Welcome to the official website of
Emotions Anonymous International (EAI).
- EAI is a non-profit organization founded in 1971 that facilitates the EA 12-Step Program by providing a central location for support group meeting information.
- EAI offers EA reading materials and other resources to help individuals improve their mental health and well-being.
- EAI's mission is to support individuals with emotional difficulties in their efforts to live more manageable lives. Many people have found their way to a more positive life experience by participating in this program.
- The EA program's foundational components include the 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, 12 Helpful Concepts, 12 Just for Todays, 12 Promises, 12 Slogans, and 12 Principles, which are derived from and used with permission from Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
- Individuals seeking help through the EA program come from all walks of life and levels of mental health status. This program is applicable to anyone interested in improving their emotional well-being and can be beneficial for those in recovery from addiction.
- The EAI Board of Trustees is made up of members from around the world.
- EA-approved literature can be purchased through our online store. EAI sells pamphlets, workbooks, books, and merchandise.
- EA materials are copyrighted and should not be reproduced without permission.
- The staff and Board of Trustees develop and approve materials with input from EA members
EAI relies on your financial support to continue to offer services to members worldwide.
Please make your gift today!
Find out more about our sustainer (monthly) giving program that makes it easy to do your part!
You can help assure that the EA program is available to anyone who needs it:
"Before the pandemic I always put a few dollars in the basket every week when we met at the community center. I was so grateful that my group simply moved to a virtual platform when COVID struck! I needed my group!
But I realized that I had stopped supporting the organization that means so much to me without a basket in front of me! So I chose to sign up for monthly contributions through my bank account - it's safe and easy! Now I'm back to supporting EA as I always did. I'm doing my part to make sure the program is alive and well for everyone who needs it!"
If you can make a contribution now, please do so online, over the phone, or by mailing it to P.O. Box 4245 Saint Paul, MN 55104-0245 USA. Thank you!
EAI is NOT a crisis hotline or warmline.
Staff are not counselors and are not trained to handle emergencies.
EAI does not provide psychiatric, therapeutic, or medical services, or referrals to those services.
EAI is not a healthcare or religious organization.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening mental health crisis, please consider calling or texting the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chatting online at 988lifeline.org.
This hotline number offers 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, in addition to crisis resources from trained crisis counselors.
Below you will find a Google Map overview of EA's in-person meetings in the United States.
- Please note that as of 2/5/2025 this map is currently slow to receive updates for (mysterious) tech reasons. We are working to resolve this with our website host.
- We recommend confirming the current meeting information via EA's "Find a Meeting" page here. Thank you!
- Once you've found a meeting that you're interested in via the link above, you have the option to reach out to one of the group contacts listed to confirm meeting details. Please note that this is not required before attending, but is an option available to you.
- You can open the map above in a larger page by clicking the button in the top right-hand corner with the four arrows. You can zoom in on the map by pressing the plus sign (+) button in the bottom left-hand corner. You can also click and drag the map in different directions with your mouse to look at other states.
