Published on 12, July, 2020
Does anyone know if there are any Narcotics Anonymous meetings (or similar) specific for autistic or neurodivergent?
This is very useful, Iain. Thank you very much.
And yes. The 12-step programme is a bit critical for me, precisely for the reasons you have mentioned. I don't trust too much in those types of programmes, but to have a place in which I can go at least to avoid doing a stupid thing is important itself. I was ten years sober, and I'm having a hard time. I will try with an online meeting. I wanted to do it today but... I don't know what happened. I had an "allisticphoby" moment, I suppose.Thank you a lot for your reply
I don't know of any specifically for us but I know there are plenty of autistic people who participate in the various Anonymous meetings.
It may be worthwhile joining some online groups and get a feel for them - they are quite accepting and tolerant spaces so you are unlikely to encounter many issues.
I prefer these to face to face meetings.
For me the one big turn off from them was that most are focussed around the 12 step programmes and these have a strong religious element to them. You can work the steps without having to believe in a god but quite a lot of it makes little sense if you do.