“Slips are not the fault of A.A. I have heard patients complain, when brought in for another drying out, that A.A. failed them. The truth, of course, is that they failed A.A.
But this mental maneuvering to transfer the blame is obviously another indication of fallacious thinking. It is another symptom of the disease.”

– Dr. Silkworth, 1945

"When the patient loves his disease, how unwilling he is to allow a remedy to be applied."

-Pierre Corneille,
Le Cid

"You may have habits that weaken you.
The secret of change is to focus all your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.

- SOCRATES

"Great people talk about ideas, average people talk about things, and small people talk about wine."

- Fran Lebowitz

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."

- Dr. Seuss

"To be free people we must assume total responsibility for ourselves, but in doing so must possess the capacity to reject responsibility that is not truly ours."

- M. Scott Peck, M.D.

"A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person."

- Dave Barry
MEETINGS and CLUBS ARE SEPARATE ENTITIES!
12-step MEETINGS at these clubs are autonomous and are available to anyone who has an honest desire to quit drinking or using illicit drugs or non-prescribed medication.
These are listings of 12-step-based recovery social clubs in the area. Most are membership owned and run and are non-profit organizations. They strongly encourage membership because the income from dues (as well as meeting room rental fees) support the day-to-day business of the club, and if the club continues, there is more opportunity for addicts and alcoholics to seek help. Each club may have usage privileges for members. Ask at the club.
And now for some unfortunate reality: "We are not saints!" Not all places or meetings can be expected to be totally safe havens. Some people are sober/clean only (not yet working on recovery) and may still be practicing unhealthy and negative behaviors. Others are very proud of not being a saint (and may even wear a T-shirt to advertise this.) Proceed with caution!
NOTE to CLUB Representatives:
If you have a regular monthly activity going on at your facility—and you'd like to post it here, send an email and we'll add it!
PAC — Portland Alano Club

A "Recovery Support Center" at 909 NW 24th Avenue, Portland 97210 map link — 503-661-4734 — PAC Website — Meetings: AA, Al-Anon, NA, SAA, OA, FA, MA, DA, SIA, CODA
12 x 12 Club

7035 NE Glisan, Portland 97213 map link 503-253-4428
Meetings: AA and Al-anon
coffee and snack counter, literature and medallions, member
12x12 website
ECAC — East County Alano Center

1015 NE Roberts, Gresham 97030 map link
503-661-4734 — Meetings: AA
ECAC no longer has a website
Live & Let Live Club

1210 SE 7th, Portland, OR 97214 — Portland’s only 12-step recovery club specifically serving the GLBTQ community — map link
Meetings: AA, AA Young People's Diversity, SAA, DDA
503-238-6019 — LL&L Website
Unity Recovery Service Club, Inc
URS Club: 17200 SE Stark Street, Portland, Oregon 97233 — map link
503-253-9321 — Meetings: AA, NA, GA, CMA, Al-anon, Nar-anon
Miracles Club
NEW LOCATION: -4200 NE MLK Blvd., Ptld OR 97211
503-249-8559 — Meetings: AA, NA, ...
A Daily Reprieve Center, Inc.
16641 SE 82nd Dr, #102, Clackamas, Oregon 97015 map link; Tri-Met #79 route.
Meetings: AA, DDA, Al-Anon — 503-557-6260 —
For more info: ADR Center Website. At the old Tombstone Music Center south of Hwy 212.
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9:30 Plus Group
53 SE 80th Ave., Portland 97215 (just south of Burnside)
All Alcoholics Anonymous – meetings at various times
Forest Grove Alano Club

2722 19th Place, Forest Grove 97116 — map link
Meetings: Spanish-language AA. NA, GA. 503-357-1063
North Portland Alano Association

8926-A North Lombard, Portland 97203 map link
Meetings: AA, NA, OA, CA, CMA, NicotineA, EmotionsA. 503-283-4953 NPAA Website
St Helen's Alano Club

215 N 6th Street, St. Helen's OR 97051 — 503-397-9530
map link
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Westside Service Center
4550 SW Stott Ave., Beaverton, Oregon 97005 — 503) 641-2075 map link — WSC Website
Meetings: AA, NA, christian 12-step, Spanish-language women's AA
Literature store, coffee counter. Throughout the year WSC sponsors many activities benefitting the community, like the dinners at Thanksgiving and Christmas, the Kid's toy Party, and 'Bread Day' (Friday mornings). There are also social events - ocean fishing, dances, picnics, snow days, and more!
Life Support Community Center

4985 Willamette Falls Drive, West Linn, Oregon 97068
Meetings: AA, NA meetings
2205 Club, Vancouver, Washington
Road to Recovery — 2205 Fairmount, Vancouver, WA 98661 — 360-696-1942
(1 block S of 4th Plain and 1 block E of Grand Blvd) map link
XII STEP of Lewis County, Washington
Alano Club 28 — 2100 N National Avenue, Chehalis, WA 98532
360-748-6818 yahoo map link
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NON-PROFIT Information Links
Jim Slaughter — Parliamentary Procedure Consultant
[This site has loads of simply-written articles for non-profit boards]
Non-Profit Expert — "Providing Information And Assistance To Nonprofits Around The World Since 1998"
Oregon Department of Justice — non-profit board tipsheets — GUIDE: PDF download
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