# Cocaine Anonymous New York ## Pages - [CANY Bylaws](https://canewyork.org/cany-bylaws/) - [CA New York Meetings](https://canewyork.org/ca-new-york-meetings/) - [CA New York Meetings](https://canewyork.org/meetings/) - [Privacy & Security Policy](https://canewyork.org/privacy-security-policy/): “A vast communications net now covers the earth, even to its remotest reaches… nothing matters more to AA’s future welfare than the manner in which we use the colossus of modern communication. Used unselfishly and well, it can produce results surpassing our present imagination.” Bill W., The AA Grapevine, Inc., November 1960 This is the privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) for Cocaine Anonymous® New York (“CANY”), Inc., website (the “Site”). The Site is made available by Cocaine Anonymous® New York (“CANY”), Inc. (“Cocaine Anonymous® New York” or “us” or “our” or “we”). This Privacy Policy sets forth our policies regarding the […] - [Copyright & Usage](https://canewyork.org/copyright-usage/): This World Wide Web site (www.canewyork.org, www.canewyork.com, www.ca-ny.org) is a publication of Cocaine Anonymous® World Services, Inc. (“CAWS”) and CA New York (“CANY”). All material, including, without limitation, trademarks, copyrights and all other rights, presented or included herein, including all subsidiary pages, is owned and/or copyrighted by CAWS, by CANY, Inc, and by the current webmaster. Permission is granted to download and store this material for individual, non-proprietary use only. All other rights are fully reserved. Cocaine Anonymous is not affiliated with any other Anonymous organization. We regret being unable to offer links to non-C.A. sites, due to our longstanding […] - [Contact Us](https://canewyork.org/contact-us/): We’re here & we’re free! C.A. is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual drug addicts who turn to our Fellowship for help. We do not engage in the fields of drug addiction research, medical or psychiatric treatment, drug education, or propaganda in any form – although members may participate in such activities as individuals. Cocaine Anonymous New York, Inc.244 Madison Avenue #1530New York, New York 10016Telephone: (212) COCAINE CANY Area Service Committee Website Updatesit@canewyork.org Area Chair chair@canewyork.org Contact CA World Services You can contact the C.A. World Services Office by phone 9:00 am to 5:00 […] - [About Us](https://canewyork.org/about-us/): Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction. The best way to reach someone is to speak to them on a common level. The members of C.A. are all recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others. We come from various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, but what we have in common is addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. […] - [The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions](https://canewyork.org/the-twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions/): The Twelve Steps of Cocaine AnonymousThe Twelve Steps describe the Program of Recovery used by Cocaine Anonymous The Twelve Steps are reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Permission to reprint and adapt the Twelve Steps does not mean that A.A. is affiliated with this program. A.A. is a program of recovery from alcoholism. Use of the Steps in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after A.A. but which address other problems does not imply otherwise. THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. […] - [Yes, You Can Start a C.A. Meeting](https://canewyork.org/yes-you-can-start-a-c-a-meeting/): “Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends—this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives.”* Desire & WillingnessHave you ever thought about how a C.A. meeting gets started? Your hometown may have several C.A. meetings or perhaps only a few. They usually began out of a need to carry the message […] - [What is C.A.?](https://canewyork.org/what-is-c-a/): Cocaine Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others recover from their addiction.The best way to reach someone is to speak to them on a common level. The members of C.A. are all recovering addicts who maintain their individual sobriety by working with others. We come from various social, ethnic, economic and religious backgrounds, but what we have in common is addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.Anyone who […] - [Unity](https://canewyork.org/unity/): Unity is a common bond that transcends all differences. We’ve discovered no matter how different our circumstances or the paths that brought us here, we all suffer from the same disease: addiction. We admitted our lack of power and accepted that we could not recover alone. The strength and direction of our recovery is found in our unity. We are people who might never have mixed. Addiction and recovery are the threads that bind us. We relate to such feelings as grandiosity, insecurity, jealousy, and false pride and are reminded we are all alike. By sharing our experience with other […] - [Tools of Recovery](https://canewyork.org/tools-of-recovery/): There comes a time when the cocaine stops working—a time when the coke, the other drugs, and all the madness become unbearable. By then, you just can’t stop, so you manage to score and somehow survive. You keep on using because, although it’s killing you, cocaine has become the most important thing in your life. If you somehow, some way, get a break from it, get free for a moment with a little clarity, you will know this could be your last chance. You must stop using now, and you are really scared. You want to stay away from cocaine, […] - [Too Young to Recover?](https://canewyork.org/too-young-to-recover/): When we walked into Cocaine Anonymous, we looked around the room and began to wonder if we were too young to get clean and sober. Many of us were too young to have driver’s licenses, to vote, to go into bars, or even have jobs. Surely we were too young to be addicts! Our denial told us that maybe our using and drinking was just a phase. Soon after coming into Cocaine Anonymous, we realized that although we might not have used as long, we related to other members’ experiences. We too had lost relationships with our families and friends, […] - [To the Newcomer](https://canewyork.org/to-the-newcomer/): Who is a Cocaine Addict? Some of us can answer without hesitation, “I am!” Others aren’t so sure. Cocaine Anonymous believes that no one can decide for another whether he or she is addicted. One thing is sure, though: every single one of us has denied being an addict. For months, for years, we who now freely admit that we are cocaine addicts thought that we could control cocaine when in fact it was controlling us. “I only use on weekends,” or“It hardly ever interferes with work,” or“I can quit, it’s only psychologically addicting, right?” or“I only snort, I don’t […] - [Tips for Staying Clean & Sober](https://canewyork.org/tips-for-staying-clean-sober/): Here are some tips to help you: - [The Home Group](https://canewyork.org/the-home-group/): BECOMING PART OFIt is the common experience for many of us to feel like we didn’t fit in anywhere. Drugs gave us that instantaneous feeling of belonging. When we get sober, that drug-induced feeling of belonging disappears. Finding a group of sober people we can relate to is a new start for us. We go to meetings as often as possible, preferably every day. Before long, we find we are most comfortable at one particular meeting. Because we feel “at home” there, we join the home group and commit to attending regularly. Other home group members get to know who […] - [The First 30 Days](https://canewyork.org/the-first-30-days/): Welcome to Cocaine Anonymous. We are all here for the same reason—our inability to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. The first step towards solving any problem is admitting that there is a problem. THE PROBLEMThe problem, as we see it, consists of an obsession of the mind and an allergy of the body. The obsession is a continued and irresistible thought of cocaine and the next high. Once we have given in to this thought, our bodies take over. The allergy creates an absolute inability to stop using once we begin. Addiction is not a moral issue. […] - [The 7th Tradition](https://canewyork.org/the-7th-tradition/): C.A.’s 7th Tradition reads as follows: “Every C.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” You’re probably like many of us were when we first came into Cocaine Anonymous—we put our money into the basket and then saw it collected by a person we thought must be the boss or president of C.A. At first this didn’t seem like a big deal, but eventually we wondered, “Where does that money go?” To answer this question, let’s follow the money in the basket.The treasurer collects the money and uses it to pay the Group’s expenses. The treasurer also gives […] - [Reaching out to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing](https://canewyork.org/reaching-out-to-the-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/): In the ancient world, when children were discovered to be deaf, they were often disowned and left to die or fend for themselves. Currently, six to ten percent of the United States’ general population are deaf or hard of hearing. Of that number, ten percent are addicts and/or alcoholics (approximately 2 million).Without access to a program of recovery, this very large group of people are again, left to die or fend for themselves.Cocaine Anonymous’ preamble states that “our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom.” C.A.’s […] - [Having Fun in Recovery](https://canewyork.org/having-fun-in-recovery/): “… we aren’t a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it. We absolutely insist on enjoying life.”* One of the most surprising things a newcomer may hear at a C.A. meeting is the sound of laughter. How is it possible that the same people who probably started drinking or using drugs in the pursuit of a good time are now having an even better time without mind-altering substances? At first out of necessity, and then from an honest desire to be open to new experiences, we have allowed those who […] - [H.O.W. – Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness](https://canewyork.org/h-o-w-honesty-open-mindedness-and-willingness/): Honesty, Open-Mindedness and Willingness Welcome to Cocaine Anonymous. We are all here for the same reason—our inability to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. We wish to assure you that there is a solution and that recovery is possible. Many of us have found that to begin our journey from the misery, terror, and pain of addiction to the solution of recovery, it was necessary to embrace three spiritual principles: honesty, open-mindedness and willingness. Honesty When we arrived, many of us knew very little about being honest. We had practiced being dishonest for so long, it had become […] - [Dos & Don’ts for 12th-Step Calls for Addicts](https://canewyork.org/dos-donts-for-12th-step-calls-for-addicts/): A Twelfth-Step call is one way for members of Cocaine Anonymous to be of service to others. We should not hesitate to go anywhere to be helpful, while keeping in mind the hopelessness and despair of active addiction. Provided we are spiritually fit, we can offer help to a still-suffering addict at any place and at any time. Since helping others is paramount to our program of recovery, please keep in mind these suggestions of what to do: Here are a few serious suggestions we hope you’ll remember regarding what we don’t do: Remember, if our motives are correct, and […] - [Crack](https://canewyork.org/crack/): “At first it was fun. Then it reached the point where every time I used, I had chest pains and my heartbeat would go crazy; and yet I couldn’t stop.” “There I lay in the hospital, almost dead from an overdose. My heart felt like it was about to jump out of my chest and yet all I could think about was getting another hit.” “I couldn’t stop until my whole paycheck was gone. I promised myself that next week it would be different—‘I’ll only do one’—but one turned into two, two turned into three, and before I knew it, […] - [Cocaine Anonymous Self-Test](https://canewyork.org/cocaine-anonymous-self-test/): It is the collective experience of the members of Cocaine Anonymous that addiction is a problem not limited to cocaine or any other mind-altering substance. With this in mind, we suggest you answer the following questions: If you have answered “yes” to any of these questions, you may have a problem. There is an answer: Come to meetings of Cocaine Anonymous. While the name “Cocaine Anonymous” may sound drug-specific, we wish to assure you that our program is not. Many of our members did a lot of cocaine; others used only a little, and some never even tried coke. Whether […] - [Choosing Your Sponsor](https://canewyork.org/choosing-your-sponsor/): Why Sponsorship? You’ve likely heard lots of talk at Cocaine Anonymous meetings about working the Twelve Steps of Recovery, recovery, finding a Power greater than ourselves, and getting a sponsor. If you’re like most newcomers, however, you’re probably not sure what all these terms mean. This is why it’s a good idea to get a sponsor. A sponsor can devote individual attention to answering your questions regarding the C.A. program of recovery. It can also help you feel more comfortable to be with someone who knows his or her way around. A sponsor can introduce you to other C.A. members, […] - [C.A. Lifeline](https://canewyork.org/c-a-lifeline/): Those who found Cocaine Anonymous during treatment may recall their fear and anxiety about attending a meeting for the first time after completing treatment. The transition can be extremely difficult, from not knowing anyone, to not knowing exactly what to do or say, or even knowing where to sit! Yet, we were desperately seeking a solution to our addiction and hoping to find it in a C.A. meeting. C.A. Lifeline addresses this by connecting with the newcomer to accompany them to their first meeting after treatment. Personally welcoming a newcomer, introducing them to some of our friends, and finding them […] - [C.A. is Also for the LGBTQ+ Addict](https://canewyork.org/c-a-is-also-for-the-lgbtq-addict/): “The first time I shared my story at a Cocaine Anonymous meeting, I had expected looks of disgust and fear, but instead I received warm hugs and appreciation. It’s a big change for someone who grew up being taunted and feeling rejected. People in the Fellowship value my individual experience, and many have thanked me for being honest about who I am.” Many of us have lived our lives in a world of prejudice, bigotry and hatred just because we were lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer/questioning (LGBTQ+)—different from mainstream society. Some of us started using cocaine or other drugs […] - [Being of Service](https://canewyork.org/being-of-service/): In addition to finding a spiritual way of life, recovery is about changing negative aspects of our personalities into positive ones. We came into the program with big egos but little or no self-esteem. We thought we were better than other people yet, at the same time, felt “less than.” We were people who took from others and abused friendships all of our lives. We had no concept of doing anything for anyone without the thought of some kind of reward. By the sheer grace of our Higher Powers, we have found several ways of unlearning such behavior in the […] - [Being a GSR](https://canewyork.org/being-a-gsr/): Welcome to the service community of Cocaine Anonymous! Many of our members have found fulfillment and serenity by allowing their Higher Power to work through them in service to our Fellowship. Most of our trusted servants began their journey at the Group level by doing things like greeting members at the door, making coffee, setting up chairs, or cleaning up after the meeting. Through these commitments, we began to see the value of service and how our actions can benefit others. We also experienced a new source of humility, joy, and unity, often making lifelong friends in the process. Over […] - [Anonymity](https://canewyork.org/anonymity/): If you have ever questioned the meaning of anonymity, perhaps this pamphlet will help. One definition of “anonymous” is “nameless.” Anonymity is vital to the continued growth and existence of Cocaine Anonymous, and the Fellowship’s name contains an implicit promise of privacy. By treating who we see and what we hear at our meetings as confidential, C.A. remains a safe place to share our experience, strength and hope. Privacy is of the utmost importance when we first enter the Fellowship. We are terrified at the thought that family, friends or work colleagues might find out about our addiction. As we […] - [A New High from H&I](https://canewyork.org/a-new-high-from-hi/): Our primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to the addict who still suffers.One way we do this is by holding meetings in hospitals and institutions for people who are not able to attend outside meetings. Institutions served may include, but not be limited to, correctional facilities, sanitariums, detox units, juvenile detention centers, half-way houses and shelters, either governmental or private. Confinement may be voluntary or involuntary. Through working with others in H&Is, members of Cocaine Anonymous share their experience, strength and hope. Below are some of our feelings about out H&I experiences. Remembering Where We Came From“My […] - [A Message to Professionals](https://canewyork.org/a-message-to-professionals/): Our goal is to inform you about Cocaine Anonymous and how our 12-Step program can help those with substance abuse issues recover from addiction. WHAT IS COCAINE ANONYMOUS (C.A.)? C.A. IS a global fellowship of recovering addicts whose members meet in local groups as well as via the Internet. C.A. IS an international, community-based 12-Step program for daily recovery that has worked for many thousands of people worldwide. C.A. IS helping its members achieve continuous abstinence from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. C.A. IS NOT drug specific, nor is it about any particular group of drugs. C.A. IS NOT […] - [A Higher Power](https://canewyork.org/a-higher-power/): As a newcomer, you may have thought or said, “What’s this talk about God? I came here to stop using cocaine, not to join a new religion.” Don’t feel alone. Many of us were put off with the talk about God when we first came to meetings. It is easy enough to confuse the word spirituality with religion. As it relates to God, Cocaine Anonymous is a spiritual program, not a religious one. In C.A., we believe each individual can choose a Higher Power of his or her own. In short, a God of his or her own understanding. If […] - [A Guide to the 12 Steps](https://canewyork.org/a-guide-to-the-12-steps/): This pamphlet contains a description of one method for taking the Twelve Steps of Cocaine Anonymous. To help us work the Twelve Steps, Cocaine Anonymous uses a text entitled Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly referred to as the “Big Book.” When studying this text, some of us find it useful to substitute the word “cocaine” for “alcohol” and the word “using” for “drinking,” although in the process, some of us discovered that we are alcoholics as well as addicts. Because some of our members believe there are ways to take the Steps other than the method described in the Big Book, we […] - [12 Principles](https://canewyork.org/12-principles/): The 12th Step of Cocaine Anonymous suggests that we “practice these principles in all our affairs.” Principles can be defined as fundamental truths, beliefs, values, or philosophies. Living in accordance with spiritual principles can be a lifelong challenge, which is where the “practice” part comes in. The following list is by no means all-encompassing, but these are twelve essential principles of the C.A. program of recovery: HONESTYHonesty is the ability to differentiate the true from the false. Becoming honest takes a willingness to change our perception. Getting honest is essential to sobriety and is a key element of making a […] - [...And All Other Mind Altering Substances](https://canewyork.org/and-all-other-mind-altering-substances/): STEP ONE: We admitted we were powerless over cocaine and all other mind-altering substances—that our lives had become unmanageable. TRADITION THREE: The only requirement for C.A. membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. Many people come to Cocaine Anonymous thinking one of two things: “I rarely (or never) even used cocaine. I don’t think I belong here,” or “What exactly does the ‘and all other mind-altering substances’ part mean? I came to Cocaine Anonymous because cocaine had become a problem in my life.” Those of us who have been C.A. members for a while […] - [The Serenity Prayer](https://canewyork.org/the-serenity-prayer/): God,Grant me the serenityto accept the things I cannot change,the courage to change the things I can,and the wisdom to know the difference. - [A Vision For You](https://canewyork.org/a-vision-for-you-2/): Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize we know only a little. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit something you haven’t got. See to it that your relationship with Him is right, and great events will come to pass for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact for us. Abandon yourself to God as you understand […] - [Reaching Out](https://canewyork.org/reaching-out/): I made it into this program because someone else worked their Twelfth Step on me. Someone passed it on to me. Someone was out there after they got clean and sober, caring about others. I need to never, ever forget that. Had they simply gone on with their lives and forgotten about people like me who were still out there using and suffering, I wouldn’t be here today. My gratitude begins with that fact. It is with that gratitude in mind that I reach out to others, especially the newcomers. I need to have them in my life. That is […] - [The Promises](https://canewyork.org/the-promises/): If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Selfseeking will slip […] - [Who Is A C.A. Member?](https://canewyork.org/who-is-a-c-a-member/): While the name “Cocaine Anonymous” may sound drug-specific, we wish to assure you that our program is not. Many of our members did a lot of cocaine; others used only a little, and some never even tried coke. We have members who drank only on occasion, those who casually referred to themselves as drunks, and others who were full-blown alcoholics. Lots of us used a wide variety of mind-altering substances. Whether we focused on a specific substance or used whatever we could get our hands on, we had one thing in common: eventually we all reached a point where we […] - [Who Is A Cocaine Addict?](https://canewyork.org/who-is-a-cocaine-addict/): Some of us can answer without hesitation, “I am!” Others aren’t so sure. Cocaine Anonymous believes that no one can decide for another whether he or she is addicted. One thing is sure, though: every single one of us has denied being an addict. For months, for years, we who now freely admit that we are cocaine addicts thought that we could control cocaine when in fact it was controlling us. “I only use on weekends,” or“It hardly ever interferes with work,” or“I can quit, it’s only psychologically addicting, right?” or“I only snort, I don’t base or shoot,” or“It’s this […] - [The Twelve Traditions](https://canewyork.org/the-twelve-traditions/) - [We Can Recover](https://canewyork.org/we-can-recover/): Welcome to Cocaine Anonymous. We are all here for the same reason—our inability to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances. The first step towards solving any problem is admitting that there is a problem. The problem, as we see it, consists of an obsession of the mind and an allergy of the body. The obsession is a continued and irresistible thought of cocaine and the next high. The allergy creates an absolute inability to stop using once we begin. We wish to assure you that there is a solution and that recovery is possible. It begins with abstinence […] - [CA Preamble](https://canewyork.org/ca-preamble/): Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind‐altering substances. There are no dues or fees for membership; we are fully self‐supporting through our own contributions. We are not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. We do not wish to engage in any controversy, and we neither endorse nor oppose any causes. Our primary purpose is […] - [Readings From Our Literature](https://canewyork.org/literature/): Meeting Readings AA Literature Pamphlets - [Public Information](https://canewyork.org/public-information/): About the Public Information CommitteeThe Public Information Committee of Cocaine Anonymous of New York develops, initiates, and plans the means of communication to the public, within the guidelines of the C.A. World Service Manual. We do this through the following means: New York PSA’s Street Postings - [Hospitals & Institutions](https://canewyork.org/hi/): A New High From H&I Hospitals and Institutions, or H&I, is a service committee of Cocaine Anonymous whose primary purpose is to carry the message of recovery to addicts in hospitals, treatment centers, correctional facilities, detox units, shelters, halfway houses, and other institutions. Many people in these settings may not be able to attend regular C.A. meetings, so H&I brings meetings, speakers, literature, and hope directly to them. The committee meets on the Last Monday of each month at 8:15 pm on Zoom, and everyone is welcome. Our goal is simple: to let the still-suffering addict know they are not […] - [Upcoming Events](https://canewyork.org/events/): CA New York Area Meeting Date & Time: Every 2nd Wednesday of Each Month at 7:00 PM Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 82360875449 / Passcode: 937280 H&I (Hospitals & Institutions) Committee – Monthly Meeting Date & Time: Every last Monday of Each Month at 8:15 PM Location: Zoom Meeting ID: 834 1592 5837 / Passcode: Service PI (Public Information) Committee – Monthly Meeting Date & Time: Every third Monday of Each Month at 8:15 PM Location: Zoom meeting ID: 870 6529 3446 / password: service Helpline Committee – Monthly Meeting Date & Time: June 27th, Saturday at 5pm Location: Zoom meeting […] - [Donate](https://canewyork.org/donate/): Support Cocaine Anonymous New York Donate securely using your credit or debit card Donate using your PayPal account You can donate to CA New York with a credit card or via PayPal. The money you donate will help support the fellowship and ensure we can continue to serve those seeking recovery. Where does my money go?From the 7th Tradition: What do the Districts/Areas do with this money? Districts and Areas exist to serve the Groups. Each District/Area also has expenses that can include a hotline's telephone bill or answering service, maintaining a website and publishing meeting schedules. It typically also […] - [Home](https://canewyork.org/): What We Offer Need Help? I’m concerned about my drinking or drug use. Click here if you are looking for help with a drink or drug problem. Find a meeting or call our helpline New Meetings Key To Recovery When: Sundays @ 9AM Where:304 Boerum St. Unit B1, Brooklyn, NY 11206 A Bump in the Road When: Thursdays at 6 pm Where: The Redeemer Center 30-14 crescent street Long Island City NY 11102 Type: Beginners Meeting Coke Busters Group When: Every Friday 4pm (Starting Feb 6th) Where: Single Purpose Sober Club 291 Mill Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 CANY Area The Area serves the Fellowship by distributing chips and literature, handling […] ## Optional - [Agent (MCP protocol)](websites-agents.hostinger.com/canewyork.org/mcp) [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)