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Telephone Meetings
Welcome to the Recovery International (RI) Telephone Meeting Program, whether you are new to the RI Method or a long-time participant.
Telephone meetings are convenient and also serve those who are unable to attend community-based meetings due to distance, illness or other challenges.
Newcomers attend a FREE 6-session training course to learn the RI Self-Help Method through explanation, demonstration, and practice. Each session is 90 minutes long. Attendee participation is encouraged and meetings include a question and answer period. For further information or to register for the Training Series please contact Gilda (352-464-7232)
Literature meetings focus on reading and discussing the works of Dr. Abraham Low, founder of Recovery. This meeting is also useful for people with visual impairment or those who are reading challenged. See current schedule below.
Members-Only Telephone Meetings
For new members who have completed the six-week Intro to RI Training and understand the basic RI Method. Supplemental meetings are also open to returnees or community meeting members who have fulfilled the basic requirements. Members may attend as many Supplemental Meetings as they wish throughout the week. Participation with readings, examples, and spotting is required.
For members who have demonstrated a working knowledge and practice of the RI Method. Each member is allowed one Traditional Assigned Meeting and/or one Assigned Special Focus Meeting per week. It is required that you attend and fully participate in any Assigned Meeting a minimum of twice monthly.
For members who have demonstrated a working knowledge and practice of the RI Method and also struggle with chronic health issues. Each member is allowed one Traditional Assigned Meeting and/or one Assigned Special Focus Meeting per week. It is required that you attend and fully participate in any Assigned Meeting a minimum of twice monthly.
If you are interested in attending Supplemental Meetings, Assigned Meetings, or Assigned RIPP Meetings, call Gilda at 352-464-7232 or email gilda@recoveryinternational.org You will receive a response within 1 business day of your request.
Note: All meetings are accessed at the participant’s expense. Meeting times on the current meeting schedule are listed in Eastern Time. Adjust meeting time for your time zone.
Online Meetings
Welcome to Recovery International’s Online Meetings.
Meeting Formats
Webinar Format: These meetings will be provided in a presentation style format. All materials will be provided on the PowerPoint presentation; including readings which come from Recovery International literature.
Community Format: These meetings will be facilitated similar to a face-to-face group. All readings will come from Recovery International literature. Page numbers/chapters will be given at the start of the meeting. Please come prepared with your books.
Read these steps to understand our registration process.
- Enter your first name and your email address
- Scroll down to hit submit.
- You will receive a confirmation email that will include the link to use the day of the meeting. (if you don’t see it in your inbox, check your junk/spam folder).
If you experience technical difficulties during, before, or after a meeting, let us know and we will try to resolve any issues. As we know from our RI training, ‘we cannot control our outer environment’.
We want the Online Meeting space to feel safe and open to all people. As with any Recovery International meeting we follow these guidelines:
- We do not use offensive language.
- We don’t offer advice, criticize, judge, analyze or make negative comments.
- We keep comments and spotting tools brief in order to have time for all to participate.
- You will have an opportunity to ask questions or make comments at the end of the meeting.
- We don’t discuss politics, sex, religion, or legal issues in our meetings.
- We are not mental health experts or trained professionals. We are peers--people who practice the RI self-help techniques. We don’t diagnose, comment or advise on diagnoses, treatment plans or medications.
For questions about Online Meetings please email Steve@recoveryinternational.org
Chat Meetings
Chat Meeting Schedule
Sunday — Noon Eastern (11 Central) — John — Structured Meeting
Sunday — 4 pm Eastern (3 pm Central) — Edel — Structured Meeting
Monday — 6 pm Eastern (5 pm Central) - John- Structured Meeting
Tuesday — 3pm Eastern (2 pm Central) — John — Moderated Meeting
Thursday — 2 pm Eastern ( 1pm Central)— Lynette — Moderated Chat
Friday — 7 pm Eastern (6 pm Central) — Lisa — Structured Meeting
Saturday — 5 pm Eastern (4 pm Central) — Gus — Structured Meeting
**Please note this is the new Chat platform. click on link and you will be directed to the site.