Homegroup helps you stay connected to the people you already know from the meetings you already go to, so you can always get help when you need it.
The church called an hour before the meeting to say we couldn't have our usual room. I had to let the group know, but I didn't have everyone's number. So I skipped my own meeting and stood outside the church, sending people across town as they walked up.
That night I made a motion for a group chat, but it was voted down. People hate group chats. We looked at WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack. Nothing out there fit the way a 12-step group actually works, so we built it.
Recovery works because of the people in it. But the hour ends, everyone goes home, and there's nothing to bridge the gap to the next meeting. Homegroup exists for the space between. It doesn't replace the rooms, your sponsor, or the work you already do. It just keeps you close to the people who help you stay sober.
There's no directory. Nobody can search for you or your groups. You need a code to get in. Once you do, everyone is already there.
No real names required. No photos. Members control what they share.
"It's weird, but I feel more connected to people I barely talked to before."
Igor H
Homegroup doesn't recruit members, promote itself at meetings, or create any public presence for your group. It's a tool your group uses in private. Think of it like a group chat, but built for the way a meeting works. Whether to use it is entirely up to your group conscience.
No real names required, no photos, no search. Members control what they share, and everything stays inside the meeting it belongs to. There's no public profile and nothing visible outside your group.
Individual members never pay for anything. Meetings are free up to 25 members. After that, they pay $20 a month, and the fee is waived for groups that can't pay. No ads, and we never sell your data.
Any of them. We're not a program and we don't have an opinion on how you work yours.
People in recovery, for our own meetings first. We're based in Columbus, Ohio, and part of the Sea Change accelerator program.
Add your meeting in the app and download the printable join card to bring to the group. Members download the app, enter the code and they're in. It takes about five minutes to add a meeting and less than 2 minutes to create an account and join. See the for meetings page for the full walkthrough.