Alcoholics Anonymous Madera CA

The label “Alcoholics Anonymous” evokes a certain stigma that most people new to sobriety are not comfortable with. The idea of going to a meeting where someone in Madera might see you is uncomfortable in early sobriety. Even admitting that you’re an alcoholic can take time to get used to.

Madera County Behavioral Hlth Services
(559) 675-4515
1200 Maple Street
Madera, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Kerman Recovery Center
(559) 842-6842
735 South Madera Avenue
Kerman, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Madera County Behavioral Hlth Services
(559) 665-2947x204
1200 Ventura Street
Chowchilla, CA
Hotline
(800) 359-6939
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Delta Point
(559) 486-0367
707 North Fulton Street
Fresno, CA
Hotline
(559) 696-0922
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Men
Language Services
Spanish

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BAART Behavioral Health Services Inc
(559) 266-9581
539 North Van Ness Avenue
Fresno, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Pregnant/postpartum women
Language Services
Hmong, Spanish

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Madera Co
(559) 675-7926
1200 Maple Street
Madera, CA
Hotline
(559) 673-3508
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women
Language Services
Spanish

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Genesis Family Center
(559) 439-5437x138
7475 North Palm Avenue
Fresno, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Pregnant/postpartum women

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Spirit of Woman of California
(559) 233-4353
327 West Belmont Avenue
Fresno, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Residential beds for clients' children, Criminal justice clients

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Tower Recovery Center
(559) 486-6080
707 North Fulton Street
Fresno, CA
Hotline
(559) 696-0922
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
Spanish

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Sierra Tribal Consortium Inc
(559) 445-2691
610 West McKinley Avenue
Fresno, CA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Women, Men

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Alcoholics Anonymous

The label “Alcoholics Anonymous” evokes a certain stigma that most people new to sobriety are not comfortable with. The idea of going to a meeting where someone might see you is uncomfortable in early sobriety. Even admitting that you’re an alcoholic can take time to get used to.

Alcoholics Anonymous is Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is intended to be just that – anonymous. Group members are on a first name basis and the atmosphere is generally friendly, warm and casual. You’ll often hear members say that the most important person at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is the newcomer and for this reason, newcomers are strongly encouraged to introduce themselves so other members can offer support. Individuals share topics at a group level that are relevant to staying sober and they rely on each other for support to do so. What is shared at meetings is understood to stay at meetings and the anonymity of group members is strongly enforced. Discussion of other group members and their problems is discouraged.

Alcoholics Anonymous offers Support

While there are many critics of Alcoholics Anonymous , the program has offered the most successful form of recovery from alcoholism. It offers a social model program of change through the use of role models and peer support. New members secure “sponsors” who are other members with time in sobriety that help them work through the 12-steps upon which the principles of Alcoholics Anonymous were founded.

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