Refuge Recovery

Substance Recovery · Wisconsin · Free

Buddhist-inspired addiction recovery program with LGBTQ+ welcoming meetings. Worth contacting for harm-reduction services that meet you where you are, not where AA thinks you should be. Sober social events (queer sober dance nights, hikes, brunches) are organized in most metros. LGBTQ+ adults have 2–4x higher rates of substance use disorder than straight peers — minority stress is the driver, not identity. No cost — the program is grant-funded and confidentiality-protected.

Contact & Details

Address: Nationwide

Hours: Online

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