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C.A. is concerned
solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of
individual drug addicts who turn to our Fellowship for help. We do
not engage in the fields of drug addiction research, medical or
psychiatric treatment, drug education, or propaganda in any form
— although members may participate in such activities as individuals.
Cocaine Anonymous
is open to all persons who state a desire to stop using cocaine,
including "crack" cocaine, as well as all
other mind-altering substances. There are no dues or fees for
membership. Our expenses are supported by the voluntary contributions
of our members — we respectfully decline all outside
contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination,
politics, organization or institution.
Our program of
recovery was adapted from the program developed by Alcoholics
Anonymous in 1935. Like AA (with which we are not affiliated), we use
the Twelve Step recovery method,
which involves service to others as a path towards recovery from
addiction. We feel that one addict talking to another can provide a
level of mutual understanding and fellowship that is hard to obtain
through other methods. The fact that an individual has recovered from
their addiction, and is freely passing this experience on to the next
person, is a powerful message for someone who is desperately
searching for an answer to their own addiction. There emerges a bond
among us that transcends all other social boundaries. We hold regular
meetings to further this fellowship, and to allow new members to find
us and, perhaps, the answers they seek.
Cocaine Anonymous
is a Fellowship of, by, and for addicts seeking recovery. Friends and
family of addicts should contact Co-Anon Family Groups, a Fellowship
dedicated to their much different needs. |