For reading suggestions, see my booklist.

Here's a list of groups and contacts in the San Francisco Bay Area that work with Buddhism and the Twelve Steps:

Monday Night, San Francisco, 7:30 - email Stefano, or call 415-279-1484

Mondays, Oakland, 5:30-6:30, Unitarian Church, Castro and 14th St. Email Rebecca, or call 510-482-2032

12 Weeks, June 3 – August 19, 2008, 7pm – 8:30pm, @ San Francisco Buddhist Center, 37 Bartlett St. @ 21st St. (between Mission & Valencia). For more information, visit twelveweeks.wordpress.com, or email weeks.twelve@gmail.

Wednesdays, 5:45-6:45, Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel, CA 95073 (831) 462-8383

Here are some Buddhism/Twelve Step links:

Judith Ragir's Website. A Zen priest in Minneapolis/St. Paul who teaches Buddhism and the 12 Steps. Her site includes loads of talks on Buddhism and recovery, as well as her teaching schedule.

Bodhi's Homepage, a sober Buddhist Australian who I've corresponded with. Lots of resources here.

Dharma Punx, Noah Levine's homepage.

Sarpashana, a program for recovery offered by the Tibetan Shambhala centers at one time. Although the program seems to be defunct, there is a sourcebook available from this page.

Here are some Twelve Step resources on the web:

* Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
* Alcoholics Anonymous Grapevine Magazine
* Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
* Concordance of the AA Big Book. Great resource for finding quotes in the Big Book.
* Twenty Questions to determine whether you are an alcoholic or addict
* Buddhism/Twelve Step article
* Heroin Times for you junkies out there.
* LiberationPark.org.This site has talks from Santikaro Bhikkhu on Buddhism and the Twelve Steps.
* 12foldpath Yahoo group for Buddhists in recovery.
* buddhistsinrecovery Another Yahoo group for Buddists in recovery.
* BuddhistRecovery.com an interesting site from some folks Down Under which reviews books related to Buddhism and Recovery.

Here are some great Dharma websites:

Access to Insight – Amazing set of Theravada Suttas as well as writings from contemporary teachers.
Buddhanet – look at the "e-books" for some interesting PDF versions of varied topics. Wide variety of excellent teachings.
Spirit Rock – Spirit Rock Meditation Society in Marin County, schedule of events, teacher bios, retreats, daylongs, benefits. Founded by Jack Kornfield and others, this is a beautiful place for retreat
Insight Meditation Society - in Massachusetts, schedule, teachers. The sister center to Spirit Rock, founded by Joseph Goldstein, Jack Kornfield, and Sharon Salzberg, and another wonderful place for retreat practice.
Insight Dialogue - website of Gregory Kramer, an innovative approach to interactive dharma practice.
Abhayagiri Monastery - in the Thai Forest tradition of Ajahn Chaa. Ajahn Amaro and Ajahn Passano are the abbotts.
Leigh Brasington – Home page for Leigh Brasington, a dharma teacher; full of resources for people interested in Buddhism. Especially useful for those interested in the meditative absorptions or jhanas which is Leigh's teaching specialty.

Bodhi Monastery, home of Bhikkhu Bodhi, noted translator of early Buddhist texts. Site has a treasure trove of talks on the Majjhima Nikaya, one of the most important Buddhist texts.
Cloud Mountain - meditation center in Southern Washington state. Beautiful place for retreat. Presents a variety of Buddhist teachers.
San Francisco Zen Center - which holds a Zen/Twelve Step meeting on Monday nights. Also access Green Gulch and Tassajara from this site.