Self Help Meetings

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (A.A.) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.  The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking.  There are no dues or fees for AA membership; they are self supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.  Their primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

“NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (N.A.) is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. There is only one requirement for membership, the desire to stop using. They suggest that you keep an open mind and give yourself a break. Their program is a set of principles written so simply that all can follow them in their daily lives. The most important thing about them is that they work. There are no strings attached to N.A. They are not affiliated with any other organizations, they have no initiation fees or dues, no pledges to sign, no promises to make to anyone. They are not connected with any political, religious or law enforcement groups, and are under no surveillance at any time. Anyone may join them, regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion or lack of religion. They are not interested in what or how much you used or who your connections were, what you have done in the past, how much or how little you have, but only in what you want to do about your problem and how they can help. The newcomer is the most important person at any meeting, because they can only keep what they have by giving it away. We have learned from our group experience that those who keep coming to our meetings regularly stay clean.”

GAMBLERS ANONYMOUS (G.A.) is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from a gambling problem.

The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop gambling. There are no dues or fees for Gamblers Anonymous membership; they are self-supporting through their own contributions. Gamblers Anonymous is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause. Their primary purpose is to stop gambling and to help other compulsive gamblers do the same.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS (O.A.) offers a program of recovery from compulsive eating using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one another’s anonymity. OA charges no dues or fees; it is self-supporting through member contributions.

OA is not just about weight loss, weight gain or maintenance, or obesity or diets. It addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not promote any particular diet.

OA members differ in many ways, but we are united by our common disease and the solution we have found in the OA program. We practice unity with diversity, and we welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.