Substance abuse statistics indicate that the number of people who are addicted has risen dramatically in the last few years. That is true all over the country. And yet, a lot of people do not get the help they need to recover.
There are so many ways in which people can stop using. They can go to Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous meetings. They can opt for professional treatment through drug or alcohol rehab. There are even ways for families to get help through Al-Anon and Alateen.
We felt it was necessary to share about all of these resources with anyone who needs this information. Please note that we are not affiliated with these organizations.
Bellingham area AA meetings can be incredibly helpful to someone who wants to quit drinking.
Southside Group
7:00 am
Southside Hall
1113 11th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Northwest Group
8:00 am, 12:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Haskell Business Center
Building C, Unit C-5
1305 Fraser St.
Bellingham, WA
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Dry Dock Group
8:10 am and 12:00 pm
Dry Dock
100 Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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Bellingham Group
12:00 pm and 7:00 pm
Above Frank Pawn Shop
1311 Railroad Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Our Primary Purpose Group
5:30 pm
Iowa Street Business Center
1939 Grant St.
Bellingham, WA
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Grupo Un Nueva Vida
7:00 pm
Cascade Business Park
5373 Guide Meridian
Bellingham, WA
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Lincoln
10:00 pm
Residential Meeting
1512 Lincoln St.
Bellingham, WA
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On Awakening – Meditation
7:00 am
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
2117 Walnut St.
Bellingham, WA
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Our Primary Purpose Group
7:30 am, 12:00 pm & 5:30 pm
Iowa Street Business Center
1939 Grant St.
Bellingham, WA
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The Salish Way Group
12:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Journey to Wellness Center
2616 Kwina Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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Lummi Nation
12:00 pm
Lummi Care Center
2530 Kwina Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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Dry Dock Group
5:00 pm
Dry Dock
100 Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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Fairhaven Group
7:30 PM
St. James Presbyterian Church
910 14th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Grateful Hearts Group
5:30 PM
Garden Street Methodist Church
1326 N. Garden St.
Bellingham, WA
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Night Crawlers Group
9:00 PM
Dry Dock
100 Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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All Ages AA
10:30 am
Bellingham Senior Center
315 Halleck St.
Bellingham, WA
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Choices
6:00 pm
Residential Meeting
1134 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA
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Women in the Solution Group
6:30 PM
St. John’s Lutheran Church
2530 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Into Action Group
7:30 pm
Christ the Servant Lutheran
2600 Lakeway Drive
Bellingham, WA
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Tuesday Night
8:30 pm
Orchard Park Assisted Living
844 West Orchard Drive
Bellingham, WA
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No Name Yet
6:30 pm
Woodside Spiritual Center
2224 Yew St.
Bellingham, WA
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Women on Wednesdays Group
7:00 PM
Southside Hall
1113 11th St.
Bellingham, WA
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SOS Men’s Group
7:00 PM
St. James Presbyterian Church, Upstairs
910 14th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Two Fers
7:00 pm
St. James Presbyterian Church, Upstairs
910 14th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Night Crawlers Group
9:00 PM
Dry Dock
100 Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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Choices
3:00 pm
Residential Meeting
1134 Ellis St.
Bellingham, WA
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One Sixty Four
6:30 pm
First Congregational Church
2401 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Rule 62
7:00 pm
Cornerstone Community Church
5732 Olson Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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Thursday Night
7:30 pm
Ed’s Juice Bar
3086 Northwest Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Fairhaven Group
7:30 pm
St. James Presbyterian Church
910 14th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Horse With No Name
4:15 pm
Cordata Food Co-Op
315 Westerly Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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York Group
6:30 PM
Oikos Fellowship
206 Prospect St.
Bellingham, WA
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Cordata Saturday Morning Women’s Meeting
7:00 am
Cordata Food Co-Op
315 Westerly Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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Night Crawlers Group
9:00 PM
Dry Dock
100 Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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Attending NA meetings in the Bellingham area has helped a lot of people through recovery.
New Frontiers Meeting Hall
12:00 pm
920 North Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
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New Frontiers Meeting Hall
7:30 am & 7:00 pm
920 North Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
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Fellowship Hall
6:00 pm
395 Spring St.
Friday Harbor, WA
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Benson’s Country Market
6:30 pm
2254 Douglas Rd.
Ferndale, WA
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Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm
395 Spring St.
Friday Harbor, WA
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New Frontiers Meeting Hall
5:00 pm
920 North Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
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Faith Lutheran Church
7:00 pm
2750 Mcleod Rd.
Bellingham, WA
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Hillcrest Church
7:30 pm
1830 S. 13th St.
Mount Vernon, WA
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Ferndale Library
7:00 pm
2125 Main St.
Ferndale, WA
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Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm
395 Spring St.
Friday Harbor, WA
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Residential Meeting
7:30 pm
1200 Lakeway Drive (Front Office)
Bellingham, WA
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Orcas Longhouse
5:30 pm
236 Prune Alley
Eastsound, WA
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East Whatcom Regional Resource Center
7:00 pm
8251 Kendall Rd.
Maple Falls, WA
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Hillcrest Church
7:30 pm
1830 S. 13th St.
Mount Vernon, WA
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Fellowship Hall
7:00 pm
395 Spring St.
Friday Harbor, WA
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YMCA
7:15 pm
1256 North State St.
Bellingham, WA
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Dakota Creek Industries
7:30 pm
820 Fourth St.
Anacortes, WA
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New Frontiers Meeting Hall
10:30 pm
920 North Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
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New Frontiers Meeting Hall
10:30 am
920 North Forest St.
Bellingham, WA
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Doe Bay Firehall
5:30 pm
3634 Point Lawrence Rd.
Olga, WA
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St. Joseph’s Hospital South Campus
6:30 pm
809 E. Chestnut St.
Bellingham, WA
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Skagit Valley Hospital
7:00 pm
1415 E. Kincaid St.
Mount Vernon, WA
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
9:30 pm
1720 Harris Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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There are several Al-Anon meetings in the Bellingham area each week.
Touchstone Men’s AFG
9:00 AM
Co-op Bakery Café
405 E. Holly St.
Bellingham, WA
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Peaceful Waters AFG
5:30 PM
Dry Dock
100 E. Pine St.
Bellingham, WA
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Evergreen AFG
10:00 AM
Garden St. Methodist Church
1326 N. Garden St.
Bellingham, WA
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Happy Hour AFG
5:30 PM
St. James Presbyterian Church
910 14th St.
Bellingham, WA
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Midday AFG
10:30 AM and 12:00 PM
First Congregational Church
2401 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Courage to Change AFG
12:00 pm
The Louisa House
2240 Main St.
Ferndale, WA
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Care Deeply AFG
5:30 PM
First Congregational Church
2401 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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Sudden Valley AFG
9:00 am
Sudden Valley – South Whatcom Library building
10 Barnview Ct.
Bellingham, WA
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Ferndale Friday AFG
6:00 pm
London Health Center
2376 Main St.
Ferndale, WA
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Sea of Serenity AFG
10:30 AM
St. John’s Lutheran Church
2530 Cornwall Ave.
Bellingham, WA
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There are also several Bellingham Alateen meetings in the local community.
Absolutely Awesome Alateen
Mondays at 6:30 pm
Faith Community Fellowship
1427 Monte Vista Drive
Mount Vernon, WA
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Abbotsford Alateen
7:15 pm
HOME Society Building
31581 South Fraser Way
Abbotsford, BC
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Between the Beaches Alateen
4:00 pm
Orcas Community Resource Center
374 A North Beach Rd.
Eastsound, WA
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Although AA and NA certainly have their place, and they can be effective, sometimes people need additional help. There really is no substitute for a professional approach when it comes to treating addictions.
It may be better for someone who is new to recovery by starting with professional treatment. At that point, they may not have the coping skills that are necessary to stop using and stay sober or clean. Also, it is possible that they may need to go through detox, which will only help with the recovery process.Â
Recovering from an addiction can be really difficult. Peer support can be helpful, but therapy is often necessary to determine the cause of the addiction and provide treatment.
The SAMHSA treatment locator tool indicates that there are eight substance abuse treatment programs in the Bellingham area. There are a total of 21 within a 25-mile radius of the city.Â
These programs are all very different. Some are state and county programs and others are private. There are those that offer detoxification services, as well as inpatient and outpatient treatment programs.Â
Anyone considering going to rehab should talk with a professional to determine the best option for them. They need to make sure they get the right level of care that will help them meet their goals in recovery.
At Ashwood Recovery, we offer an excellent outpatient treatment program for anyone with an addiction. We recognize the fact that everyone deals with addictions differently, and they need a personalized approach to recovery. That is why we offer different levels of care for our clients.Â
Our outpatient rehab is more traditional, and typically, it works well for those who have gone through a higher level of care first. We also have our intensive outpatient program and partial hospitalization. These are both on par with what people experience when they go through an inpatient rehab.
We also offer two other outpatient treatment facilities, and they are both located in Washington State. Northpoint Seattle has is located in Seattle.
Most people opt for outpatient rehab because they do not want to enter into an inpatient program. But the reality is that there are those who need the higher level of care that an inpatient treatment facility can provide to them.Â
Inpatient programs offer people an excellent foundation upon which they can build their recoveries. Many of those who choose to attend this type of program do so because recovering at home is not the best option. They may have family members who use, or their home environment might not be safe. For some, they could have a history of relapsing, so they need to get treatment in a place where that would not be possible.
In the United States, health insurance companies are required by law to provide benefits to help cover the costs of addiction treatment. That includes both detox and rehab.Â
At Ashwood Recovery, we are proud to be in-network with some of the biggest insurance providers in Idaho. We are in-network with Blue Cross of Idaho and many others. Our goal is to provide the best possible care while relieving our patients of any worries about their finances.
Ashwood Recovery is located just under eight hours away from Bellingham, Washington both by plane and by car. The reality is that a lot of people need to get away from home in order to focus on recovering from an addiction. This might be the case for you as well.
While treatment is not the right option for everyone, the same can be said for AA or NA meetings. It is so important for each person to decide what will work best for them. For a lot of people, that means going to a rehabilitation program like ours at Ashwood Recovery.
Our intensive outpatient treatment program is one of the best ones in the region. We also offer a host of other services as well. We can provide referrals for long-term care. We also treat eating disorders and provide trauma therapy.
Do you need to know more about the Bellingham area’s addiction recovery resources? Please contact us right away.
Our admissions coordinators are here to help you get started with treatment the right way. They'll verify your health insurance, help set up travel arrangements, and make sure your transition into treatment is smooth and hassle-free.
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