What is addiction?
WHAT IS SUBSTANCE ADDICTION?
12-Step Groups for Substance Addiction
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction.
Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)
Crystal Meth Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, so they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction to crystal meth. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using. There are no dues or fees for CMA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean…
WHAT IS BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION?
12-Step Groups for Behavior Addictions
Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.
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Internet & Tech Addiction Anonymous (ITAA)
Internet and Technology Addiction Anonymous (ITAA) is a fellowship program dedicated to individuals, partners and families dealing with excessive technology use. ITAA offers hope, resources and support to persons confronting the social, economic and interpersonal problems brought about by an overuse of technology. The ITAA community is open to all persons interested in internet and technology recovery.
Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
No matter what your problem with food — compulsive overeating, under-eating, food addiction, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, or overexercising — we have a solution.
Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
As a fellowship of recovering addicts, Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction.
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Through long and painful experience, we came to realize that we were powerless over our sexual thoughts and behaviors and that our preoccupation with sex was causing progressively severe adverse consequences for us, our families, and our friends. Despite many failed promises to ourselves and attempts to change, we discovered that we were unable to stop acting out sexually by ourselves.