Dual Diagnosis Anonymous of Oregon, Inc.

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous of Oregon, Inc. DDA is a fellowship of persons who are in recovery from mental health and addiction challenges. Our WHAT IS DDA?

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (DDA) is a peer support program based on a modified version of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA permission granted with a disclaimer) with an additional 5 steps that focus on Dual Diagnosis (mental illness & substance abuse/addiction). DDA's unique 12 step plus five program offers hope for achieving the promise of recovery through peer support meetings, workbook st

ep study meetings, picnics, campouts, pizza fellowships, bowling, and other social gatherings. Please visit our website at https://ddainc.org for more information as well as for updated listings of DDA meetings (both online and in person) throughout the state of Oregon. DDA's mailing address is PO BOX 2883 Portland OR 97208.

A big and heartfelt thank you to Fora Health and to everyone who makes moments like this possible.Yesterday, DDA was hon...
06/05/2026

A big and heartfelt thank you to Fora Health and to everyone who makes moments like this possible.

Yesterday, DDA was honored to receive one of the three Fora Health Partner of the Year & Appreciation Awards—a recognition of the work we commit to year‑round in service to our community.

To our incredible DDA Outreach Specialists, our Assistant Director, and our Board of Directors: thank you for holding it all together through challenging times and for showing up with dedication, compassion, and resilience every single day.

DDA is more than a fellowship. We are a family—a community of peers who understand, who care, and who bring the skills and heart needed to support individuals facing mental health and addiction challenges.

With gratitude,
DDA
ddainc.org

Opening Meditation — Step 1: “A new journey always starts with the first step.”Take a slow breath in…And let it fall gen...
05/27/2026

Opening Meditation — Step 1: “A new journey always starts with the first step.”
Take a slow breath in…
And let it fall gently out.
As we settle into this space together, we remember that every journey — every healing, every awakening, every return to ourselves — begins with a single step. Not a perfect step. Not a confident step. Just… the first one.
In Dual Diagnosis Anonymous, Step 1 invites us to acknowledge something profoundly human:
We are not in control of everything.
We cannot heal alone.
And we don’t have to.
For many of us, this step is not a surrender of defeat — it is a surrender of isolation. It is the moment we stop pretending we can carry the weight of our mental health and our addiction alone. It is the moment we allow community, connection, and compassion to walk with us.
Today, as we begin, we honor that first step.
We honor the courage it takes to show up.
We honor the honesty it takes to admit we are struggling.
We honor the hope — even if it’s small — that brought us here.
Let this moment be a doorway.
Let this breath be a beginning.
Let this meeting be a reminder that recovery is not a straight line — it is a shared path, walked one step at a time.
And today, we take that step together.

Join us this May in breaking stigma and expanding access. A donation to DDA directly supports those living ...
05/06/2026

Join us this May in breaking stigma and expanding access. A donation to DDA directly supports those living with co‑occurring mental health and substance use challenges with the peer support, events, and our 12 steps plus 5 model of DDA!

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (DDA) Presents to Western Oregon University — Class of 2028!Huge gratitude to the incredible st...
05/01/2026

Dual Diagnosis Anonymous (DDA) Presents to Western Oregon University — Class of 2028!

Huge gratitude to the incredible students who joined today’s presentation on integrated co‑occurring challenges and the power of peer-led recovery support.

A special shout‑out to DDA Board Member and Director/Professor of Occupational Therapy for championing this work and helping shape the next generation of Health leaders.

And a big thank‑you to Yamhill County’s Abacus Program for your commitment to community education and for helping to remove stigma and discrimination around co‑occurring mental health and substance use challenges.

Together, we’re building a more informed, compassionate, and recovery‑centered Oregon.

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Seaside! Make sure you join us for a meeting while you are there! DDA meetings wil...
04/24/2026

Looking forward to seeing everyone in Seaside! Make sure you join us for a meeting while you are there! DDA meetings will be held M-W from 7pm to 8pm!

Just for today in DDA!
02/24/2026

Just for today in DDA!

Thought for today!
02/19/2026

Thought for today!

02/06/2026

There will be no meeting today at True Colors. If you are looking for support, feel free to reach out via this page, the DDA Chatroom and Resource Group, our website. We also have two online meetings today at 10am and 5pm Pacific time. Hope you all have a wonderful day and see you next week at True Colors for the meeting!

Loved connecting with Youth Era at their drop center's grand re-opening today! And so wonderful seeing community partner...
01/30/2026

Loved connecting with Youth Era at their drop center's grand re-opening today! And so wonderful seeing community partners from Fora Health, the Peer Company, FolkTime and more. Thank you for providing space for Youth to feel welcomed, safe and at peace!

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PO Box 2883
Portland, OR
97208

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 2pm
Tuesday 10am - 2pm
Wednesday 10am - 2pm
Thursday 10am - 2pm
Friday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

+15032226484

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