What is C.A.?

The members of C.A. are all recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others. We come from various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, but what we have in common is addiction.

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To the Newcomer

Addiction is a progressive disease, chronic and potentially fatal There is no secret, no magic. We each have to quit and stay sober; but we don’t have to do it alone!

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Being a GSR

Many of our members have found fulfillment and serenity by allowing their Higher Power to work through them in service to our Fellowship.

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Yes, You Can Start a C.A. Meeting

It takes willingness, commitment, and one or two people with a desire to stay sober and help others do the same.

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Our Common Welfare

We grow along the lines of spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection, but we also acknowledge and address behavior that can cause harm to those who attend the Fellowship

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Unity

The strength and direction of our recovery is found in our unity. Though we are different, we are the same. Regardless of the author, we share the same story.

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Tools of Recovery

Recovery is a process, and it takes time. We hope that by using these tools you will find the same joy and freedom we have found.

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Too Young to Recover

“The only requirement for C.A. membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.” It truly did not matter how old we were; all that mattered was what we wanted to do about our using.

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Tips for Staying Clean and Sober

Following a few suggestions gets us through the tough times. They may sound simple, but they work!

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Honesty, Open-Mindedness, Willingness

To begin our journey to recovery many of us embraced three spiritual principles: honesty, open-mindedness and willingness.

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The Home Group

Before long, we find we are most comfortable at one particular meeting. Because we feel “at home” there, we join the home group and commit to attending regularly

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Cocaine Anonymous Self-Test

Over time, virtually every single one of us has realised that our real problem is not cocaine or any specific drug; it is the disease of addiction.

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Reaching Out to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Currently, six to ten percent of the general population is deaf or hard of hearing. Of that number, ten percent are addicts and/or alcoholics.

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Having Fun in Recovery

How is it possible that the same people who probably started drinking or using drugs in the pursuit of a good time are now having an even better time without mind-altering substances?

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C.A. is also for the LBGTQ+ Addict

Those carrying the message of recovery to us were far more focused on our need for sobriety than our sexual orientation.

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The First 30 Days

Addiction is a disease – a disease that kills. Here are some suggestions to help you stay clean and sober for your first 30 days:

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Dos and Don'ts for 12th Step Calls for Addicts

Provided we are spiritually fit, we can offer help to a still-suffering addict at any place and at any time.

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Crack

Crack cocaine is a highly addictive drug. Once used, it becomes the root of most of our problems.

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Choosing Your Sponsor

A sponsor can devote individual attention to answering your questions regarding the C.A. program of recovery. It can also help you feel more comfortable to be with someone who knows his or her way around.

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A Message to Professionals

Our goal is to inform you about Cocaine Anonymous and how our 12-Step program can help those with substance abuse issues recover from addiction.

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12 Principles

The 12th Step of Cocaine Anonymous suggests that we “practice these principles in all our affairs”. These are twelve essential principles of the C.A. program of recovery

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A New High from H&I

H&I helps me to remember where I came from. It also allows me to watch the miracle of recovery change others. Leaving the correctional facility, I feel ecstatic

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A Higher Power

It is easy enough to confuse the word spirituality with religion. Cocaine Anonymous is a spiritual program, not a religious one. Each individual can choose a Higher Power of his or her own understanding

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Anonymity

By treating who we see and what we hear at our meetings as confidential, C.A. remains a safe place to share our experience, strength and hope.

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A Guide to the Twelve Steps

We use the Twelve Steps Of Recovery, because it has already been proven that the Twelve Step Recovery Program works.

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The 7th Tradition

How contributions to the pot help the addict who is still suffering beyond our own meetings

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… And All Other Mind Altering Substances

C.A.'s Twelve Steps are not drug specific, and Cocaine Anonymous is not a drug-specific Fellowship

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Being of Service

Service is essential for sobriety. We were people who took from others and abused friendships. We have discovered many ways of unlearning such behavior.

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It is the conscience of Cocaine Anonymous that the books Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are valuable tools to support members in their recovery

The Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Permission to reprint and adapt the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions does not mean that A.A. is affiliated with this programme. A.A. is a programme of recovery from alcoholism. Use to the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions in connection with programmes and activities which are patterned after A.A. but which address other problems does not imply otherwise.