Self Help (Links to AA/NA Meetings)

Self Help

Self-help groups can complement and extend the effects of professional treatment. The most prominent self-help groups are those affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Cocaine Anonymous (CA), all of which are based on the 12-step model. Most drug addiction treatment programs encourage patients to participate in self-help group therapy during and after formal treatment. These groups can be particularly helpful during recovery, offering an added layer of community-level social support to help people achieve and maintain abstinence and other healthy lifestyle behaviors over the course of a lifetime.


*Information sourced from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, to learn more go to https://www.drugabuse.gov/


CT Crisis intervention hotline: https://portal.ct.gov/DCP/Common-Elements/Consumer-Facts-and-Contacts/InfoLine

Narcotics Anonymous: https://www.nar-anon.org/find-a-meeting

CT Alcoholics Anonymous: https://ct-aa.org/

Recovery Support hotline: https://ccar.us/

National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org/Home

United Way: https://www.211ct.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous Family Groups: https://www.211ct.org/

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services: https://portal.ct.gov/dmhas

National Institute on Drug Abuse: https://www.drugabuse.gov/

National Institute of Health: https://www.nih.gov/

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: https://www.samhsa.gov/

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