Where Do I Find Support for My Addiction or My Betrayal Trauma?

I noticed on Reddit that there was a rise of people looking for support, so I put together this easy-to-read list and posted it there and thought you might appreciate it here, as well.

For Addicts

• Porn Addicts Anonymous (PAA): pornaddictsanonymous.org

• Sex Addicts Anonymous (SAA): saa-recovery.org
  US/Canada: 1-800-477-8191 | Elsewhere: +1-713-869-4902

• Sexaholics Anonymous (SA): sa.org | (615) 370-6062 or (866) 424-8777

• Women for Sobriety (WFS): womenforsobriety.org

• SMART Recovery: smartrecovery.org

• LifeRing: lifering.org

• Recovery Dharma: recoverydharma.org

• Refuge Recovery: refugerecovery.org

• Psychedelics in Recovery: psychedelicsinrecovery.org

And the “big names”:

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): aa.org

• Narcotics Anonymous (NA): na.org

• Gamblers Anonymous (GA): gamblersanonymous.org

• Overeaters Anonymous (OA): oa.org

• Debtors Anonymous (DA): debtorsanonymous.org

• Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): coda.org

• Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA): foodaddicts.org

• Pills Anonymous: pillsanonymous.org

• Clutterers Anonymous: clutterersanonymous.org

For Loved Ones

• Al-Anon: al-anon.org

• Nar-Anon: nar-anon.org

• S-Anon: sanon.org | (800) 210-8141 or (615) 833-3152

• COSA: cosa-recovery.org | 866-899-COSA (2672)

• Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA): coda.org

• Adult Children of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families (ACA): adultchildren.org

• Families Anonymous: familiesanonymous.org

Free + Paid Programs

• Fortify: joinfortify.com
  (My personal favorite. We started here after Candeo, and it was a game-changer for both my ex-husband and me. Their brain retraining tools and partner support were huge.)

• Impact Suite: individuals.impactsuite.com

Education on Pornography

• Fight the New Drug: fightthenewdrug.org/blog

• Truth About Porn: truthaboutporn.org

Hotlines

General & Crisis Support

• SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) | thehotline.org

• National Directory of Hotlines & Crisis Centers: 1-800-999-9999

Substance-Specific Hotlines

• Never Use Alone (Drug Crisis Line): 1-800-484-3731 | neverusealone.com

• National Cocaine Hotline: 1-800-COCAINE

• National Heroin Hotline: 1-800-9-HEROIN

• National Marijuana Hotline: 1-888-MARIJUA

Family & Partner Crisis Lines

• Al-Anon/Alateen Crisis Line: 1-800-356-9996

Not every resource will be the right fit, but hopefully one of these gives you a place to start. Do you have any to add?

Let’s Stay Connected

If this resonates with you, I’d really love to know. You can comment below or email me. You’re also invited to join other Bookenders on Reddit.

And if you’re looking for deeper exercises, I wrote Bookends of Recovery & Healing Workbook to help you heal from betrayal trauma and addiction by using creative exercises, action tools, and guided reflection.

Warmly,
Laura 🌻