“Breaking the Ice” - a new CMA Meeting Launches in Bronzeville
Breaking the Ice - Beginners CMA Meeting,” will launch Friday, March 6, 2026, from 7 to 8 pm at Chicago Black Gay Men’s Caucus, 2930 S. Michigan Ave. The location is easily accessible on CTA via No. 4 Michigan Ave. bus, or a fifteen minute walk from the Bronzeville/IIT Green Line station at Michigan and 35th.
The weekly format will vary to include readings from the Crystal Meth Anonymous 12-Step Guide on two of the weeks; one week devoted to open sharing; and one week with a guest lead speaker from the Chicago recovery fellowship
New CMA Meeting, Decolonizing Recovery, Begins July 6
A new open CMA meeting, “Decolonizing Recovery,” will begin July 6th running Saturdays at 11:30 am., at the Rec Room, 4138 N. Sheridan Rd. (approximately 2 blocks north of the Sheridan Red Line CTA station).
Meeting Profiles: AA Big Book Study Monday 2 pm Online
The weekly Monday 2 pm Online Meeting of Chicago CMA is a safe and supportive space for individuals in and out of the Chicago area to come together and work on their recovery journey through the guidance of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Meeting Profiles: ‘You Better Work!’
Hosted at the Grace Episcopal Church in Printers Row, “You Better Work!” meets each Monday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, with a lead speaker, and readings from the CMA 12-Step Guide.
Meeting Profiles: Monday Night Steppin’ in Andersonville
Each Monday at 7:30 p.m., Steppin’ in Andersonville is a speaker/share meeting focusing on a different step each week, going in order from 1-12. It’s held on the grounds of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, 1650 W. Foster in Chicago.
Meeting Profiles: Online ‘Sex & Sobriety’ Saturdays at 2 pm
The latest CMA Chicago online meeting, “Sex & Sobriety,” launched January 13, 2024. The 2 pm meeting takes place every Saturday, and represents the 13th online meeting using CMA Chicago’s Zoom platform - Zoom ID: 9257252525.
Meeting Profiles: Friday Night Beginners’
The CMA Friday Beginners’ Meeting at 7:00 pm at the Center on Halsted Youth Center (2nd Floor), is Chicago’s oldest meeting, and is typically its largest.
Meeting Profiles: ‘Topics, Lead, Discussion,’ Wednesday 2 pm Online
A pre-pandemic in-person meeting served as inspiration for this Wednesday 2 pm CMA Online “Topics, Lead and Discussion” Meeting
Meeting Profiles: Sunday Night Step Study
Every Sunday night at 6 pm, the Step Study Meeting takes place at Broadway United Methodist Church, in the basement at 3344 N Broadway in Chicago. The meeting uses the NYC CMA guide, “The Twelve Steps for Crystal Meth Addicts” as its primary literature.