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12 Step > 12 Step Programs

12 Step Programs


As will be noted by even the most casual reader, 12 Step Programs have been adopted widely by a variety of self-help groups, and typically they only adopt the Steps with the approval of AA, something each site will make note of.


12 Step Programs for Alcoholism

• AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
• ACA - Adult Children of Alcoholics (also abbreviated as ACOA)
• Al-Anon/Alateen, for friends and family members of alcoholics

12 Step Programs for Addiction

• AAA - All Addictions Anonymous
• CA - Cocaine Anonymous
• CDA - Chemically Dependent Anonymous
• CMA - Crystal Meth Anonymous
• MA - Marijuana Anonymous
• NA - Narcotics Anonymous
• NicA - Nicotine Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Depression and Behavior

• Dep-Anon - Depressed Anonymous
• DDA - Dual Diagnosis Anonymous
• DRA - Dual Recovery Anonymous
• NAIL - Neurotics Anonymous
• OCA - Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous
• SA - Schizophrenics Anonymous
• SMA - Self-Mutilators Anonymous
• SPA - Social Phobics Anonymous
• Social Phobics Anonymous
• WA - Workaholics Anonymous
• CLA - Clutterers Anonymous
• DA - Debtors Anonymous
• SA - Spenders Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Eating

• ABA - Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous
• CEA - Compulsive Eaters Anonymous
• EAA - Eating Addictions Anonymous
• EDA - Eating Disorders Anonymous
• FA - Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
• FAA - Food Addicts Anonymous
• GSA - GreySheeters Anonymous
• OA - Overeaters Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Emotional Issues

• CHAPTER 9 - Couples in Recovery
• CoDA - Co-Dependents Anonymous
• EA - Emotions Anonymous
• EHA - Emotional Health Anonymous
• FA - Families Anonymous
• RCA - Recovering Couples Anonymous
• SIA - Survivors of Incest Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Gambling Addiction

• GA - Gamblers Anonymous
• Gam-Anon/Gam-A-Teen, for friends and family members of problem gamblers
• OLGA - On-Line Gamers Anonymous

12 Step Programs for Sex and Sex Addiction

• COSA - Codependents of Sex Addicts
• COSLAA - CoSex and Love Addicts Anonymous
• S-Anon - spouses and family members of sexaholics
• SA - Sexaholics Anonymous
• SAA - Sex Addicts Anonymous
• SCA - Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
• SLAA - Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
• SWA - Sex Workers Anonymous
• Sex Industry Survivors

Misc 12 Step Programs

• A.R.T.S. Anonymous
• Co-Anon, for friends and family of addicts
• Nar-Anon, for friends and family members of addicts
• RA - Recoveries Anonymous; the Solution Focused Twelve Step Fellowship