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| Al-Anon http://www.al-anon.alateen.org Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics. It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people... alcoholism is truly a family disease. No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship. |
| Adult Children of Alcoholics http://adultchildren.org/ ACA. Adult Children of Alcoholics is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. |
| Nar-Anon http://nar-anon.org/index.html members are relatives and friends who are concerned about the addiction or drug problem of another. Na-Anon's program of recovery is adapted from Narcotics Anonymous and uses Nar-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. |
| Co-Anon Family Groups http://co-anon.org/ Co-Anon Family Groups are a twelve-step fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, parents, relatives, or close friends of someone who is chemically dependent on cocaine. |
| Gam-Anon Family Groupshttp://www.gam-anon.org/12 step fellowship for men and women who are husbands, wives, relatives or close friends of compulsive gamblers who have been affected by the gambling problem. Purpose is to learn acceptance and understanding of the gambling illness, and to use the program to rebuild lives, and give assistance to those who suffer |
| Families Anonymous http://www.familiesanonymous.org/ Families Anonymous is a group of concerned relatives and friends whose lives have been adversely affected by a loved one's addiction to alcohol or drugs. Every one of us has made the same statement at one time or another... But I'm not the one who needs help It was obvious that someone else was the one with problems. Many of us were annoyed or shocked that the other person seemed to refuse help, maybe even resented our efforts to help. |
| Grief Recovery After Substance Passing (G.R.A.S.P.) http://www.grasphelp.org Model support group for those who have lost someone due to substance use. The site also has a link where departed loved ones can be commemorated, information on coping methods, meditations, literature recommendations, and other resources and personal reflections. This group is representative of many local groups that respond to the need for support by relatives who have lost someone to alcohol and/or drugs. |
Self-Help Groups For Families and Friends