Online Self-Help Forum

Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA)/Dysfunctional Families is a Twelve Step, Twelve Tradition program of men and women who grew up in dysfunctional homes.

We meet to share our experience of growing up in an environment where abuse, neglect and trauma infected us. This affects us today and influences how we deal with all aspects of our lives.

ACA provides a safe, nonjudgmental environment that allows us to grieve our childhoods and conduct an honest inventory of ourselves and our family—so we may (i) identify and heal core trauma, (ii) experience freedom from shame and abandonment, and (iii) become our own loving parents.

Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem.

A place just for teens affected by someone else’s alcoholism.

Addiction is a treatable illness. ATLAS can help.Personalized addiction treatment based on science has been proven to help people manage their illness and enter recovery. But you may not know what type of treatment you need, and searching for quality care can be overwhelming, misleading, and confusing. Shatterproof is a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis. We’ve created ATLAS, the Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform, to help you navigate to the care that meets your specific needs. ATLAS is the first and only resource in the United States that connects patients in need with appropriate, high-quality addiction treatment.

Welcome to the Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator, a confidential and anonymous source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for substance use/addiction and/or mental health problems.

Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of, by and for addicts seeking recovery

CAPS provides students with psychological counselling, psychological assessment, consultation services, and crisis services.

Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder.
Help is available.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) collects information on thousands of state-licensed providers who specialize in treating substance use disorders, addiction, and mental illness.

Hive of Hope is the place to go for sober entertainment in the Capital Region. Become a member today and start living your best life.​

Hive of Hope is a safe haven for those committed to living their best life in sobriety.

Through fellowship, recreation, exercise, nutrition, and service, those in recovery live more fulfilled lives and help one another overcome addiction.

Marijuana Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share our experience, strength, and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from marijuana addiction

Every addict in the world has the chance to experience our message in his or
her own language and culture and find the opportunity for a new way of life.

Preventing relapse can't be boiled down to "just don't use," but it can be simplified: proactivity and healthy emotional regulation are some of our strongest assets for staying sober. From - www.hazeldenbettyford.org

SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

“At our meetings, we read SAA literature and share our experience, strength, and hope with each other, focusing on how the SAA program of recovery works in our lives.”

— Sex Addicts Anonymous, p. 10

Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States.

The Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide is a product of the Healthy Capital District. The Healthy Capital District works to increase access to coverage, provides health planning expertise, and supports health prevention programs across the Capital Region.
Visit www.healthycapitaldistrict.org/ReferralResources to find more resources such as the Regional Mental Health Resource Guide, Capital Region Recovery Guide, and additional Community Services Directories in and beyond the Capital Region.
For a summary of Healthy Capital District products and resources that support social service organizations, please check out our Social Services Suite at the end of this guide

Read the Big Book on-line, as ebook or PDF

Supporting and celebrating healthier, more loving and meaningful lives and families, free from addiction, one day and hug at a time!

Hazelden Betty Ford's Thought for the Day offers daily meditations for people in recovery or affected by addiction to alcohol or other drugs. Browse daily passages from our most popular meditation books to find your inspiration today.