Brighton, Hove and Sussex Cocaine Anonymous
Brighton, Hove and Sussex Cocaine Anonymous welcomes anyone with a drug or alcohol problem and offers a solution. Cocaine Anonymous’ Twelve Steps are not drug-specific, and Cocaine Anonymous is not a drug specific fellowship.
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, organisation or institution.
We do not wish to engage in any controversy and we neither endorse nor oppose any cause. Our primary purpose is to stay free from cocaine and all other mind-altering substances, and to help others achieve the same freedom.
I lived life feeling empty, lonely and terrified. I was 18 and had just found out i was pregnant when I realised I didn’t want to live life the way i was anymore. I didn’t drink everyday, I used only a couple of grams when I used but I couldn’t stop even if I really wanted to. I couldn’t be on my own, I paid people to come back to mine after a night out to save me from being alone. I still felt on my own even in the middle of a club. When i walked into my first meeting I felt part of something big for the first time in my life and i wanted to stay. 3 years later I am still here and don’t feel lonely or terrified. I love time by myself and have got so many gifts from coming to meetings and doing the steps.
Martha M, Brighton
I came in to CA with a terrifying and uncontrollable drug habit. It had taken over my life and I had lost everything. I thought I was alone in my experience until I walked through the doors of a Cocaine Anonymous meeting and I was greeted by people that understood what I was going through and that could help me. Cocaine Anonymous and the 12 steps have changed my life in ways I never imagined possible.
If you have a problem with drugs, drink or any mind altering substance then call the helpline or come to a meeting near you. You never know, it might be the best thing you ever did. What have you got to lose?
Jim, Brighton
It followed me . Here . There. And everywhere. Cocaine and my reckless pursuit of it had stripped me of my dignity , my sanity and finally ,my soul. This feeling had been years in the making.
When there’s nowhere else to go you can find welcome relief and strength in the arms of this twelve step fellowship. Barriers of class and social standing are diluted by our common problem.
I came in determined to bury an addiction that had taken over my life . Willingness and commitment have been rewarded with lasting sobriety and a solution that provides an understanding of how to live and actively enjoy life.
Julien, Brighton
It was 8am in the morning and I was curled up in a ball on the kitchen floor crying again. I remembered I had seen an advert for CA and called the helpline and spoke for the first time about my using. It was a huge relief and I went to my first meeting and continued coming back. My life changed totally and I am very grateful.
Anonymous
Upcoming Cocaine Anonymous Meetings in Your Area
Meetings in Brighton and Hove
Monday
10:00AM – “The Solution”
Committee Room 1, Kempt Town Crypt, Community Centre,
St Georges Church, St Georges Rd, Brighton, BN2 1ED View map
8:00PM – “Message of Hope”
The Vicarage, Wilbury Rd, Hove, BN3 3PB View map
Tuesday
8:00PM – “Step and Tradition meeting”
Allen Centre, Sackville Gds, Hove, BN3 4GH View map
Wednesday
7:30AM – “Early Recovery”
Coffee Republic (upstairs), 157 Church Rd, Hove, BN3 2AD View map
7:30PM – “Women’s Meeting”
Committee Room 1, Kempt Town Crypt Community Centre,
St Georges Church, St Georges Rd, Brighton, BN2 1ED View map
7:30PM – “Big Book Discussion Group”
The Vicarage, Wilbury Rd, Hove, BN3 3PB View map
Thursday
7:30pm – “Sharing the Solution”
The Vicarage, Wilbury Rd, Hove, BN3 3PB View map
Friday
10:00AM – “Big Book Study”
Committee Room 1, Kempt Town Crypt, Community Centre,
St Georges Church, St Georges Rd, Brighton, BN2 1ED View map
7:30PM – “Reaching Out”
Good Shepherd Church, West Beach,
Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 5LF View map
7:30pm – “Absolute Beginners”
St Mary Magdalene Church, Upper North Street,
Brighton, BN1 3FH View map
Saturday
11:00AM -’The Truth, The Light, The Way’
Gloucester Place Baptist Church, Gloucester Place, BN1 4AA View map
7:30PM -’Sharing the Solution’
The Vicarage, Wilbury Rd, Hove, BN3 3PB View map
Sunday
9:00AM -’Grattitude’
The Vicarage, Wilbury Rd, Hove, BN3 3PB View map
6:30PM -“Big Book Study”
Dorset Gardens Methodist Church, Dorset Gardens (off St James Street),Kemp Town, BN2 1RL View map
Meetings in Worthing
Thursday
7:30PM – “Sharing the Solution”
St Mary of the Angels, Richmond Rd, Worthing, BN11 4BJ View map
Meetings in Eastbourne
Monday
7:30pm “Free at Last”
Elim Church, Hartfield Road, Eastbourne,BN21 2AD View map
Wednesday
7:30pm “Big Book Study”
W.R.V.S 24, Hyde Road, Eastbourne,BN21 4SXView map
Self Test for Cocaine Addiction
Self Test for Cocaine Addiction
Do you ever use more cocaine than you planned?
Has the use of cocaine interfered with your job?
Is your cocaine use causing conflict with your spouse or family?
Do you feel depressed, guilty, or remorseful after you use cocaine?
Do you use whatever cocaine you have almost continuously until the supply is exhausted?
Have you ever experienced sinus problems or nosebleeds due to cocaine use?
Do you ever wish that you had never taken that first line, hit, or injection of cocaine?
Have you experienced chest pains or rapid or irregular heartbeats when using cocaine?
Do you have an obsession to get cocaine when you don’t have it?
Are you experiencing financial difficulties due to your cocaine use?
Do you experience an anticipation high just knowing you are about to use cocaine?
After using cocaine, do you have difficulty sleeping without taking a drink or another drug?
Are you absorbed with the thought of getting loaded even while interacting with a friend or loved one?
Have you begun to use drugs or drink alone?
Do you ever have feelings that people are talking about you or watching you?
Do you use larger doses of drugs or alcohol to get the same high you once experienced?
Have you tried to quit or cut down on your cocaine use only to find that you couldn’t?
Have any of your friends or family suggested that you may have a problem?
Have you ever lied to or misled those around you about how much or how often you use?
Do you use drugs in your car, at work, in the bathroom, on airplanes, or other public places?
Are you afraid that if you stop using cocaine or alcohol your work will suffer or you will lose your energy, motivation, or confidence?
Do you spend time with people or in places you otherwise would not be around but for the availability of drugs?
Have you ever stolen drugs or money from friends or family?
If you have answered Yes to any of these questions, you may have a cocaine problem. There is an answer…come to meetings of Cocaine Anonymous, read the literature and join us…we want to help