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What is Alcoholics Anonymous?* Alcoholics Anonymous is an informal society of more than 2,000,000 recovered alcoholics in the United States, Canada, and other countries. These people meet in local groups, which range in size from a handful in some localities to many hundreds in larger communities whether in-person or virtually. Who we are We are people who have discovered, and admitted, that we cannot control alcohol. We have but one primary purpose: to stay sober ourselves and to help others who may turn to us for help in achieving sobriety. We are not reformers, and we’re not allied with any group, cause, or religious denomination.Read More →

Wellbriety Movement meetings are held at Recovery Is Happening’s Rochester center on Thursdays, beginning with a Smudge Ceremony at 6:30 and meeting following at 7pm. Our Peer Recovery Support Specialist, Maria, describes the meetings as a “safe place for misfits.” She says, “Wellbriety is especially for people of all religious, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds who feel they don’t fit in to AA or NA, for the ‘odd ones.’” The Wellbriety Movement creates the opportunity for individuals, families, communities and nations to live sober and balanced lives; healthy lives that are balanced emotionally, mentally, physically, and spiritually. Don Coyhis and Richard Simonelli describe the Wellbriety MovementRead More →