12 Step Program

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

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

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

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

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