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SMART Recovery®
An abstinence-based, organization that uses "common sense self-help procedures" designed to empower participants to abstain and to develop a more positive lifestyle.

Rational Recovery
Rational Recovery is an abstinence-based recovery approach that is the "antithesis and irreconcilable arch-rival of Alcoholics Anonymous."

Moderation Management
A recovery program and national support group network, founded by Audrey Kishline, for people who want to reduce their drinking and make other positive lifestyle changes.

Women For Sobriety
WFS, founded in 1976 by Jean Kirkpatrick, is an organization and self-help program for women alcoholics.

Self Help Group Locator
Provides information (searchable by zip code) about non 12-Step self help group meetings, including Moderation Management, SMART recovery, Recovery, Inc,. SOS (secular organization for sobriety), WFS (woman for sobriety), and Life Ring.

HAMS Harm Reduction Network
HAMS stands for Harm reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation. The HAMS Harm Reduction Network is a free of charge peer-led support group for people who use alcohol or other mood altering substances.

Biochemical Restoration
A new approach has been developed at the Health Recovery Center in Minneapolis in which alcoholism is treated as a physical disease.

Eclectic Recovery
Eclectic Recovery (ER) is a method of recovery from addiction to drugs or alcohol which utilizes the biopsychosocial model.

LifeRing Recovery
LifeRing supports abstinence recovery methods that rely on human efforts rather than on divine intervention or faith-healing.

Moderation Management
For people with "moderate" alcohol abuse problems who want to moderate their drinking.

Rational Recovery
If all that talk about the "higher power" thing completely turns you off, there are support groups that focus on a logical approach to recovery.

Secular Organizations For Sobriety
Secular Organizations for Sobriety (also known as Save Our Selves) is dedicated to providing a path to sobriety, an alternative to those paths depending upon supernatural or religious beliefs.

S.O.S.
SOS takes a self-empowerment approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from all else. SOS addresses sobriety (abstinence) as "Priority One, no matter what!"

SMART Recovery®
An abstinence-based, not-for-profit organization with a self-help program for people having problems with drinking and using.

The 16-Steps for Discovery and Empowerment
This empowerment model, developed by Charlotte Kasl, PhD, encourages individuals to develop their own internal belief system based on their perceptions and experiences. It is fluid and open to change as the person evolves.

Trust and Triumph
For anyone whose life is being affected by alcohol or substance abuse and is seeking a way out. Non-step meetings based in San Rafael, CA.

Women For Sobriety
A national organization and self-help program for women alcoholics. The group also as a bulletin board and chat room on AOL.

16-Steps for Discovery and Empowerment
The 16-step empowerment model is a wholistic approach to overcoming addiction that views people in their wholeness-- mind, body and spirit.