Looking for a drug and alcohol support group in Orange County? Here are a few options:
Many people, who struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol, benefit from participation in one or more support groups. In my practice, I encourage clients at all stages of recovery from drugs and alcohol to explore the different options available, so they can make a recovery plan that will work best for them and their situation. Twelve-step meetings are definitely the most widely known, but there are other options in Orange County and throughout the United States. Here is a collection of both 12-step and non 12-step support group options.
SMART Recovery® (Science-based mutual support for addictions to behaviors or substances)
SMART Recovery® stands for Self Management and Recovery Training. SMART utilizes science-based psychological tools and techniques to help people abstain from addictions to substances and/or behaviors. SMART focuses on (1)Building an maintaining motivation, (2) Coping with urges, (3) Managing thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, & (4) Living a balanced life.
Refuge Recovery
"Refuge Recovery is a Buddhist-oriented path to freedom from addiction. This is an approach to recovery that understands: “All individuals have the power and potential to free themselves from the suffering that is caused by addiction.” We feel confident in the power of the Dharma, if applied, to relieve suffering of all kinds, including the suffering of addiction. This is a process that cultivates a path of awakening, the path of recovering from the addictions and delusions that have created so much suffering in our lives and in this world." (from https://www.refugerecovery.org/about/ )
LifeRing
"The hallmark of a quality treatment program is to match the treatment to the individual. We adopt that same approach in our self-help work. We encourage each participant to work out their own particular path and to use the group process as a workshop for that purpose." (from www.lifering.org/faqs/)
HAMS: Harm Reduction for Alcohol
"HAMS is a peer-led and free-of-charge support and informational group for anyone who wants to change their drinking habits for the better. The acronym HAMS stands for Harm reduction, Abstinence, and Moderation Support." (from https://hams.cc/)
Moderation Management
Moderation Management™ (MM) is a behavioral change program and national support group network for people who are concerned about their drinking and desire to make positive lifestyle changes. MM empowers individuals to accept personal responsibility for choosing and maintaining their own path, whether moderation or abstinence. We promote early self-recognition of risky drinking behavior, when moderate drinking may be an achievable goal. (from: https://moderation.org/about-mm-support-overview/our-purpose/)
Celebrate Recovery®
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered recovery program. "Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind. Celebrate Recovery is a safe place to find community and freedom from the issues that are controlling our life." (from www.celebraterecovery.com)
Alcoholics Anonymous - Orange County
"A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole." (from www.aa.org/pages/en_US/what-is-aa)
Brian Whitley, LMFT
I draw from many different types of therapy to help my clients including Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Harm Reduction, Exposure Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, and Internal Family Systems Therapy. For marriage and couples counseling, I draw from Integrative Behavioral Couples Therapy, The Doherty Approach, and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.
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