Addictions / Behaviors
Internet, social media and phone
Social media, streaming, news, compulsive searching. There are daily meetings, online and in several languages.
If it’s for you
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ITAAInternational
Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous
Adictos a Internet y la Tecnología Anónimos
For compulsive use of phones, social media, streaming, gaming or information. Daily online meetings, including in Spanish.
If it’s for someone you love
You didn’t cause it, you can’t control it and you can’t cure it. What you can do is take care of yourself, and there are groups for that too.
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FAInternational
Families Anonymous
Familias Anónimas
For parents, partners and friends of someone with any addiction or destructive behavior.
Other paths
If the 12 steps aren’t for you, or you want to add to them, these options are free too.
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SMARTInternational
SMART Recovery
Science-based, drawing on cognitive behavioral therapy. No steps and no higher power.
Your first step, today
- Join a meeting. It can be online, right now: ITAA https://internetaddictsanonymous.org (opens in a new tab). Or see all online meetings.
- Tell one person you trust. Just one is enough.
- If it’s an emergency, don’t wait: urgent help.