Alcoholics Anonymous

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Summary:

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics with the primary purpose of maintaining their sobriety and helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety by sharing their experience, strength and hope.  Its only membership criteria is a desire to stop drinking.  Formed in 1935, AA is the original source of the 12 Steps of Recovery and has served as a model for many other recovery programs.  It is not affiliated with any other group and does not espouse any causes.  There are no membership dues; AA is supported solely by the contributions of its members.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

Many faith-based recovery programs strongly recommend that their members also attend AA meetings.  Its 12 Steps of Recovery have helped countless substance abusers to achieve and maintain their sobriety.  This site provides information about AA, its meetings and its literature.  Its main text of recovery, Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly called the "Big Book," is available free online.  The entire site may be viewed in English, Spanish, or French.

Cocaine Anonymous

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Summary:

Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a 12-Step recovery program modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous for those with a desire to stop using cocaine or any other mind-altering substance.  CA is a fellowship of addicts who share their experience, strength and hope with the goal of solving their common problem and helping other addicts to recover.  The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.  CA is supported solely by the voluntary contributions of its members and does not require any membership fees.  It is not affiliated with any other groups.

Why does FASTEN recommend this resource?

CA is based upon AA’s 12 Steps of Recovery, which have helped millions of substance abusers to achieve and maintain their sobriety.  This site offers information about CA literature, including its “Meeting Starter Kit.” It also helps interested parties to locate meetings and information about CA conventions.  The site includes a helpful self-test for cocaine addiction and all the content on the site is available in French as well as English.