There's more than one way to ask for help. Here are a few.

12-step meetings

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) — aa.org has a meeting finder for in-person and online meetings.

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) — na.org, same idea, broader substance focus.

Not into the 12-step framing? Other options exist

This isn't an either/or. Plenty of people try more than one before something clicks.

• SMART Recovery — smartrecovery.org. Secular, cognitive-behavioral approach.
• LifeRing Secular Recovery — lifering.org. Peer support, no higher-power language.
• Recovery Dharma / Refuge Recovery — Buddhist-influenced, meditation-centered peer support.
• Celebrate Recovery — celebraterecovery.com. Christian-based.
• Women for Sobriety — womenforsobriety.org. Peer support specifically for women.

For family and friends

Al-Anon — al-anon.org. For people affected by someone else's drinking. Alateen, for teenagers, usually meets alongside Al-Anon.

Nar-Anon — nar-anon.org. Same idea, for families and friends affected by someone else's drug use.

If what you actually need is treatment

FindTreatment.gov — government-run directory of treatment facilities, searchable by location, insurance, and type of care.

You don't have to pick the right one on the first try. Most people don't.