12-Step Programs
Twelve Step Programs are one of the most sustainable forms of wellness that I know of. They are self supporting, free, non-hierarchical, open to the public, available all over the world, (and now available by teleconference call for people in remote areas) and enormously successful at treating addictions, codependency, and more. Below is a complete list of 12-Step Programs.
–Didi Pershouse, CCH, L.Ac. , Two Rivers Clinic
Drug/Alcohol/Nicotine Addictions
· AA – Alcoholics Anonymous www.aa.org
· CA – Cocaine Anonymous www.ca.org
· CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous www.crystalmeth.org
CDA – Chemically Dependent Anonymous, (for anyone dependent on any mind or mood altering substance) www.cdaweb.org
· MA – Marijuana Anonymous www.marijuana-anonymous.org/
· NA – Narcotics Anonymous www.na.org
· PA – Pills Anonymous www.pillsanonymous.net
NicA – Nicotine Addicts Anonymous—Smoking, chewing, etc. www.nicotine-anonymous.org
SG – Serenity Groups (for people with more than one addiction) www.serenitygroups.org
Codependency and Families of Addicts
· Al-Anon/Alateen: families and children of alcoholics www.al-anon.alateen.org/
· ACOA (also called ACA) – www.adultchildren.org
CoDA – Codependents Anonymous www.coda.org
· FA – Families Anonymous www.familiesanonymous.org
· Nar-Anon—Friends and family members of addicts (whether or not they are in recovery) www.nar-anon.org
· COSLAA – Codependents of Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous www.coslaa.org
· COSA – Codependents of Sex Addicts www.cosa-recovery.org
· S-Anon – For those who have been affected by someone else’s sexual behavior www.sanon.org
Food/Eating
- OA – Overeaters Anonymous www.oa.org
- CEA – Compulsive Eaters Anonymous www.ceahow.org
- EAA – Eating Addictions Anonymous www.eatingaddictionsanonymous.org
- FA – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous—addresses undereating, overeating, bulimia etc. www.foodaddicts.org
- GSA – GreySheeters Anonymous—uses a specific plan of eating, unlike overeaters anonymous www.greysheet.org
Sexual Behavior
· Sexaholics Anonymous www.sa.org
· SAA – Sex Addicts Anonymous www.saa-recovery.org
· SCA – Sexual Compulsives Anonymous www.sca-recovery.org
· SLAA – Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous www.slaafws.org
Survivors of Sexual Trauma
· SIA – Survivors of Incest Anonymous www.siawso.org
· RSA – Rape Survivors Anonymous www.groups.msn.com/rapesurvivorsanonymous
· Sex industry survivors www.sexindustrysurvivors.com
Money/Gambling/Work/Clutter
· DA – Debtors Anonymous www.debtorsanonymous.org
· GA – Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org
· SA - Spenders Anonymous www.spenders.org
· WA – Workaholics Anonymous www.workaholics-anonymous.org
· Procrastinators Anonymous www.procrastinators-anonymous.org
· CLA – Clutterers Anonymous www.clutterersanonymous.net
Mental/Emotional/Psychological Disorders
· ADDAnon: Attention Deficit Disorder Anonymous http://members.aol.com/addanon/
· DA – Depressed Anonymous www.depressedanon.com
· EA – Emotions Anonymous www.emotionsanonymous.org
· DRA – Dual Recovery Anonymous (for “dual diagnosis”: people with a chemical dependency and some form of psychological/mental illness.) www.draonline.org
· DDA – Dual Diagnosis Anonymous www.ddaworldwide.org
· SPA – Social Phobics Anonymous www.healsocialanxiety.com
Other
· SMA – Self-Mutilators Anonymous www.selfmutilatorsanonymous.org
· OLGA / OLG-Anon – OnLine Gamers Anonymous www.olganonboard.org
HCV Anonymous (Hepatitis C Virus) www.hcvanonymous.com
· HIV Anonymous www.hivanonymous.com
· A.R.T.S. Anonymous—Artists in Recovery in the Twelve Steps www.artsanonymous.org
· PIR – a forum for pagans in recovery in 12-step programs www.pagansinrecovery.com
· RCA – Recovering Couples Anonymous www.recovering-couples.org