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If you find yourself in need of immediate help, call Emergency Services – 911.

These are examples of situations that you should seek immediate help:

  • Thinking about ending your life or trying to end your life.
  • Feeling scared because you’re experiencing sensations that aren’t real and/or beliefs that can’t possibly be true.
  • Becoming unable to care for yourself, and it’s putting you at risk of serious harm.
  • Experiencing an alcohol or any other drug overdose.
  • Taking a dangerous combination of substances (like medications and alcohol).

You can also

  • Call or text 9-8-8 to have access to 24/7 bilingual, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate suicide prevention support.
  • call the crisis line at 1-800-784-2433
  • SMS/Text Kids Help Phone by texting CONNECT to 686868, if you would like to stop the conversation text STOP

For other phone, chat or text support options, visit our Get Support section.

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It can be helpful to talk with someone who’s been through something similar as you. They can offer a different perspective, try to answer questions and help you find resources, online or in your community.

All People, All Pathways Peer Support

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All People, All Pathways™ are facilitated online peer group meetings for individuals questioning their relationship with substances. In these groups you will find a safe environment to ask questions, free from stigma or discrimination. Individuals seeking help or wanting to help others are welcome.

Meetings are available multiple days a week:

  • Sunday: 4:30pm-5:30 PST
  • Monday: 10am-11pm PST, 4:30pm-8:30pm PST
  • Tuesday: 10am-11pm PST, 4:30pm-8:30pm PST
  • Wednesday: 10am-11pm PST, 4:30pm-8:30pm PST

Alcoholics Anonymous

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Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people 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 basic purpose of an AA meeting is for members to share their experience, strength and hope with each other concerning their problems with alcohol and their experiences in recovery.

The size and format of meetings vary. Some are small, with a few people sitting around a table or in comfy chairs, and a few are in large halls and may comprise upwards of 200 people. Most meetings are attended by around 15 to 50 people.

Narcotics Anonymous

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Anyone who wants to stop using drugs may become a member of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). Membership is not limited to addicts using any particular drug. Those who feel they may have a problem with drugs, legal or illegal, including alcohol, are welcome in NA. Recovery in NA focuses on the problem of addiction, not on any particular drug.

The basic premise of anonymity allows people to attend meetings without fear of legal or social repercussions. Members take part in NA meetings by talking about their experiences and recovery from drug addiction. Most NA meetings are held regularly at the same time and place each week, usually in a public facility. Meetings vary widely in format.

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