Most people have something in their lives they could work on that would make them a better person. Working a recovery program is an excellent way to do this, and there are many different programs out there for various issues that people deal with.
Why Bother?
I have been pointing out in my last couple of posts that recovery is not just for addicts and alcoholics but it occured to me that people may not realize all the different groups that are available. I decided to make a post with descriptions of the various groups and links to them. Hopefully this resource will spur someone who reads this to seek recovery from something that has been bothering them when they didn't know how or where to reach out.
Groups based on the AA program of recovery
These groups are based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and share many of the same themes.
- AA-Alcoholics Anonymous
- ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics
- Al-Anon/Alateen- This group is set up for friends and families of alcoholics
- CA – Cocaine Anonymous
- CLA – Clutterers Anonymous
- CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous
- Co-Anon- This group is set up for friends and family of addicts
- CoDA – Co-Dependents Anonymous- This group is set up for people to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships
- COSA – A sort of Sex Addicts Anonymous
- COSLAA – CoSex and Love Addicts Anonymous
- DA – Debtors Anonymous
- EA – Emotions Anonymous- A group for recovery from mental and emotional illness
- FA – Families Anonymous- This is a group for relatives and friends of addicts
- FA – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
- FAA – Food Addicts Anonymous
- GA – Gamblers Anonymous
- Gam-Anon/Gam-A-Teen- A group for friends and family members of problem gamblers
- HA – Heroin Anonymous
- MA – Marijuana Anonymous
- NA – Narcotics Anonymous
- N/A – Neurotics Anonymous- A group for recovery from mental and emotional illness
- Nar-Anon- This is another group for friends and family members of addicts
- NicA – Nicotine Anonymous
- OA – Overeaters Anonymous
- OLGA – Online Gamers Anonymous
- PA – Pills Anonymous- A group for recovery from prescription pill addiction
- SA – Sexaholics Anonymous
- SA – Smokers Anonymous
- SAA – Sex Addicts Anonymous
- SCA – Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
- SIA – Survivors of Incest Anonymous
- SLAA – Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
- SRA – Sexual Recovery Anonymous
- UA – Underearners Anonymous
- WA – Workaholics Anonymous
Other types of programs
Some programs might use some concepts from AA but may also differ significantly, for example being faith based or Christ centered.
- Celebrate Recovery-A Christian-focused twelve-step program for recovery from various behaviors
- Courage International- This is a Catholic ministry which ministers to homosexuals
- GROW- This is a peer support and mutual aid organization for recovery from, and prevention of, serious mental illness
- Homosexuals Anonymous- This is a group of people using a modified version of the twelve-steps to help each other to live an ex-gay lifestyle
- LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program- A program affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that uses twelve-step principles
- Pagans In Recovery (PIR)A group for neopagans recovering from various compulsive/addictive behaviors
- Parents Anonymous (PA)-A group for parents who have abused children
- Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA)- A group for people who are affected by schizophrenia
Help is Available
As you can see there is pretty much a group for anything you are dealing with. The key is knowing where to look. I hope you find this post a helpful resource and make use of it to seek recovery for anything that has affected you or your loved one.If you know someone who needs help please seek it out, if you know someone who should read this please share it with them. If you have enjoyed this post and would like to read about a hard-core drug addict that has been redeemed by Jesus, please follow and support me. Also, if you would like to see a chat room opened on discord for addiction and recovery issues, please go to this post and leave a comment in support. https://steemit.com/christian-trail/@nobutsd/trying-to-create-a-discord-channel-for-addiction-and-recovery-issues Thank you and God bless
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