What is DAA?
Drug Addicts Anonymous is a fellowship
of men and women who have recovered
from addiction and are committed to
helping those who still suffer. We have
recovered by using the Twelve Steps as
outlined in the book of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
DAA is not allied with any sect,
denomination, politics, organization or
institution, does not engage in any
controversy, and neither endorses nor
opposes any causes. Our primary purpose
is to recover from our addiction and help
other addicts to achieve the same
freedom. DAA is not dedicated to users of
any one specific drug, and use of no single
drug was predominant among our
members.
What is the history of DAA?
The first DAA group was formed in Sweden
in 1997 based on the program of Alcoholics
Anonymous. While AA focuses primarily
on alcoholism, DAA was formed as a
separate fellowship to offer the same,
successful program specifically to drug
addicts while adhering to AA’s Traditions.
DAA was granted permission from AA
World Services to adopt the Twelve Steps
and Twelve Traditions as a program of
recovery. The only changes made to the
Twelve Steps were substituting the word
“alcohol” with “narcotics and all other mind-
altering substances” and “alcoholics” with
“drug addicts”. DAA uses the book
“Alcoholics Anonymous” (AA’s “Big
Book”) as the basic text, substituting drugs
for alcohol and addiction for alcoholism.
The first DAA group was formed in the
USA in 2007 and can now be found all over
the U.S., as well as England, Norway,
Sweden and Denmark.
"The feeling of having shared in a common peril is one element in the powerful cement which binds us."
Bill Wilson.
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Our 7th tradition states that every DAA group ought to be fully self -supporting declining outside contributions.
