Recovery

Patriots for Recovery is excited to be actively seeking members! Here’s what we’re about:

Our mission is to provide community support and access to resources for George Mason University students recovering from substance use disorders, eating disorders and/or other process addictions.

We wish to develop a comprehensive, abstinence-based program that offers solutions to the unique issues that students in recovery face. This program will include recovery, academic, and financial resources as well as recovery-specific education, meeting spaces, and housing vital to fostering a thriving community of peers.

We need your involvement to carry out our mission and bring our vision a reality. Contact us with ideas, concerns, and comments. We are here for you!

Patriots for Recovery Meetings:

Can’t make our meetings? Please fill out our interest form and we will get you connected.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): AA is a “fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism

Sundays 10:30am in Engineering Hall 1108

Wednesdays 7:30pm in SUB 1, 3008

Meetings do not occur when Mason the campus is closed.

Find other local AA meetings at aa.org

Interested in creating a new recovery meeting on campus? Email us at recovery@gmu.edu

AA is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Al-Anon offers support to friends and family of problem drinkers.

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA) is an anonymous 12-step program for those who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional families.

Celebrate Recovery is “a Christ-centered 12 step recovery program that helps us deal with life’s hurts, habits, and hang-ups”

Meetings happen every Friday at 7:00pm at New Hope Church at 8905 Ox Road, Lorton

Marijuana Anonymous (MA) is a fellowship of men and women who share our experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) “is a nonprofit Fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.” (888) 452-4673 – National Number; (703) 435-1230 – Dulles Corridor

Refuge Recovery is grounded in the belief that Buddhist principles and practices create a strong foundation for the addiction recovery process.

SMART Recovery provides support to individuals who are considering or engaging in abstinence from any type of addictive behavior. SMART Recovery does not focus on religion in its process.

Individual clinicians conduct substance abuse assessments and provide treatment in the community. Consult the provider list on your health insurance company’s web site and look for therapists who are Certified Substance Abuse Counselors (CSAC after their name) or Licensed Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioners (LSATP).

Private Agencies (in alphabetical order)

Harrison House (Annandale): (703) 256-6474

Inova Comprehensive Addiction Treatment Services (CATS): (703) 776-7771

National Counseling Group (Annandale): (703) 813-5982

Phoenix House (Arlington): (703) 841-0703 Ext. #1

Virginia Hospital Center’s Addiction Treatment Programs (Arlington): (703) 558-6451

Public agencies

Arlington County Behavioral Healthcare: (703) 228-4900

Fairfax County Community Services Board: (703)383-8500

Prince William County Community Services: (703) 792-7800