Meetings
- CA members come together at meetings where they exchange their experience, strength and hope with the twelve step program of recovery from addiction.
- Attending meetings is without obligation and is anonymous; there are no promises or pledges to make, no contracts to sign, no commitments to make, and no qualifications to be met.
- The meetings are accessible, it is free, the expenses of the group are met by voluntary contributions, there are no waiting lists and no intake procedures.
- The meetings are completely anonymous; you are not obligated to identify yourself. There are no attendance lists or reports made.
- There are no leaders. Each group elects a chairperson to see that the meeting runs smoothly. These “officers” do not give orders to anybody.
How does the twelve step recovery program work?
- We use the twelve step recovery program to get clean and to learn to live without cocaine and all other mind altering substances.
- Members typically phone one another for support between meetings.
- Newcomers are helped by ‘sponsors’, to learn how to apply the twelve steps in their daily lives.
- CA is independent – there are no therapists or professional counselors associated with the CA program.
Membership
- CA members are comprised of a mix of various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds with a common problem.
- Some members have hit rock bottom and others have lost little materially and socially before they came into CA.
Who can join?
- Everyone who seeks help to quit and stay quit is welcome. To be a member, you only have to want to quit, and show up.
- Some members first come to C.A. while in a treatment program or through individual psychotherapy, others find CA in different ways.
- The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all mind altering substances. Who relapses is and stays welcome to come back.
