Individuals who are looking to recover from addiction (to drugs such as alcohol, but also many other substances) can benefit greatly from interacting with others online in moderated and respectful groups – such as those found on Facebook.
As one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, Facebook has countless different support groups available for the modern individual looking to work toward sobriety and work toward an alcohol-free lifestyle.
Though there are support groups for all different types of addiction and recovery processes, this blog post will focus primarily on those available for alcohol recovery and alcoholism in general, even if these groups are broad within themselves.
The remainder of this blog post covers ten Facebook groups that are active at the time of writing and can offer support and contact within a group setting for those struggling with an alcohol addiction.
Self-proclaimed as a 12-step discussion group, Alcoholics & Addicts Recovery Group was set up in March of 2013, meaning that it has been active for over 12 years now.
On their page, this group offers the opportunity for individuals to share their Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)/Narcotics Anonymous (NA) experiences, as well as recommending that this group is interacted with as well as attending face-to-face treatment and care.
Through this page, individuals will also be able to experience a little of what it would be like to attend an AA/NA meeting, though it never claims to serve as a replacement.
With over 80,000 members, individuals can find more information here (1).
Specifically stated as a move away from the 12-step programme approach, this group provides support for individuals looking beyond this therapy style.
Within this group, individuals will be fully socially supported in their recovery journey, with the opportunity to share their experiences and learn from others’, as well as being assisted in discovering their own next steps.
Having been active since June 2023, this is one of the more recently created Facebook groups for supporting alcohol addiction recovery, but this is not to say that it is not as beneficial as those that are longer standing.
Want to interact with over 10,000 others in the group? Find their page here (2).
Founded by Leah Mann in 2017, the Sober Sisters was created specifically for women who felt alone in their recovery and needed a safe space in which to vent about their struggles with alcohol.
Mann attended other recovery programmes before creating this group, meeting like-minded women and gaining hope and faith in recovery.
This group has the mission of connecting women struggling with alcohol addiction and recovery, believing connection to be the ‘opposite of addiction’ and working to overcome this by lifting up others without judgment.
With over 35,000 members, find this group and start connecting here (3).
Created, again, in 2017, Soberful markets itself as a ‘behaviour change programme’ with ‘expert coaching’ and a supportive community while undergoing their paid programme.
As an unlicensed health professional, this page is purely for education, though their one-off payment is required in order to access their support and resources for life.
Helping individuals to work toward living life ‘alcohol free’, this page aims to help individuals to learn more about alcohol addictions and how they might work toward a recovery journey of their own.
As mentioned previously, this group has been created purely for education and all advice must also be approved by a medical professional in the field of addiction.
Join Soberful with over 14,000 other members on their page here (4).
Founded by Jason Currill – an individual who overcame alcohol consumption themselves – this Facebook page was created to help share their studies and aid others in their own recovery journeys.
Corresponding with their website, as well, this group was started in 2022 and offers a unique challenge in overcoming alcohol addiction, though this should always be checked with a medical professional before beginning any unlicensed treatments or practises.
With their recommended 30-day challenge, individuals are suggested to benefit from improved mental health, better sleep, higher productivity, and better relationships, as well as being more aware of alcohol as a drug and the worldwide struggles with this.
To join Jason and over 68,000 other members, find their group here (5).
Offering prompts for journalling, daily affirmations, and other useful resources for the overcoming of an alcohol addiction and its associated mental health impacts, Sober Mates is a great way to interact with one’s own recovery journey in a new way.
Set up in November 2021, this is one of the less active groups on this list but still has archival resources and support posts to help individuals look at their recovery in a new light, leading to greater interactions with an individual’s own mental health and therefore a more effective and fulfilling recovery journey.
To find their helpful journalling and meditative resources, check out their page here (6).
Set up as a way to connect individuals supporting each other in their recovery journeys, Sober is Cool Official Group was created in 2021 and has one of the biggest followings of any group on this list.
With over 98,000 members, connecting to a group like this would be a great way to meet and connect with lifelong friends who are going through similar experiences.
For example, individuals would be able to share their own experiences, opening up themselves, but also leaving opportunities for others to provide their own insights, perhaps based on their own similar experiences, as well as how they overcame this.
As with all groups on this list, no advice on Facebook should be taken as medically sound advice, and all possibilities of treatments and therapies should be discussed with a medical professional before making any commitments.
Find their group and start interacting here (7).
For individuals looking to attend events for those struggling with alcohol addiction and recovery, this group is a great way to learn about addiction-based and centred events happening all over the world.
Created by the Break Free Foundation, this group is a way for individuals to learn about in-person events – something unique to this list of Facebook groups.
Attending addiction events in person is not suitable for everyone; some events can be triggering if an individual is not physically or mentally prepared for some of the topics that may be spoken about or centred on during these events.
Find out more and take a look at the events available on their page here (8).
Founded by Vig Adams, this is a group that is set up to accommodate discussions on more intimate details of an individual’s addiction and recovery experiences.
This, again, may not be suitable for everyone due to its nature as a practise in group therapy, but it is intriguing for those wanting to share their experiences in other situations where it may not be suitable and/or appropriate.
Updated with articles, tips and tricks, and writings on the topics of addiction and recovery, this is a group designed to be open and honest about their experiences, without judgment from others.
To see this group’s page, access their resources, and get in touch with over 34,000 others find it here (9).
As another unique approach to alcohol addiction and recovery, this group offers support to families and close friends of individuals struggling with alcohol addiction.
Created in 2019, this group does not offer advice or encourage asking for advice within the general discussion but generally encourages the sharing of experiences amongst those who have experienced someone they know struggle with the consequences of alcohol addiction.
With over 50,000 members, this is a strong community in which families and friends of those struggling with addiction may be able to find support and like-minded individuals – something which is vital in an individual’s recovery journey.
Find the group and start interacting today here (10).
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[1] Alcoholics & Addicts Recovery Group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/503125309751017/
[2] Sober and Happy Community Support Group For Addiction & Alcoholism Recovery; https://www.facebook.com/groups/soberandhappy/
[3] Sober Sisters – Recovery Support Group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/1465040293589777/
[4] Soberful https://www.facebook.com/groups/Soberful/
[5] Life’s Better Without Alcohol; https://www.facebook.com/groups/lifesbetterwithoutalcohol/
[6] Sober Mates Community; https://www.facebook.com/groups/981049929190461
[7] Sober Is Cool Official Group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobermotivation/
[8] Break Free – A Community for the Sober and Sober Curious; https://www.facebook.com/groups/wewillbreakfree/
[9] Alcohol Is Not My Problem Anymore *PRIVATE* Group; https://www.facebook.com/groups/560765592634500/
[10] Support For Families of Alcoholics and Addicts; https://www.facebook.com/groups/SFFAA
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