Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are among the best known programs for recovery. They are known as 12-step programs. Such programs are based on spiritual concepts. Advantages of these programs include their wide availability with free meetings in most all communities. Local meetings can easily be found by calling organizational numbers in the phone book.
Many web sites are available. The General Service Office website of AA offers an overview of AA. Online Recovery Resources lists the 12 steps and other elements of the AA philosophy. It includes an on line copy of the Big Book (one of the most important pieces of AA literature). It also has a listing of on line meetings and chats.
Narcotics Anonymous has a site supported by their World Service Organization.
Dual Recovery Anonymous Central Service is a Dual Diagnosis 12-step organization. Unfortunately the number of meetings are limited. A lot of people with a dual diagnosis go to AA or NA though. Most 12-step groups are very supportive of members who need to be on medications, even when they are addictive ones.
Related sites:
Cocaine Anonymous World Services Online
The Marijuana Anonymous Home Page
Chemically Dependent Anonymous
Jews in Recovery from Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
