OK, I’m here, so now what?

First, we sincerely welcome you. You are in a good place, whatever has led you to be here. We know of no one who has followed the path of twelve step recovery who has not benefited from it. So, now that you are here please take some time to explore this website and learn more about twelve step recovery.

If you are here because you have had enough of living a life addicted to drugs, alcohol, gambling, overeating, sexual behavior or any other compulsion, well, good for you. Relax, rest secure in the knowledge that there is a solution.

The ultimate, long term, life-changing answer lies in the twelve steps. However, you might require immediate medical or other professional attention. The single most important thing for you to realize is that you need help. Our experience is that no one can recover from an addiction entirely on his or her own. The way for you to begin your recovery is to reach out and ask for help.

Reach out to whomever you are comfortable with and you are likely to get help. We believe the most effective help comes from those who have themselves overcome the same addiction you suffer. Seek out a meeting of the twelve step organization whose members have been where you are. If you can get to a meeting you will be with people who have been addicted just like you and can give you excellent and precise advice on what you should do next. Calling one of the local or 800 numbers for a twelve step program will let you talk to someone in recovery. Try it, you will be talking to someone who knows what you are going through and how to do something about it.

Follow this link to help you find a meeting or someone to talk to.

Welcome to a new, much better life!