
12 Step Program
The residential centers on this guide do not only offer treatment from alcoholism or active addiction, many of them offer support and have links with many 12 step self help fellowships around the world. We are going to make a list of as many as we know of that use the 12 step program and please do email any that you feel are missed off the list.
Alcoholism 12 Step Programs
AA = Alcoholics Anonymous
ACA = Adult Children of Alcoholics (also abbreviated as ACOA)
Al-Anon & Alateen = for friends and family members of alcoholics
Addiction 12 Step Programs
NA - Narcotics Anonymous
MA - Marijuana Anonymous
CDA - Chemically Dependent Anonymous
CMA - Crystal Meth Anonymous
NicA - Nicotine Anonymous
CA - Cocaine Anonymous
Gambling Addiction 12 Step Program
OLGA - On-Line Gamers Anonymous
Gam-Anon/Gam-A-Teen, for friends and family members of problem gamblers
GA - Gamblers Anonymous
Eating 12 Step Program
OA - Overeaters Anonymous
EDA - Eating Disorders Anonymous
ABA - Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
CEA - Compulsive Eaters Anonymous
FA - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
GSA - GreySheeters Anonymous
Depression etc 12 Step Programs
Dep-Anon - Depressed Anonymous
DDA - Dual Diagnosis Anonymous
DRA - Dual Recovery Anonymous
SA - Schizophrenics Anonymous
SMA - Self-Mutilators Anonymous
SPA - Social Phobics Anonymous
WA - Workaholics Anonymous
DA - Debtors Anonymous
SA - Spenders Anonymous
Other 12 Step Program
SIA - Survivors of Incest Anonymous
CoDA - Co-Dependents Anonymous
EA - Emotions Anonymous
RCA - Recovering Couples Anonymous
FA - Families Anonymous
Sex Addiction 12 Step Program
SWA - Sex Workers Anonymous
S-Anon - spouses and family members of sexaholics
SCA - Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
SAA - Sex Addicts Anonymous
COSA - Codependents of Sex Addicts
SLAA - Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
SA - Sexaholics Anonymous
Please do email the guide with any other self help groups that use the 12 step program not listed above and we will add them for you