and call 911, or for matters of mental health, call 988.
By completing this registration and/or participating in this community, you agree to show respect for your fellow participants and to follow the important rules, guidelines, and privacy policies on this page and listed here. You also agree to receive communications from Break Free such as meeting reminders and information about content that may be helpful to you and your family.
To protect the privacy of and ensure the best possible experience for all our community members, we reserve the right to remove attendees who do not follow our rules, guidelines, and privacy policies.
After sign-up for our support groups, you must fill out the consent form.
Support Group Meeting Schedule
LGBTQ+ Recovery Support Group
the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the Month on Zoom
Starts at 7pm ET
Runs for one hour
Women’s Led Support Group
Launching on Wednesday, September 13th and running every other week
Starts at 5pm ET
Runs for one hour