double trouble in recovery
Double Trouble in Recovery is a 12-step fellowship of people who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their particular substance use and behavioral health challenges.
DTR is designed to meet the needs of the dually diagnosed, and is for those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder.
We address the problems and benefits associated with psychiatric medication, and we recognize that for many, having addiction and mental health challenges represents Double Trouble in Recovery.
In our fellowship, we band together for common good and recovery. With open-minded understanding of each other, and with honesty, we share our problems and our challenges, and celebrate our accomplishments. The humility we show will never mask or cover the courage it takes to admit who and what we are. Together, we find the hope and strength that lead to serenity, and lives of purpose and meaning.
The DTR meeting format is similar to other 12-step meetings. Meetings typically last an hour or an hour-and-a-half, and participation is entirely voluntary, though visitors and newcomers are given the opportunity to introduce themselves. The facilitators of DTR meetings organized by the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network are also dually diagnosed, have between 6 and 22 years in recovery, are encouraged to take care of their mental health and work on their own personal recovery.
There are no dues or fees for DTR membership or participation. Meetings are held across Georgia and in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Please see the schedules below for the time and location nearest you. To request an update to this schedule, please email info@gmhcn.org.
DTR In-Person Meeting Schedule
Most DTR Meetings are on hold until after the COVID-19 health crisis. Please contact us at the email addresses below for information on the nearest meeting to you, or consider joining us online.
ADAIRSVILLE
Friday 6 pm OM
Living Way Community Center
118 E. George Street, Adairsville
ATHENS
Monday 5:30 pm OM
Divas Who Win Freedom Center
645 Hawthorne Avenue, Athens
ATLANTA
Monday 9 am CM
Dept. of Corrections Day Reporting Ctr.
276 Memorial Drive, Atlanta
Monday 10 am CM
Atlanta Medical Center South
1770 Cleveland Avenue, Atlanta
Monday 1:30 pm CM
Behavioral Unit
Atlanta Medical Center South
303 Parkway Dr. NE, Atlanta
Monday 2:30 pm CM
St. Jude’s
139 Renaissance Parkway NE, Atlanta
Monday 6 pm CM
Fulton County Drug Court
1135-A Jefferson St., Atlanta
Tuesday 10 am OM
Community Friendship
85 Renaissance Pkwy, Atlanta
Tuesday 11 am CM
Fulton County Drug Court
1135-A Jefferson St., Atlanta,
Tuesday 11:30 am OM
Holy Comforter
Woodland Ave., Atlanta
Tuesday 1 pm OM
Ground of Hope
Shrine of the Immaculate Conception,
Corner of Central & MLK, Atlanta
Tuesday 1 pm OM
City of Refuge/Mercy Care
1300 Joseph E. Boone NW, Atlanta
Tuesday 2 pm CM
Metro Re-entry
1301 Constitution Rd SE, Atlanta
Tuesday 2:30 pm CM
Trinity House 21 Bell St., Atlanta
Tuesday 4 pm CM
Metro Re-entry
1301 Constitution Rd SE, Atlanta
Tuesday 6 pm CM
Hope House
275 Washington St, Atlanta
Wednesday 9 am CM
Fulton County Mental Health Court
1135-A Jefferson St., Atlanta
Wednesday 2 pm CM
Atlanta Medical Center, Behavioral Health Unit
303 Parkway Dr. NE, 6th Floor, Atlanta
Thursday 9 am OM
Gateway
236 Peachtree St.,Atlanta
Thursday 1 pm OM
Common Ground of Hope,
The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Corner of Central & MLK, Atlanta
Friday 9 am CM
Holy Comforter
Woodland Ave., Atlanta
Saturday 8 pm OM
Salvation Army
469 Marietta Street, Atlanta
AUGUSTA
Tuesday 12 pm - 1 pm OM
Maxwell House
1002 Green Street
Augusta
Tuesday 2:30 pm CM
East Central Regional Forensic
3405 Mike Padgett Highway
Augusta
Tuesday 6:30 pm CM
East Central Regional Civil
3405 Mike Padgett Highway
Augusta
CARTERSVILLE
Thursday 4 pm OM
GMHCN PSWRC of Bartow County
201 N. Erwin Street
Cartersville
CLEVELAND
Monday Noon
GMHCN PSWRC of White County
46 Knaus Drive
Cleveland
COLLEGE PARK
Wednesday 11:00 am CM
Agape
5536 Old National Highway
College Park
COLUMBUS
Tuesdays 11 am - 12 pm CM
West Central Georgia Regional Forensic
3000 Schatula Road
Columbus
Tuesdays 2 pm CM
West Central Georgia Regional Civil
3000 Schatula Road
Columbus
Tuesday 6:00-7:00 pm OM
Burger King
1218 Veterans Pkwy
Columbus
CONYERS
Wednesday 9 am OM
Rockdale House for Men
1060 Scott St., Conyers
Thursday 11 am OM (women’s)
Rockdale House for Women
995 Milstead Ave., Conyers
Friday 2 pm CM (men’s)
Rockdale County Jail
911 Chambers Dr., NW, Conyers
Friday 11:00 am CM (women’s)
Rockdale County Jail
911 Chambers Dr., NW, Conyers
Saturday 9 am CM
ARC
3430 HWY. 20, Conyers
COVINGTON
Monday 9:30 am CM
(two meetings—men’s and women’s)
Gran Recovery Center
215 Kirkland, Covington
Tuesday 8-10 am
Newton County Jail
15151 Alcovy Rd
Covington
Friday 9:30 am CM
Gran PSR, New Rock,
100 Kirkland, Covington
CUMMING
Now on Zoom: 457 741 864
Saturday Noon OM
The Connection
608 Veterans Memorial Boulevard
Cumming, GA 30040
For more information about this meeting, please email staciearlyne@gmail.com
DECATUR
Monday 9 am & 11 am CM (women’s)
Dekalb County Jail
4425 Memorial Dr., Decatur
Monday 10:15 am CM
Georgia Regional Hospital,
3073 Panthersville Rd., Bldg 8, Decatur
Monday 11:15 am CM
Georgia Regional Hospital,
3073 Panthersville Rd., Bldg 8, Decatur
Monday 12 pm CM
ACR, 4151 Memorial Dr. #209 C
Decatur, GA
Monday 2 pm CM
Georgia Regional Hospital
Panthersville Rd. Bldg. 11 , Decatur
Tuesday 2 pm CM
Drug Court,
4151 Memorial Dr. Ste 125-A, Decatur
Tuesday 2 pm OM
GMHCN Peer Support & Wellness Center 444 Sycamore Dr., Decatur
Wednesday 12 pm OM
Newport Integrated
1810 Moseri Rd., Decatur
Wednesday 2 pm CM
Georgia Regional Atlanta Civil
3073 Panthersville Road, Bldg. #8
Decatur
Wednesday 4 pm CM
Georgia Regional Hospital Bldg. 9,
Panthersville Rd., Decatur, CM
Wednesday 5 pm OM
GMHCN Peer Support & Wellness Center
444 Sycamore Dr., Decatur
Wednesday 6:30 pm CM
Fox Recovery, Dekalb CSB
Clifton Springs Rd., Decatur
Wednesday 7 pm CM (men’s)
Dekalb County Jail
4425 Memorial Dr., Decatur
DECATUR (continued)
Thursday 10 am CM
Renaissance Counseling
2799 Lawrenceville Hwy., Decatur
Thursday 1 pm CM
Georgia Regional Atlanta Forensic
3073 Panthersville Road, Bldg #18
Decatur
Thursday 2 pm OM
The Door
1086 Covington Hwy, Decatur
Thursday 2 pm CM
Georgia Regional Hospital, Bldg #7
Panthersville Rd., Decatur
Thursday 2:30 pm OM
Breakthrough House
1866 Eastfield St., Decatur
Thursday 2:30 pm CM
Georgia Regional Hospital
Panthersville Rd. Bldg. 8, Decatur
Thursday 7 pm OM
Dekalb Crisis Center
450 Winn Way, Decatur
Friday 10:15 am CM
Georgia Regional Hospital, Bldg #6
Panthersville Rd., Decatur
Friday 11:15 am CM
Georgia Regional Hospital, Bldg #4
Panthersville Rd., Decatur
JONESBORO/MORROW
Wednesday 2 pm OM
Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center
1792 Mt. Zion Road Jonesboro
Friday 1:45 pm OM
Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center
1792 Mt. Zion Road Jonesboro
LAWRENCEVILLE
Wednesday 2 pm OM
Step by Step Recovery,
191 Plainview Dr, Suite #3, Lawrenceville
Wednesday 3:30 pm CM
Viewpoint 139
615 Lawrenceville-Suwannee Rd.,
Lawrenceville
MILLEDGEVILLE
Monday 6 pm OM
Mary Vinson Library, 2nd Floor
151 S. Jefferson St., Milledgeville
Tuesday 12 pm
Oconee Point Center
430 N. Jefferson St., Milledgeville
Tuesday 7:15 pm CM
Central State Forensic
Vinson Hwy., Milledgeville
Wednesday 12 pm OM
River Edge BHC – Baldwin
60 W. Highway 22, Milledgeville
MOULTRIE
Tuesday 2 pm OM
GMHCN PSWRC of Colquitt County
417 2nd St. SE, Moultrie
McDONOUGH
Thursday 4 pm OM
GMHCN PSWRC of Henry County
67 Keys Ferry Street
McDonough
MORROW
Wednesday 2 pm OM
Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center
1792 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow
Friday 1:45 pm OM
Paula Crane Life Enrichment Center
1792 Mt. Zion Rd., Morrow
SAVANNAH
Wednesday 10:20 am CM
Georgia Regional Savannah - Civil
1915 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah
Wednesday 11:20 am CM
Georgia Regional Savannah - Forensic
1915 Eisenhower Drive, Savannah
THOMASVILLE
Thursday 1:00 pm CM
Wecovery
2004 GA HWY 122 E, Thomasville
Thursday 4 pm CM
Georgia Pines Crisis Center 525 Cassidy Rd., Thomasville
TIFTON
Tuesday 4 pm OM
Oasis Addiction Recovery Support Center
902 S. Main Street, Tifton
VALDOSTA
Thursday 3 pm CM
Legacy Behavioral Health Crisis Center
3116 N. Oak Street Extension, Valdosta
LEGEND:
OM = Open Meeting/ Open to Public
CM = Closed Meeting/ Closed to Public
Civil = Civil unit
Forensic = Forensic unit
HISTORY
Double Trouble in Recovery was introduced to the Atlanta metro area in 1996; the idea was to have drop-in centers for the homeless so they would have a place to go during the Olympics. Double Trouble in Recovery was added to the drop-in centers during the Olympics.
Double Trouble originated in three churches in the Ponce de Leon area of Atlanta, and was named the Ponce Project. The Ponce Project comes under the umbrella of the Georgia Mental Heath Consumer Network. Since that time, DTR has continued to grow, and we now have dozens of meetings in metro Atlanta and across the state, including two meetings in all the Georgia Regional hospitals and several meetings in the communities surrounding the hospitals.
For additional information, please contact:
Statewide Gena Garner, CPS, CPS-AD, Statewide Director, DTR Double Trouble in Recovery, email: peermentoring@gmhcn.org
Atlanta Gail Herrschaft, CPS, CARES, Director, Double Trouble in Recovery, email: dtr@gmhcn.org
