12 Step Programs
Established fellowships, specialized programs, and related adaptations.
Scope note
No authoritative worldwide registry exists. Small, local, inactive, and newly formed groups continually appear. This is a broad directory of documented programs, not a guarantee that every program is currently active in every location.
01
Alcohol and other substances
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
- All Addicts Anonymous (AAA)
- Air, Water, Nourishment Anonymous (AWNA)
- Chemically Dependent Anonymous (CDA)
- Cocaine Anonymous (CA)
- Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)
- Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) — substance use and emotional or psychiatric conditions
- Heroin Anonymous (HA)
- Marijuana Anonymous (MA)
- Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
- Nicotine Anonymous (NicA)
- Pills Anonymous (PA)
- Recoveries Anonymous (RA) — multiple addictions and problems
- Psychedelics in Recovery (PIR)
02
Families and people affected by another person’s addiction
- Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families (ACA/ACoA)
- Al-Anon Family Groups
- Alateen
- Co-Anon Family Groups
- Families Anonymous (FA)
- Mar-Anon Family Groups
- Nar-Anon Family Groups
- Narateen
- Gam-Anon
- Gam-A-Teen
- COSA
- CoSex and Love Addicts Anonymous (COSLAA)
- S-Anon International Family Groups
- OLG-Anon — family members affected by gaming addiction
03
Food and eating
- Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA)
- Compulsive Eaters Anonymous (CEA)
- Compulsive Eaters Anonymous–HOW (CEA-HOW)
- Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA)
- Food Addicts Anonymous (FAA)
- Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
- GreySheeters Anonymous (GSA)
- Overeaters Anonymous (OA)
04
Gambling, money, work, and spending
- Bettors Anonymous (BA)
- Debtors Anonymous (DA)
- Gamblers Anonymous (GA)
- Spenders Anonymous
- Underearners Anonymous (UA)
- Workaholics Anonymous (WA)
05
Emotional health, trauma, pain, and compulsive behavior
- A.R.T.S. Anonymous — Artists Recovering Through the Twelve Steps
- Chronic Pain Anonymous (CPA)
- Clutterers Anonymous (CLA)
- Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA)
- Depressed Anonymous (DepA)
- Emotional Health Anonymous (EHA)
- Emotions Anonymous (EA)
- Hoarders Anonymous
- Messies Anonymous
- Neurotics Anonymous (N/A or Neurotics A)
- Obsessive Compulsive Anonymous (OCA)
- Procrastinators Anonymous (PA)
- Racists Anonymous (RA)
- Rageaholics Anonymous
- Self-Harmers Anonymous (SHA)
- Self-Mutilators Anonymous (SMA)
- Shoplifters Anonymous
- Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA)
06
Gaming, Internet, technology, and media
- Computer Gaming Addicts Anonymous (CGAA)
- Gamer-Anon
- Gaming Addicts Anonymous (GAA)
- On-Line Gamers Anonymous (OLGA)
- Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous (ITAA)
- Media Addicts Anonymous (MAA)
07
Sex, pornography, love, and relationships
- Castimonia
- Love Addicts Anonymous (LAA)
- Porn Addicts Anonymous (PAA)
- Recovering Couples Anonymous (RCA)
- Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA)
- Sexaholics Anonymous (SA)
- Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA)
- Sexual Compulsives Anonymous (SCA)
- Sexual Recovery Anonymous (SRA)
- Sex Workers Anonymous (SWA), formerly Prostitutes Anonymous
08
Religious, spiritual, and other Twelve-Step adaptations
These programs use Twelve-Step principles but may not follow the complete AA fellowship-and-traditions model.
- Celebrate Recovery — Christian
- Life Recovery Groups — Christian
- Overcomers Outreach — Christian
- Calix Society — Catholic
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Addiction Recovery Program
- Millati Islami — Islamic
- Jewish Alcoholics, Chemically Dependent Persons and Significant Others (JACS)
- Pagans in Recovery (PIR) — umbrella community supporting Pagan-oriented recovery
- GROW — a separate Twelve-Step-style mental-health program
- Schizophrenics Anonymous — Twelve-Step-influenced peer support
- Parents Anonymous — Twelve-Step-influenced family support
- Recovering from Religion — peer recovery program partially influenced by recovery models
09
Common recovery programs that are not Twelve-Step programs
SMART Recovery, LifeRing, Women for Sobriety, Secular Organizations for Sobriety (SOS), Refuge Recovery, Recovery Dharma, and Moderation Management are recovery programs, but they are not Twelve-Step programs.