Resources
Correct at the time of publishing
* Resources other than 12-step groups – check if free of charge.
Consultant Psychiatrists
www.drmacfarlaneassociates.com
Addiction Treatment Centres
Priory Group: https: www.priorygroup.com
Providence Projects: www.providenceproject.org
Mount Carmel: www.mountcarmel.org.uk
There are many support groups available with little to no cost. Here are a few:
Addictions Anonymous: 0207 584 7383
Adult Children of Alcoholics
PO Box 1576, London SW3 1AZ
Al-Anon: 0800 0086 811
for families and friends of problem drinkers – including after they quit
+ Alateen for people aged 12-20 affected by someone else’s drinking.
Alcoholics Anonymous: 0800 9177 650
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
AA for Agnostics
Addicts Anonymous
http://www.alladdictsanonymous.org
AdoptionUK*
Anxiety UK
Tel: 03444 775 774
British Doctors and Dentists 12 Step Fellowship
Bullying*
& National Bullying helpline:
BEAT Eating Disorder
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
CITA* – Council for Information on Tranquillisers & Antidepressants
http://www.citawithdrawal.org.uk
Christians In Recovery
http://www.christians-in-recovery.org
Co-Anon for families and friends of cocaine addicts
Cocaine Anonymous for cocaine/crack and other substances
Coda – Co-Dependents Anonymous for people working to end patterns of dysfunctional relationships and develop functional and healthy relationships
Coercive Control and Psychological Abuse*
Computer Gaming Addicts Anonymous
Cosa (was Codependents of Sex Addicts) for recovery from sexual codependency
Cruse Bereavement Care*
Crystal Meth Anonymous
World meeting list: http://www.crystalmeth.org/cma-meeting/cma-meeting-directory.html
Debtors Anonymous for problem debting, compulsive spending, under-earning & other money/work issues
http://www.debtorsanonymous.org
Depression Alliance*
Self-help groups, workshops & conferences.
http://www.depressionalliance.org
Depressives Anonymous*: 0870 7744 320
DrinkLine*: 0800 917 8282
Domestic Violence*: 0800 2000 247
http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
Drug Addicts Anonymous
http://www.drugaddictsanonymous.org.uk
Eating Disorders Association*
Emotions Anonymous
http://www.emotionsanonymous.org
World meeting list: http://www.allone.com/12/ea
Families Anonymous: 0207 4984 680
for relatives & friends of people with drug problems
http://www.familiesanonymous.org
Food Addicts Anonymous
http://www.foodaddictsanonymous.org
Food Addicts In Recovery Anonymous – help with food obsession, bulimia, overeating or undereating.
Gamblers Anonymous: 0207 384 3040
for gambling problems
Gam-Anon: 0207 384 3040
for relatives of those with gambling problems
http://www.gamblersanonymous.co.uk
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org
Gamcare for support with gambling problems
call free 0808 8020 133
Heroin Anonymous
http://heroinanonymous.org/HAUK.html
http://www.heroin-anonymous.org
Heroin Helpline*: 0207 749 4053 (office hours)
HIV Anonymous
Internet & Tech Addiction Anonymous
http://www.netaddictionanon.org
LGBTQ+
A Webchat service about chemsex and drug and alcohol issues and for the gay and bi men and MSM
London Friend
Tel: 020 7833 1674
Website: https://londonfriend.org.uk/antidote-drugs-alcohol/
Love Addicts Anonymous
Marijuana Anonymous for those who wish to stop using marijuana
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.co.uk
http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org
Menopause Support
https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk
https://www.drtinapeers.com/menopause-management
https://hormonehealth.co.uk/team/dr-tina-peers/
MIND*: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
Muslim Youth Helpline*
confidential counselling service for young muslims in need; many languages spoken
Nacoa* (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)
Narcotics Anonymous for drug problems: 0300 999 1212
National Association for People Abused in Childhood* (NAPAC) 0808 801 0331
National Bullying Helpline
https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
Net* – internet addiction in all forms
Nicotine Anonymous
http://www.nicotine-anonymous.org
Obsessive Eaters Anonymous
http://www.obsessiveeatersanonymous.org
OCD action* – information & support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder
Online Gamers Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous for problems with food, including anorexia
Pan fellowship – any dependency/codependency
7pm Fridays – Methodist Hall, Fulham Broadway, London
Pills Anonymous
World meeting list: http://www.pillsanonymous.org/meetings/find-a-meeting
Samaritans*: 116 123
for anyone feeling low, depressed or suicidal
S-Anon for people affected by someone else’s sexual behaviour
Sex Addicts Anonymous: 07843 108 302 or 07599 917 686
Sexaholics Anonymous: 020 8946 2436
(for those who want to stop their self-destructive sexual thinking and behaviour)
Sex & Love Addicts Anonymous:
(The Augustine Fellowship)
Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
Shopping/Overshopping*
Spear* Supporting people who self-harm
Staying Safe
Survivors of Incest Anonymous
Talking About Cannabis* Supports families of cannabis users
http://www.talkingaboutcannabis.org
UK self-help* – website containing hundreds of listings
Underearners Anonymous
http://www.underearnersanonymous.org
Violence Initiative* offers violent people a chance to change – meetings, one-to-one sessions, conflict resolution training
Workaholics Anonymous Celia 01993-878220 or George 020-7498 5927
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