Buddhist Recovery Meetings: Canada > British Columbia > Vancouver

Recovery Monday’s (Exploring Addiction and Recovery through the lens of Buddhism)

Day/time: Monday  —  6:30pm - 8:30pm

Online - Vancouver Buddhist Centre

460 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 4W3  
At E Pender Street. Unit 207

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This is a drop-in meditation evening for people in recovery. We unpack the spiritual step in the 12 step program through Buddhism and meditation. It will be an opportunity to explore Buddhist meditation as a tool to help calm the addicted mind and heal the addicted heart. Compliments all recovery programs including 12 Steps, SMART recovery et al.
By donation.
Lead by Vimalasara (The co-author of Eight Step Recovery - Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction) and a team of people in recovery.
See attached flyer (PDF approx. 95Kb) for more details about this book - and how to set up an 8 step Recovery Meeting.

Contact: Email- eightstepsrecovery@gmail.com
Website(s)- vancouverbuddhistcentre.com/ - thebuddhistcentre.com/eightsteps

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Refuge Recovery BC Canada

Day/time: Thursday  —  1:00pm - 2:00pm

Three Bridges Community Health Centre

1128 Hornby St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L4  
Second floor.

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Meeting type:

• English
• Open
• Wheelchair Access

Contact: Email- refugerecoveryvancouver@gmail.com
Website(s)- https://refugerecoverymeetings.org - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894181574178926/

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Refuge Recovery Vancouver Sangha - Saturdays - 3pm

Day/time: Saturday  —  3:00pm - 4:00pm

Three Bridges Community Health Centre

1128 Hornby St, Room 215 (second floor), Vancouver, BC V6Z 2L4, Canada  
Second floor.

Other info:

Meeting type:

• English
• Open
• Wheelchair Access

Room 215 (second floor)

Contact: Email- refugerecoveryvancouver@gmail.com
Website(s)- https://refugerecoverymeetings.org - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1894181574178926/

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Eight Step Recovery

Day/time: Sundays  —  1:00pm - 2:30pm

Vancouver Buddhist Centre

460 Nanaimo Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 4W3  
At E Pender Street. Unit 207

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Eight Step Recovery is an alternative recovery program to the 12 step program of Alcoholic Anonymous. It uses the Buddhist Teachings to overcome addiction. This Eight Step program  is a set of mindfulness teachings outlining a suggested course of action for recovery from addiction, stinking thinking, negative mental states, and  compulsive and obsessive behaviours.

This program was cofounded by Dr Valerie Mason-John M.A (hon.doc) and Dr Paramabandhu Groves Ph.D. in 2013, and published in their book: “Eight Step Recovery - Using the Buddha's teachings to overcome addiction”.

Contact: Email- triratna@vancouverbuddhistcentre.com - eightstepsrecovery@gmail.com
Website(s)- vancouverbuddhistcentre.com - thebuddhistcentre.com/eightsteps

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