“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” Goethe

Online Recovery Resources: https://www.myusara.com/resources/online/

Guide to Mutual Aid Resources (Faces and Voices of Recovery). Good summary of current mutual aid groups, including 12-Step, secular and religious support groups, with links to relevant websites.

Your First AA Meeting: An Unofficial Guide for the Perplexed Great overview with links to resources, from Floyd P Garrett, MD, Atlanta, GA

Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness (USARA)

Utah 12-Step Intergroup Network (UTIN)

RECOVERY GROUPS FOR ADDICTIONS:

Alcoholics Anonymous: Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. [Information on AA, by AA World Services] [The AA Member: Medications and Other Drugs. What does AA really say about other medications for recovering alcoholics? Read this pamphlet (written by anonymous physician members of AA) for enlightenment. "No AA member should play doctor."]. Read stories in the AA Grapevine monthly magazine.

Narcotics Anonymous: "Narcotics Anonymous offers recovery to addicts around the world. We focus on the disease of addiction rather than any particular drug. Our message is broad enough to attract addicts from any social class or nationality. When new members come to meetings, our sole interest is in their desire for freedom from active addiction and how we can be of help."
Cocaine Anonymous: 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 to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
Marijuana Anonymous and Marijuana Anonymous Online: Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share our experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using marijuana.
Nicotine Anonymous: The primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products in any form.
Heroin Anonymous: Our only desire is to be helpful to the suffering heroin addict. If you wish to join us, we will share with you what we have found. There are no dues or fees for membership. The only requirement is a desire to stop suffering from heroin addiction. Help is here for all heroin addicts who wish to recover.
Crystal Meth Anonymous: 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.
Dual Recovery Anonymous:Dual Recovery Anonymous™ is an independent, nonprofessional, Twelve Step, self-help membership organization for people with a dual diagnosis.
Double Trouble in Recovery: [website offline] Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR) is a Twelve Step fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their particular addiction(s) and manage their mental disorder(s).
Overeaters Anonymous: Overeaters Anonymous offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps andTwelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another’s anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.
Gamblers Anonymous: 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. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling.
Gamblers, Family and Friends In Recovery: An international noticeboard for people seeking recovery from a gambling problem.
Recoveries Anonymous: R.A. is a Twelve Step program for those who want a full recovery from their problems and behaviors—but despite their best efforts, have yet to find a full recovery from their problems and behaviors—and for their family and friends.
Sex Addicts Anonymous: As a fellowship of recovering addicts, Sex Addicts Anonymous offers a message of hope to anyone who suffers from sex addiction.
Sexaholics Anonymous: Sexaholics 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. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop lusting and become sexually sober.
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous:Sexual Compulsives Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from sexual compulsion. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop having compulsive sex.
Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous: Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, or S.L.A.A., is a program for anyone who suffers from an addictive compulsion to engage in or avoid sex, love, or emotional attachment.
Sexual Recovery Anonymous: Sexual Recovery Anonymous (SRA) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem— sexual addiction—and help others to recover.

FAMILY GROUPS:

Al-Anon Family Groups: Al‑Anon is a mutual support program for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking.
Nar-Anon Family Groups: The Nar-Anon Family Groups are a worldwide fellowship for those affected by someone else’s addiction.
Co-Anon Family Groups: The Co-Anon Family Groups have but one purpose – to carry the message of hope and personal recovery to family members and friends of someone who is addicted to cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
Families Anonymous is a 12 step fellowship for the family and friends of those individuals with drug, alcohol or related behavioral issues.
S-Anon The S-Anon 12 Step program provides support for family & friends of sex addicts.
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)/Dysfunctional Families is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of people who grew up in dysfunctional homes.
Gam-Anon The self-help organization of Gam-Anon is a life saving instrument for the spouse, family or close friends of compulsive gamblers.
USARA Family Support Groups use the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) model

ALL PATHWAYS SUPPORT GROUPS:

Guide to Mutual Aid Resources (Faces and Voices of Recovery). Good summary of current mutual aid groups, including 12-Step, secular and religious support groups, with links to relevant websites.
Utah Support Advocates for Recovery Awareness
LifeRing Secular Recovery
AA Agnostica "for AA agnostics, atheists, and freethinkers worldwide." [no longer updated but website has 11 years of great resources]
Secular AA website
List of Online Secular Meetings [Linked from SecularAA but has a variety of meeting types]
SMART Recovery Self-Management for Addiction Recovery
Rational Recovery canceled all of their recovery group meetings in 1999 though a few may still be in existence.
Buddhist Recovery Network
Recovery Dharma Using Buddhist Practices and Principles to Heal the Suffering of Addiction
Refuge Recovery A Buddhist Path to Recovering from Addiction
Dharma Bum Temple Recovery Sangha
Women for Sobriety (Links to an external site.) is an abstinence-based self-help program for women facing issues of alcohol or drug addiction.
Secular Organization for Sobriety has a handful of online meetings.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

AA Big Book and 12/12 Online
AA meeting list by states
Information on Narcotics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous Literature: The Sixth Edition NA Basic Text, It Works: How and Why, Sponsorship and The NA Step Working Guides are available in electronic format from Amazon for Kindle,http://tinyurl.com/clolgzl, and iBooks on the Apple iOS platform through the iTunes store: http://tinyurl.com/9zj5f3x.
12 Step Study Materials
Your First AA Meeting--A Guide for the Perplexed
[[Anonymous One--Search for Recovery Resources]] SADLY, no longer available except on the Wayback Machine at web.archive.org
Offering a Helping Hand to One's Fellow Sufferers by Marty Mann A radio interview with Marty Mann, who was the first woman to join Alcoholics Anonymous. She also created the National Committee on Alcoholism. Born into a wealthy Chicago family, Mann worked as a magazine editor, art critic and photographer.
My Name is Roger, and I'm an alcoholic A great essay by Roger Ebert about getting sober and working a program of recovery for 30 years.

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