# For Doper 12-Steppers

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 12, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180 "2003-01-12T19:59:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180/1 "2003-01-12T19:59:40Z")

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Because there have been several threads as of late involving 12-step anniversaries and the like, as well as threads involving people asking for help, I have taken the liberty of starting a Yahoo group for those of us who are in these programs.

Basically, I saw a need for a place for us to get together off the board to share these things, and to be able to share our stories, addiction and recovery in a safer, supportive environment.

The group can be found [here.](http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SDMB_12_Steppers/) It’s not listed in the Yahoo groups directory so we don’t get flooded with a bunch of stuff from people who are unable to reconcile the notion that Dopers can be in recovery, too. 🙂

Membership is open to any Doper or Doper SO. We are following the Third Tradition, which states that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop the problem behavior. You do need a Yahoo account (available [here](http://www.yahoo.com)) to join, and messages can only be read by members.

See ya there!

Robin

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**Author:** ![scott\_evil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180/2 "2003-01-12T20:23:13Z")

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The BF and I joined… 🙂

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**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180/3 "2003-01-12T20:28:04Z")

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In addition, for anyone who has a LiveJournal, I started a community, [Cecilians Anonymous](http://www.livejournal.com/userinfo.bml?user=cecilians_anon), a while back for the same purpose. (This is not meant to be in competition with **MsRobyn** ’s group, I had been planning on starting a thread myself but it seemed a bit redundant in light of this one.)

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2003, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-doper-12-steppers/148180/4 "2003-01-12T23:45:41Z")

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Thanks, **Robin** , I’m in too.