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Directions 45 Colvin Ave, Albany, NY Between Central and Lincoln Use side entrance, up the stairs

Recovery Resources AA Intergroup (aa-intergroup.org) Online Self-Help Forum Visit website Adult Children of Alcoholics 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. Visit website Al Anon Al-Anon members are people, just like you, who are worried about someone with a drinking problem. Visit website Alateeen A place just for teens affected by someone else’s alcoholism. Visit website Atlas - find high quality addiction treatment 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. Visit website Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator (samhsa.gov) 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. Visit website Cocaine Anonymous Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of, by and for addicts seeking recovery Visit website Counseling and Psychological Services at UAlbany CAPS provides students with psychological counselling, psychological assessment, consultation services, and crisis services. Visit website Find Treatment .gov 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. Visit website Hive of Hope 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. Visit website Marijuana Anonymous 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 Visit website Narcotics Anonymous 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. Visit website Preventing relapse 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 Visit website SAMHSA’s National Helpline – 1-800-662-HELP (4357) 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. Visit website Sex Addicts Anonymous “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 Visit website The Big Book online Read the Big Book on-line, as ebook or PDF Visit website The daily pledge Supporting and celebrating healthier, more loving and meaningful lives and families, free from addiction, one day and hug at a time! Visit website Thought for the day from hazeldenbettyford 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. Visit website shatterproof.org - dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. Shatterproof is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. Visit website

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FAQs What Would You Like to Know? FAQ: FAQ How can you help? CDRC is a 100% volunteer organization. We depend on your donation of time and money. Call 518.487.4617 ​ Can anyone attend a meeting? Meetings are classified as open or closed. Anyone may attend an open meeting. A closed meeting is open only to members of the fellowship, or, in the case of newcomers to A.A. or N.A., anyone who wants to stop drinking or using other drugs. Those who are not members or potential members of the fellowship but would like to attend an A.A. or N.A. meeting can ask the meeting coordinator for direction to an appropriate open meeting. ​ Are rooms air-conditioned? Yes ​ Where is the CDRC? 45 Colvin Ave, Albany, NY – between Central Ave and Lincoln Ave (directions ) Use the side entrance, we are on the second floor. ​ Why book a room at the CDRC? CDRC provides a safe, air-conditioned, and accessible space for people seeking recovery from addictions. CDRC offers a one-stop location for Twelve-step recovery meetings and programs, including recovery-oriented social activities, community education, and wellness offerings. CDRC rents meeting space to Twelve-step programs (i.e. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Overeaters Anonymous, etc.). We have no affiliation with any of these organizations other than to provide a safe place to meet.

< Back Recovery Story CDRC Founder's Story Barry Levine Barry Levine CDRC Founder's Story 00:00 / 01:04 Heading 1 My Name is Barry Levine and I am a person in long term recovery. For me that means that I have not had alcohol or a drug since December 4th, 1988. I am also the founder of the Capital District Recovery Center. Here is my story. For as long as I can remember, I grew up with a secret. I was sure that there was something wrong with me. I didn’t seem to fit in anywhere or with anyone. I thought I was a bad kid. I didn’t seem to be good at anything but getting into trouble. I was a fear based kid and it carried on into my adulthood. I was so sure I was going to fail at whatever I tried that many times I didn’t even try. I hid this secret from the world with humor and arrogance. I tried to change who I was to fit in somewhere, anywhere but could not.. I found alcohol when I was 13 and started using drugs at 19. They changed my life. I found courage where I thought I was a coward. They helped me forget who I thought I was. I abused drugs and alcohol for 30 years. I thought they were making me who I wanted to be but that was an illusion. They had stopped working for me. During those 30 years I lost jobs, my family and what little self respect I ever had. I was selfish, self centered and only concerned with myself and getting high or drunk. In the end, I just wanted to die. I walked into my first meeting a broken hopeless 43 year old man. A young man met me at the door and offered me a hug. I couldn’t remember the last time I had been hugged. He offered me coffee and I really needed those two gestures. By the end of the meeting I had found hope. I had found a place I belonged. People seemed to accept me just because I was there. They didn’t care who I was, where I had been, what I had done or what I had used. They just wanted to help me recover from what I came to realize was an insidious disease. That was my beginning. It was suggested I go to 90 meetings in 90 days and get a sponsor. I didn’t think I could do either of those things. But, after I lost my job I started going to a meeting every day. It took me three months to find my first sponsor. That began the closest relationship I had ever experienced. He taught me about a higher power and took me through the twelve steps. Recovery has not been an easy road. My sponsor Rick and my mother both died in 2002. My second wife who was my soul mate died three years later after fighting cancer for eleven years. My dad died the following year. These loses rocked my world. While I wanted badly to hide in alcohol or drugs, my Higher Power and the people in the fellowship helped me get through those loses without a relapse. I have now gone through the steps multiple times and my life has continued to change for the better each time. I have experienced the vital spiritual experience as a result of working the steps. My life has changed 180 degrees. I still had authority figure issues and found it difficult to work for almost anyone. I started my own business early in recovery. Working for myself made sense. After nineteen years I was able to sell the business. Where do I go from here? About the time I sold the business I had a dream, a vision. I wanted to start a Twelve Step Recovery Center. I saw it as a place for people of any Twelve Step Step Program to have a safe place to have a meeting and to find resources to help them and their families recover. I made a floor plan of what the building would look like. Here is where my old friend fear re-entered the picture. I didn’t really know how to make this a reality. Fear told me I couldn’t do it. That I didn’t have the knowledge needed to make this happen. However, I was no longer the fear based person of my past. I shared my vision with friends and found people who agreed that this was an important idea for the Capital District recovery community and the community as a whole. So we put together an exploratory committee of people who had the skill sets we needed. First we had to make sure this was a viable idea. We found other recovery centers around the country that were thriving and they were willing to tell us how they did it. We then found an attorney who helped us get incorporated as a non profit company. We became The Capital District Recovery Center aka CDRC. We then started our fundraising efforts. This was difficult as we didn’t have a building yet. We were however able to get enough donations to look for a building. It took over three years. It seemed that the stigma of addiction kept us from finding the right building. Ultimately, higher power put the perfect building in front of us at the perfect time. We opened our doors on July 1st, 2018. The going was slow but, when the pandemic forced us to temporarily close our doors in March of 2020 we had a thriving community of 234 meetings per month. With the help of virtual meetings and the return to in person meetings, CDRC continues to thrive and grow. I have dedicated the rest of my life to helping others. I am proud to say that CDRC is one of the ways I am fulfilling that passion. Previous Next

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12 Step Programs CDRC rents meeting space to Twelve-step programs (i.e. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Al-Anon, Overeaters Anonymous, etc.). We have no affiliation with any of these organizations other than to provide a safe place to meet. CDRC offers space for a diversity of affiliated programs oriented toward personal development, mindfulness, spiritual growth and recovery from addiction. Fellowships that follow reasonably close variations of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous . AA – Alcoholics Anonymous ACA – Adult Children of Alcoholics , for those who were raised in alcoholic and other dysfunctional families Al-Anon/Alateen , for friends and families of alcoholics , associated with AA CA – Cocaine Anonymous CLA – Clutterers Anonymous CMA – Crystal Meth Anonymous Co-Anon , for friends and family of cocaine addicts, associated with Cocaine Anonymous CoDA – Co-Dependents Anonymous , for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships COSA – a friends and family group associated with Sex Addicts Anonymous COSLAA – CoSex and Love Addicts Anonymous , for friends and family of people with a sex or love addiction, associated with SLAA DA – Debtors Anonymous EA – Emotions Anonymous , for recovery from mental and emotional illness EDA – Eating Disorders Anonymous , for recovery from eating disorders FA – Families Anonymous , for relatives and friends of addicts FA – Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous FAA – Food Addicts Anonymous GA – Gamblers Anonymous Gam-Anon /Gam-A-Teen , for friends and family members of problem gamblers HA – Heroin Anonymous LAA – Love Addicts Anonymous MA – Marijuana Anonymous NA – Narcotics Anonymous N/A – Neurotics Anonymous , for recovery from mental and emotional illness Nar-Anon , for friends and family members of addicts NicA – Nicotine Anonymous OA – Overeaters Anonymous PA – Pills Anonymous , for recovery from prescription pill addiction RA – Racists Anonymous S-Anon, for friends and family of sex addicts, associated with Sexaholics Anonymous SA – Sexaholics Anonymous SAA – Sex Addicts Anonymous SCA – Sexual Compulsives Anonymous SIA – Survivors of Incest Anonymous SLAA – Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous SRA – Sexual Recovery Anonymous UA – Underearners Anonymous WA – Workaholics Anonymous

Forms Print and mail in the following forms to CDRC 45 Colvin Ave (2nd Floor) Albany, NY 12206. Meeting Space Application Download Application Meeting Space Guidelines & Agreements Download Guidelines Volunteer Application & Registration Download Application Resources: Resources

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