Below are addiction recovery resources to help you on your recovery journey.
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Books
Blog Posts
- How to Break the Addiction Cycle? [Definitive Guide]
- Top 10 Daily Habits That Support Sobriety
- Top 10 Healthy Dopamine Boosters for Recovery
- 10 Quick Distractions for Craving Moments
- How to Build a Daily Routine That Supports Sobriety?
- How to Address Addictive Thinking Patterns?
- How to Create a Relapse Prevention Plan That Works?
- How to Prevent Substitution Addictions (Trading One for Another)?
- How to Avoid Addiction? Top 9 Things You Can Do
Journal Prompts
1. When did you first notice your addictive behavior?
2. What initially attracted you to the substance or behavior you’re addicted to?
3. How has addiction affected your relationships with family and friends?
4. Describe a specific event or situation where your addiction caused harm.
5. List three reasons why you want to overcome your addiction.
Recovery Support Meetings (Individuals)
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a 12-step program for people in recovery from alcoholism.
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a 12-step recovery program from an addiction to drugs that is based on the Alcoholics Anonymous model.
This site is associated with AAA (mentioned above). The purpose of this site is to show people recovering from all addictions precisely how to recover using the Big Book of A.A.
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) is a 12-Step program for people in recovery from cocaine and other drugs.
Marijuana Anonymous (MA) uses the basic 12-step recovery program founded by Alcoholics Anonymous.
This site on 12 step recovery presents both the complete audio version (in streaming audio) and text version of the original book “Alcoholics Anonymous” book written in 1939, the basis of all the 12-step programs.
SMART Recovery stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. This nationwide not-for-profit organization provides free self-help support groups to people who want to abstain from addictive behavior.
Women for Sobriety (WFS) is an international self-help recovery program for women, based on a Thirteen Statement Program. This program offers a variety of recovery tools to guide a woman in developing coping skills.
Recovery Dharma uses the Buddhist practices of meditation, self-inquiry, wisdom, compassion, and community as tools for recovery and healing.
This mindfulness-based addiction recovery community practices and utilizes Buddhist philosophy as the foundation of the recovery process.
Celebrate Recovery provides a strong Christian spiritual orientation to the 12-step approach to the recovery process.
Recovery Support Meetings (Family)
Al-Anon is a support group for people whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking. It follows the same 12-Step principles as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA).
Alateen is part of the Al-Anon 12-Step program. It’s a fellowship of young people (mostly teenagers) whose lives have been affected by someone else’s drinking whether they are in your life drinking or not.
Nar-Anon is a support group for friends and family members of those who are experiencing an addiction to drugs. It follows the same 12-Step principles of Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a 12-Step program of recovery from codependence. It’s a support group and fellowship with the common purpose to develop healthy relationships.
Families Anonymous is a 12-Step fellowship for friends and family members of individuals with drug, alcohol or other behavioral issues.
SMART Recovery is an organization that offers programs and free tools that are based on cognitive-behavioral therapy for both the individual with the substance use disorder and also offers programming for friends and family members.
Apps
I Am Sober (iOS & Android) A simple app that tracks recovery using a sobriety counter to log milestones, tracks how much money the user has saved on drugs or alcohol in their sobriety, and offers motivational quotes for support.
AA Speakers To Go (iOS & Android) A database of more than 400 audio recordings of Alcoholics Anonymous speakers. It also offers in-app purchases for access to specialty workshops and presentations.
NA Speakers (iOS & Android) A database of more than 300 audio recordings of Narcotics Anonymous speakers from various conventions.
Recovery Box (iOS) Recovery Box is a comprehensive toolkit following the 12-step method. The app includes tools from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, with features like a recovery calculator, recovery stories, AA readings, in-app sponsorship, notes, inventories and chat messaging.
Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers In USA – American Addiction Centers provides addiction and mental health care at various locations nationwide.
Drug and Alcohol Detox Centers Directory In USA – Drug and Alcohol Detox Centers Directory provides expert information for individuals and families struggling to find recovery by vetting and researching rehab centers. The site makes it easy to find the top five centers in your home state or out of state. The site also provides information for different community needs, such as help for our veterans, LGBTQ+ friendly programs, free or Medicaid accepting treatment, and pet-friendly facilities.
Drug & Alcohol Rehab Centers In UK – List of local areas in the UK where you can find a rehab centre.
Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment UK – National Addiction Treatment & Rehabilitation Directory arranged by county.
NorthEast Addiction Treatment Center is an accredited Massachusetts Drug Rehab that provides guidance and treatment for individuals and family members who struggle with addiction.
Rockland Recovery Addiction Treatment Center offers a wide variety of treatments ranging from evidence-based clinical approaches to more holistic therapies aimed at helping heal the whole person.
Information
AddictionResource.net: a site that provides up-to-date, accurate, and evidence-based information related to addiction, substance abuse, mental health, and treatment.
Alcohol Consumption During COVID
Social Drinking vs Binge Drinking
Support Gifts
Addiction Podcasts
- The Addiction Psychologist — Society for Addiction Psychology
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Psychologists Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery interview researchers, clinicians, and policymakers about addiction science, treatment, recovery, behavior change, and current research. It is especially useful for people who want a more evidence-based look at addiction. - The Addicted Mind Podcast — Duane Osterlind, LMFT
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A therapist-led podcast combining addiction research, professional interviews, and recovery stories. Topics include cravings, relapse, shame, relationships, trauma, treatment, family support, and rebuilding life in recovery. - Flourishing After Addiction — Carl Erik Fisher, MD
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Addiction psychiatrist Carl Erik Fisher explores addiction and recovery through psychology, medicine, neuroscience, history, and lived experience. The podcast also emphasizes that there are several legitimate pathways to recovery. - Recovery Elevator — Paul Churchill
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Focuses specifically on alcohol recovery. Episodes combine practical sobriety discussions with interviews from people who have stopped drinking and built new lives in recovery. - This Naked Mind Podcast — Annie Grace
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Focuses on changing people’s relationship with alcohol by examining beliefs, habits, social pressure, cravings, and the role alcohol plays in everyday life. - Talking Addiction & Recovery — Andrew J. Schreier
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Hosted by a clinical substance abuse counselor and licensed professional counselor. Episodes cover addiction treatment, recovery challenges, families, relapse, professional practice, and issues affecting people with substance use disorders.
TED & TEDx Talks About Addiction
- Addiction Is a Disease. We Should Treat It Like One — Michael Botticelli
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Former U.S. Director of National Drug Control Policy Michael Botticelli discusses his own recovery and argues for treating substance use disorders as health conditions rather than moral failures. He also addresses stigma and barriers to treatment. - Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong — Johann Hari
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Journalist Johann Hari explores social connection, isolation, environment, and addiction through stories and international examples. It is a thought-provoking perspective, although it simplifies parts of addiction science and is best used alongside evidence-based medical resources. - What Causes Addiction, and Why Is It So Hard to Treat? — Judy Grisel
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A short TED-Ed explanation of how repeated substance use changes brain systems involved in reward, motivation, and adaptation and why stopping can become difficult even when someone wants to change. - New Thoughts on Addiction — TED Playlist
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A collection of talks examining addiction, treatment, stigma, drug policy, and recovery from several different perspectives.
Addiction Helplines & Immediate Support
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
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People experiencing a substance use crisis, severe emotional distress, suicidal thoughts, or another mental health crisis in the United States can call or text 988 for free, confidential support.
