This is a list of Wikipedia articles about specific twelve-step recovery programs and fellowships. These programs, and the groups of people who follow them, are based on the set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other

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al problems originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. The twelve-step method has been adapted widely by fellowships of people recovering from various addictions, compulsive behaviors, and mental health problems. Additionally, some programs have adapted the twelve-step approach in part.

Programs patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous

Fellowships in this section follow reasonably close variations of the Twelve Steps and

Twelve Traditions The Twelve Traditions of twelve-step programs provide guidelines for relationships between the twelve-step groups, members, other groups, the global fellowship, and society at large. Questions of finance, public relations, donations, and purpose ar ...

of Alcoholics Anonymous. *AA – Alcoholics Anonymous *ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics, for those who were raised in alcoholic and other dysfunctional families * Al-Anon/Alateen, for friends and families of alcoholics, associated with AA *CA –

Cocaine Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous (C.A.) is a twelve-step program formed in 1982 for people who seek recovery from drug addiction. It is patterned very closely after Alcoholics Anonymous, although the two groups are unaffiliated. While many C.A. members have bee ...

*CLA – Clutterers Anonymous *CMA –

Crystal Meth Anonymous Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA) is a California-based non-profit, public-benefit corporation founded in 1994. The members of the fellowship of Crystal Meth Anonymous work a twelve-step program of recovery with recovering crystal meth addicts. Partic ...

* Co-Anon, for friends and family of cocaine addicts, associated with

*CoDA – Co-Dependents Anonymous, for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships *COSLAA – CoSex and Love Addicts Anonymous, for friends and family of people with a sex or love addiction, associated with

SLAA Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) is a twelve-step program for people recovering from sex addiction and love addiction. SLAA was founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1976, by a member of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Though he had been a memb ...

*DA – Debtors Anonymous *EA – Emotions Anonymous, for recovery from mental and emotional illness *FA – Families Anonymous, for relatives and friends of addicts *FA – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous *FAA – Food Addicts Anonymous *GA –

Gamblers Anonymous Gamblers Anonymous (GA) founded in 1957 is an international fellowship of people who have a compulsive gambling problem. They meet regularly to share their "experiences, strength and hope", so they can help each other solve the problems compulsive ...

* Gam-Anon/ Gam-A-Teen, for friends and family members of problem gamblers *HA –

Heroin Anonymous Heroin Anonymous (HA) is a non-profit group founded in Phoenix, AZ in 2004 to help people addicted to heroin remain substance-free. Modeled after Alcoholics Anonymous, HA is a fellowship of people addicted to heroin who meet regularly to help ...

*LAA – Love Addicts Anonymous *MA – Marijuana Anonymous *NA –

Narcotics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous (NA), founded in 1953, describes itself as a "nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem." Narcotics Anonymous uses a 12-step model developed for people with varied subst ...

*N/A –

Neurotics Anonymous Neurotics Anonymous (N/A), founded in 1964, is a twelve-step program for recovery from mental and emotional illness. To avoid confusion with Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Neurotics Anonymous is abbreviated N/A or NAIL. History The conception of N ...

, for recovery from mental and emotional illness * Nar-Anon, for friends and family members of

addicts Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use oft ...

*NicA – Nicotine Anonymous *OA –

Overeaters Anonymous Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a twelve-step program founded in 1960 for people with problems related to food including, but not limited to, compulsive overeaters, those with binge eating disorder, bulimics and anorexics. Anyone with a problematic ...

*PA – Pills Anonymous, for recovery from prescription pill addiction *RA –

Racists Anonymous Racists Anonymous is a support group founded in 2015, based on the Alcoholics Anonymous model, which views racism almost as a mental illness. The group was created by Sunnyvale, California United Church of Christ pastor Ron Buford over his frustra ...

*SA –

Sexaholics Anonymous Sexaholics Anonymous (SA) founded in 1979 is one of several twelve-step programs for compulsive sexual behavior based on the original twelve steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. SA takes its place among various twelve-step groups that seek recovery f ...

*SAA –

Sex Addicts Anonymous Sex Anonymous (SAA) is a twelve-step program founded in 1977 for people who want to stop their addictive sexual behavior. There also exists a group known as COSA, for those who have been impacted by others' sexual addiction. Introduction SAA was ...

*SCA –

Sexual Compulsives Anonymous Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA) is a twelve-step program for people who want to stop having compulsive sex. SCA founding is attributed variously to 1982 in New York City and to 1973 in Los Angeles. Although the fellowship originally sought to ...

*SIA –

Survivors of Incest Anonymous Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) is a twelve-step fellowship for recovery from the consequences of childhood sexual abuse. SIA was founded in 1982 in Baltimore, Maryland by women who believed their experience in other twelve-step fellowships ( ...

*SLAA – Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous *SRA – Sexual Recovery Anonymous *UA –

Underearners Anonymous Underearners Anonymous (UA) is a twelve-step program founded in 2005 for men and women who have come together to overcome what they call "underearning". Underearning is not just the inability to provide for oneself monetarily including the inab ...

*WA – Workaholics Anonymous

Programs partially patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous

Fellowships in this section use material from Alcoholics Anonymous, and credit its influence but do not necessarily follow both the Twelve Steps and

of AA. *

Celebrate Recovery Celebrate Recovery is an American Christian twelve-step program designed to facilitate recovery from a wide variety of troubling behavior patterns. The global headquarters is in Lake Forest, California, United States. History The organizat ...

, Christian-focused twelve-step program for recovery from various behaviors * Courage International, Catholic ministry which ministers to homosexuals *

Family Services Child and family services is a government or non-profit organisation designed to better the well being of individuals who come from unfortunate situations, ''environmental'' or ''biological''. People who seek or are sought after to participate in ...

Addiction Recovery Program, program affiliated with

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ...

that uses twelve-step principles *

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, a peer support and mutual aid organization for recovery from, and prevention of, serious

mental illness A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitt ...

* Homosexuals Anonymous, an organization using 14 steps (five of which are derived from the twelve-steps) as a method of

conversion therapy Conversion therapy is the pseudoscientific practice of attempting to change an individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression to align with heterosexual and cisgender norms. In contrast to evidence-based medicine and cli ...

. * Pagans In Recovery (PIR), for

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s recovering from various compulsive/addictive behaviors * Parents Anonymous (PA), for parents who have abused children * Recovering from Religion, an international non-profit organization that helps people who have left religion, are in the process of leaving, or are dealing with problems arising out of theistic doubt or non-belief. * Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA), for people who are affected by

schizophrenia Schizophrenia is a mental disorder characterized by continuous or relapsing episodes of psychosis. Major symptoms include hallucinations (typically hearing voices), delusions, and disorganized thinking. Other symptoms include social wi ...

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External links

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About 12-step programs on DrugAbuse.gov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Twelve-step programs * Lists of organizations

Programs patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous

Programs partially patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous

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