Self-help programs are focused on the goal of abstinence and include Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Nar-Anon, Families Anonymous and Gamblers Anonymous. The programs focus on 12 steps, which include admitting powerlessness over the drug; acknowledging a higher power; doing a fearless moral inventory and making amends; and contributing to the fellowship. Meetings are held in public venues seven days per week, and you can go to as many meetings as you wish. Self-help programs are not for everyone, but the big advantages are that they are free, are generally accessible (held around most areas of Melbourne and regional Victoria) and they give you a chance to talk and share with people who have been through similar experiences. See Chapter 8, Self-help and Mutual Aid, for a listing of self-help groups and more detail about how they work.