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Area Support Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous

"is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.  The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.  There are no dues or fees for AA membership;  we are self-supporting through our own contributions.  AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution.  AA does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes.  Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety."(from the basic text "Alcoholics Anonymous")

The 17th South Piedmont District is composed of the Danville, Martinsville, and South Boston areas of Virginia.  Meetings are held every day of the week in Danville, and on specific days in Martinsville and South Boston.  For more information and a meeting schedule, please use this link:

http://www.aavirginia.org

or call the answering service nearest you:

ACOA: Adult Children of Alcoholics

For more information on this organization:

http://www.adultchildren.org

For information on meetings in the Southern Virginia Piedmont Area:

http://www.triangle-district.freeservers.com/meetings.html

Narcotics Anonymous

"NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs has become a major problem.  We...meet regularly to help each other stay clean...  We are not interested in what or how much you used...but only in what you want to do about your problem and how we can help."  (from the "White Booklet")

Membership is open to all drug addicts, regardless of the particular drug or combination of drugs used.  When adapting AA's First Step, the word "addiction" was substituted for "alcohol," thus removing the drug-specific language and reflecting the "disease concept" of addiction.

There are no social, religious, economic, racial, ethnic, national, gender, or class-status membership restrictions.  There are no dues or fees for membership; while most members regularly contribute small sums to help cover the expenses of meetings, such contributions are not mandatory.

Narcotics Anonymous provides a recovery process and support network inextricably linked together.  One of the keys to NA's success is the therapeutic value of addicts working with other addicts.  Members share their successes and challenges in overcoming active addiction and living drug-free, productive lives through the application of the principles contained within the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of NA.

For more information call

800.918.0523 (Helpline)

800.777.1515 (Meeting Information)

Al-Anon and Alateen

"is a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems.  We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.  Al-Anon is not allied with any sect, denomination, political entity, organization, or institution; does not engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any cause.  Al-Anon is self-supporting through its own voluntary contributions.  Al-Anon has but one purpose:  to help families of alcoholics, and by giving understanding and encouragement to the alcoholic."  (Al-Anon Preamble to the Twelve Steps from the official Al-Anon website.)

You will see from the official Al-Anon website, that for over 50 years Al-Anon (which includes Alateen for younger members) has been offering hope and help to families and friends of alcoholics.  It is estimated that each alcoholic affects the lives of at least four other people...alcoholism is a true family disease.  No matter what the relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowships.

For more information:

http://www.al-anon-alateen.org

For more information on the Al-Anon Program in Southern Piedmont Virginia:

http://www.triangle-district.freeservers.com

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