![]() ![]() Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.We do take into consideration of the different social prejudices of American society at large against alcoholism and drug addiction and do our best to individually serve each client based on his specific needs and circumstances. We never discriminate against the type of addiction, we treat everyone with dignity and respect no matter the drug of choice or severity of the affliction. At Throttle & Thrive, we believe that addiction is addiction, no matter the preferred drug of choice. The main difference is that the word “narcotic” is substituted for “alcohol”. The 12 steps of narcotics anonymous and the other recovery programs are very similar. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous are listed below. Resources The 12 Steps What are the 12 steps? Speaker Meeting: Meeting in which the participants listen to one or more speakers share his/her experience, strength, and hope – usually done in the format of telling his/her “story” Open Meetings: Meetings are open to anyone, even though who does not have a substance abuse issueĬlosed Meetings: Meetings that have a requirement for all participants to identify as having a substance abuse problemīig Book Study: Meeting in which a part of the Big Book is studied, read, and/or discussedġ2×12: Meeting in which one or more of the twelve traditions are studied, read, and or discussed Participation Meeting: A topic is discussed during the meeting and those present at the meeting are encouraged to participate in sharing their perspective on the chosen topic. Here is a break-down of the most common types of meetings: Within each organization, there are several different types of meetings. This page focuses on meetings related to substance misuse. Overeaters Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous are other examples of peer-to-peer meeting organizations. CODA provides meetings to people who are overcoming co-dependency. For example, Al-Anon provides meetings for friends and family of alcoholics. There are many other types of meeting organizations that focus on non-substance abuse-related issues. There are many different organizations that offer meetings. Meetings are peer-to-peer support groups. Central Office can also typically recommend a good meeting. If one meeting is not a good fit, try more meetings until you find one you like. For example, if you’re looking for long-term sobriety and happy life, find meetings with people who have achieved long-term sobriety and are happy. In general, we like to look for “people who have what we want”. What’s most important is that you find people who help you on your recovery journey. We have only listed two of the many above. There are lots of different types of meetings and different organizations that offer meetings. Use the link above to find an NA meeting by filling out the fields under the “NA Meeting Search” area. In general, the person who answers the phone will be in recovery and is likely a non-paid volunteer. ![]() You can also call them via the phone number listed on their website. Visit the website for the Central Office location closest to where you would like to find a meeting. Look for a Central Office location of AA. ![]() Most recovery organizations’’ websites search for a meeting in your area. Resources Find a Meeting How do I find a meeting? ![]()
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