Helpful Websites
No matter what stage a loved one is in their addiction, and where you are in coping with it, there are numerous resources created to help people in the same situations at your disposal. If you are uncertain how and where to start, let this list of Helpful Websites serve as an overview of what is available to you, and your loved one when they are ready.
Consider this a jumping off point: Do your research and decide which of these groups, forums, and agencies can be of the most service to you.
The help is always there when you are ready for it.
Recovery Programs
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- Al-Anon.org – For family members of addicts.
- Alateen – For teens coping with someone else’s drinking
- Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
- Co Dependents Anonymous
- Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)
- Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
- Food Compulsions Anonymous
- Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
- Game-Anon – For the spouse, family and clsoe friends of compulsive gamblers.
- Marijuana Anonymous
- Narcotics Anonymous(NA)
- Nar-Anon – For family members of addicts.
- Nicotine Anonymous
- Sexaholics Anonymous
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
- Smart Recovery
- Women for Sobriety (WFS)
- XA Speakers – A collection of recordings from speaker meetings, conventions and workshops of 12-step groups.
- 12 Steps – Resources for all 12 step programs. It contains an in-depth discussion and forum on the 12 steps.
Treatment Locator
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator – A database of drug and alcohol treatment programs in the U.S.
Government Agencies
Online Self Help
- AA Intergroup
- Addiction Recovery Guide
- Support Groups – Covering a wide range of issues including: addiction, depression, anxiety and suicide
Organisations
- All Treatment – A drug rehab directory.
- American Society of Addiction Medicine
- Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation – An organization that certifies and monitors addiction counselors in Canada.
- Canadian Lung Association
- Employee Assistance Professionals Association
- National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) -An organization that certifies and monitors addiction counselors.
- Partnership For Drug Free America
Disclaimer
Strength and Hope is not responsible for the content of these sites. Nor do we necessarily endorse all the statements in these sites. However we do believe they contain useful information.