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  2. Al-Anon/Alateen - Wikipedia

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    Al-Anon Family Groups, founded in 1951, is an international mutual aid organization for people who have been impacted by another person's alcoholism.In the organization's own words, Al-Anon is a "worldwide fellowship that offers a program of recovery for the families and friends of alcoholics, whether or not the alcoholic recognizes the existence of an alcohol-related problem or seeks help."

  3. Alcoholics Anonymous - Wikipedia

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    AA meetings differ in format, with variations including personal storytelling, readings from the Big Book, and open discussions. While certain meetings may cater to specific demographic groups, attendance is generally open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking. The organization is self-supporting through member donations and literature sales.

  4. Twelve-step program - Wikipedia

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    For example, the third-largest twelve-step program, Al-Anon, assists family members and friends of people who have alcoholism and other addictions. About twenty percent of twelve-step programs are for substance addiction recovery, the other eighty percent address a variety of problems from debt to depression . [ 39 ]

  5. List of twelve-step groups - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Wikipedia articles about specific twelve-step recovery programs and fellowships.These programs, and the groups of people who follow them, are based on the set of guiding principles for recovery from addictive, compulsive, or other behavioral problems originally developed by Alcoholics Anonymous. [1]

  6. Narcotics Anonymous - Wikipedia

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    Meetings are held in a variety of places such as church meeting rooms, libraries, hospitals, community centers, parks, or any other place that can accommodate a meeting. Members who attend the same meeting regularly to establish a recovery network and reliable routine understand this to be their "home group."

  7. Co-Dependents Anonymous - Wikipedia

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    Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) is a twelve-step program for people who share a common desire to develop functional and healthy relationships. [1] [2] [3] Co-Dependents Anonymous was founded by Ken and Mary Richardson and the first CoDA meeting attended by 30 people was held October 22, 1986 in Phoenix, Arizona.

  8. Al Sharpton calls for ‘emergency meeting’ of NY leaders to ...

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    Rev. Al Sharpton said he's planning to organize a meeting with New York politicians in the coming days to address the federal corruption charges against Mayor Adams.

  9. Lois W. - Wikipedia

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    Lois Wilson (née Burnham; March 4, 1891 – October 5, 1988), also known as Lois W., was the co-founder of Al-Anon Family Groups, a 12-Step fellowship for the friends and family of alcoholics. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) co-founder Bill W.