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Manitoba Alcohol and Drug related Support Group Meetings (AA, NA, Al-Anon, etc.)
ACRONYMS
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous (main site is www.aa.org)
CA - Cocaine Anonymous (main site is www.ca.org)
CODA - Co-Dependents Anonymous (main site is www.coda.org)
NA - Narcotics Anonymous (main site is www.na.org)
DEFINITIONS
Alano Clubs - a place for recovering people to meet and socialize in a clean and sober environment before and after 12 step meetings.
Al-Anon / Alateen- a twelve-step program of recovery for friends and family members of individuals who misuse or are addicted to alcohol. Al-Anon is for adults within the program whereas Alateen is for youth (ages 12 to 20).
Co-Dependents Anonymous - a fellowship of men and women whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy and fulfilling relationships. Many participants are raised in families where addictions existed - some are not.
Intergroup - centralized offices (typically AA) that operate independently of the worldwide service structure. Intergroups are established to carry out certain functions (i.e. maintaining lists of meetings) that are best handled by a centralized office within a geographic region. Intergroups are maintained, supervised, and supported by Intergroup members. There are more than 600 Intergroup offices functioning through the world performing AA services.
LifeRing - a secular mutual support group that broke away from another secular mutual support group, SOS, in 1999. LifeRing is abstinence-based.
Nar-Anon - a twelve-step program of recovery for friends and family members of individuals who misuse or are addicted to drugs.
SMART RecoveryŽ - is a secular mutual support group. SMART RecoveryŽ views addictive behavior as a maladaptive habit, rather than as a disease.
Grrr.net has a list of Alano Clubs in Canada.
International Site
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
1600 Corporate Landing Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23454-5617
Toll-free: (888)425-2666
Regional Sites
Al-Anon/Alateen Central Services
107 - 2621 Portage Ave
Winnipeg MB R3J 0P7
Phone: (204)943-6051
Online Meetings
International Site
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
P.O. Box 459
New York NY 10163
Phone: (212)870-3400.
Provincial Site
Alcoholics Anonymous Manitoba
Manitoba Central Office
208-323 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3B 2C1
Phone: (204)942-0126
Brandon InterGroup
Brandon MB
Phone: (204)571-3684
Online Meetings
Lamplighters Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
International Site
Cocaine Anonymous World Services Organization (CAWSO)
3740 Overland Ave. Suite C
Los Angeles CA 90034
Toll-free: (800)347-8998
Regional Site
Cocaine Anonymous of Manitoba
Phone: (204) 250-2626
Online Meetings
Cocaine Anonymous Online Service Area
CO-DEPENDENTS ANONYMOUS (CoDA)
International Site
Co-Dependents Anonymous
Phoenix, AZ
Phone: (602) 277-7991
Toll-Free: 1(888) 444-2379
E-Mail: outreach@coda.org
Canadian Site
Co-Dependents Recovery Society
Phone: (204) 992-2764 (MB Info Line)
International Site
Nar-Anon Family Groups World Services
22527 Crenshaw Blvd #200B
Torrance, CA
90505 USA
Phone: (310)534-8188
Toll-free: (800) 477-6291
International Site
Narcotics Anonymous World Services
PO Box 9999
Van Nuys CA 91409
Phone: (818)773-9999
Note: You must select "Canada" in Country section in order to have the provinces listed.
Canadian Site
Canadian Assembly of Narcotics Anonymous
PO Box 25073 RPO West Kildonan
Winnipeg MB R2V 4C7
Regional Sites
Upper Midwest Region of Narcotics Anonymous
Note: has a list of Manitoba meetings including Winnipeg, Brandon, Flin-Flon, Portage la Prairie, The Pas, Dauphin and Thompson.
Phone: (204)981-1730 (Winnipeg)
Online Meetings
Narcotics Anonymous Chat and Online Meetings
OTHER ALCOHOL AND DRUG RELATED SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA)
is a Twelve Step program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Participants meet with in a mutually respectful, safe environment and acknowledge common experiences.
Disclaimer: Inclusion or omission of an organization or agency in this database does not imply endorsement or non-endorsement by canadadrugrehab.ca. In no event shall canadadrugrehab.ca be liable for any decision or action taken in reliance on information provided by this referral service. Any questions regarding an alcohol and drug rehab program listing should be directed to that organization. If you believe you need immediate assistance, please call 911 or your local crisis hotline.
Medical
Programs?
Programs that treat the physical aspects of alcohol and drug misuse such as withdrawal management (detox), addiction medicine, drug testing and methadone maintenance. For more information see the Medical Section.
Outpatient
Programs?
Programs offered once or twice a week with, typically one to three hours per session and are either government-funded (free) or private (ranging $50 to $200 / hour depending on therapist qualifications). Meals and accommodation are NOT provided. For more information see the Outpatient Section.
Residential
Programs?
Programs that provide counseling, meals and accommodation. Primary Treatment (usually 30 days) is intensive therapy followed by Support Recovery (usually 6 months or longer) where clients learn to transition back to society. Government-funded residential treatment is usually no cost or $50 per day but requires a referral from a family doctor, medical detox or government-funded outpatient clinic. Private treatment can range from $200 to $500 per day and does not require a referral. For more information see the Residential Section.
Meetings?
Meetings are social gatherings for people who desire to stop drinking (AA, LifeRing, etc.), drugs (NA, CA) or have a loved one that is struggling with alcohol or drugs (Al-Anon, Nar-Anon). These groups are NOT therapy. For more information see the Meetings section.
Interventionists?
Trained professionals that assist families with family members who refuse to get help with an addiction. Fees are not covered by the government and can cost hundreds of dollars up to $5000 (plus travel expenses) depending on the interventionist. For more information see the Find an Interventionist section.