…And All Other Mind-Altering Substances
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We wish to assure you that there is a solution and that recovery is possible.
Thousands of recovering addicts are living drug-free and owning their lives again, by actively using the tools of recovery in the program of Cocaine Anonymous.
While the name “Cocaine Anonymous” may sound drug-specific, we wish to assure you that our program is not. It doesn’t matter what drugs or alcohol people have used; we welcome anyone with a desire to stop.
Cocaine Anonymous is a global fellowship of recovering addicts whose members meet in local groups as well as via the Internet. We share our experience, strength and hope so that we may solve our common problem and help others to recover from addiction.
Some meetings are marked as "open". Meetings of this type are open to anyone: addicts, their families, friends, or anyone else interested in solving a personal drug problem.
C.A. is an international, community-based 12-Step program for daily recovery that has worked for many thousands of people worldwide.
It is a program of action - sober addicts, freely helping other addicts through sponsorship by taking them through the 12 Steps of Recovery.
Sponsors act as mentors and guides through the 12 Steps; being recovered from their addiction, they freely pass on their experience of 12-Step recovery to the addict who still suffers
A C.A. member will respond as soon as possible with information, meeting details or their own experience. You do not have to give real names, as anonymity is at the heart of everything we do.
Thank you for reaching out – recovery is possible, and help is free.
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship that spans the spectrum of socio-economic demographics, comprised of men and women of all races, sexual orientation, religions, economic-standings.
Cocaine Anonymous is comprised of people of all ages who come from both urban and rural areas, and from all socio-economic backgrounds. Drug addiction can affect anyone of any age and does not discriminate. Guided by our all-inclusive Third Tradition and First Step, anyone with a drug or alcohol problem is welcome to experience the solution offered by Cocaine Anonymous.
There emerges a bond among us that transcends all other social boundaries. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
For a detailed snapshot of our Fellowship - including charts on age, ethnicity, education and more - download the Fact File PDF.
We have a Self-help test you can share with someone you care about. It contains the following kind of questions:
If your loved one answers yes to any of these questions they may have a problem. There is an answer – come to meetings of Cocaine Anonymous.
C.A. is not drug‑specific. It doesn’t matter what drugs or alcohol people have used; we welcome anyone with a desire to stop.
While our name might suggest we focus solely on cocaine, we address addiction to all mind-altering substances. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
Expenses are covered by the voluntary contributions of members, literature sales and fellowship events such as convention.
There are no dues or fees, no pledges to sign and no promises to make to anyone. We do not accept donations from organizations or individuals outside the Fellowship.
Simply having a fellow addict and member of Cocaine Anonymous accompany the newcomer to a meeting can encourage them to stay. Our hope is to help overcome hesitations about attending, whether those include denial, inconvenience, fear or limited resources.
