NA - How it Works

If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. These are the principles that made our recovery possible.

1. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

AA - How It Works

Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average.

12 step alternatives such as SMART Recovery are helping those individuals that have an aversion to the twelve step philospphy. Needed information on alternatives for those seeking alcohol treatment programs and drug rehab are here.

Q. How do I contact SMART Recovery®?

A. The national office is:

Drug Rehab Information

There are many free options to get help for substance abuse and drug dependency in todays market. 12 Step Programs such as Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous are free. However, many people need detox and a treatment facility. This web page is written to help guide some one through the drug rehab process.

Intervention

An Interventionist specializes with addicts and their families stuggling with with life threatening problems such as drug addiction. Drug intervention, alcohol intervention, eating disorders, trauma and crisis are very dificult things to face alone. Many families can hit their bottom with the addicts behavior and get the person suffering the help they need. However, there are times when an intervention is necessary. Usually an interventionist is called when the family

Creating a resource page is not as easy as one might think. I have chosen to link only to sites that offer 12 step information on 12 step programs or 12 step alternative programs, non-profit programs, research sites that specialize in addiction treatment or directories that are free or very low cost that help the public find drug rehab programs.  However, you may register and put a link to your site or post in the forum and put a link to your site.

12 Step Recovery Daily Meditation

If you would lik to read a Daily Meditation from the book Just for Today from Narcotics Anonymous.