This is an academic paper that provides commentary on how virtual mutual help organization meetings, such as online 12-Step meetings, can provide some of the therapeutic benefits of in-person recovery support meetings in the context of the coronavirus pandemic.
Bergman, B.G., Kelly, J.F., Fava, M., Eden Evins, A. (2020). Online recovery support meetings can help mitigate the public health consequences of COVID-19 for individuals with substance use disorder. Addictive Behaviors. Epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106661