In a support group, members provide each other with various types of nonprofessional, nonmaterial help for a particular shared burdensome characteristic. The help may take the form of providing relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to others' experiences, providing sympathetic understanding and establishing social networks. A support group may also provide ancillary support, such as serving as a public relations voice or engaging in advocacy.
Maintaining contact
Support groups maintain interpersonal contact among their members in a variety of ways. Most groups have traditionally met in person in group sizes that allowed conversational interaction. Support groups also maintain contact through printed newsletters, telephone chains, internet forums, and mailing lists. Some support groups are exclusively Online_support_groups.
Membership in some support groups is formally controlled, with admission requirements and membership fees. Other groups are "open" and allow anyone to drop in at an advertised meeting, for example, or to participate in an online forum.
CA in the US - Unofficial Cocaine Anonymous information grouped by state. Includes meeting schedules, intergroups, central offices, conventions, conferences, events, roundups, clubhouses and phone numbers.
Meta Description: [ Directory of Cocaine Anonymous and CA related sites including meeting schedules, intergroups, central offices, conventions, conferences, events, roundups, clubhouses and phone numbers. ]
Cocaine Anonymous Indiana - Helps cocaine addicts find recovery throught the Twelve Step process. Site includes a schedule of meetings, contacts, and upcoming special events.
Cocaine Anonymous World Services - A global 12-step Fellowship offering peer assistance with recovery from cocaine and crack addiction. Includes literature, self-help resources, and membership information.
Meta Description: [ The members of Cocaine Anonymous seek to help others to recover from their addiction. We use the 12 Step Recovery program, and welcome any person who desires to stop using cocaine and any other mind-altering substance. ]