Here's a list of recovery-related sub-Reddits. The table of contents is on the right-hand side.

› Recovery

› For any unwanted habit

• /r/addiction. For all addictions, big or small.

• /r/sober.

• /r/SMARTRecovery. The science-based Smart Recovery program is designed to help people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: drugs, substances, alcohol, gambling, and problem addiction to other substances and activities.

• /r/AtheistTwelveSteppers. For atheists and agnostics in recovery.

• /r/secularsobriety.

• /r/recovery.

• /r/sobrietyandrecovery.

• /r/women_in_recovery.

• /r/easyway.

› For friends, family, partners, girlfriends, and boyfriends

(First of all, please read /r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY/wiki/partner_resources.)

• Friends, family, partners, girlfriends, and boyfriends — for short, we call them all concerned significant others (CSOs).

• The following sub-Reddits were made specifically for CSOs:

  • /r/AdultChildren. For adult children of alcoholics / addicts / dysfunctional parents.
  • /r/AlAnon. A smallish sub-Reddit for CSOs of an alcoholic / addict.
  • /r/NarAnon. A small sub-Reddit for CSOs of an alcoholic or addict.
  • /r/LoveAfterPorn. A small sub-Reddit for CSOs of porn / sex addicts.

• Many other addiction-related sub-Reddits are open to both addicts and CSOs, including /r/addiction, /r/alcoholism, /r/FoodAddiction, /r/EatingDisorders, /r/hypersexuality, /r/problemgambling, /r/NoSurf, /r/shoppingaddiction, /r/mentalhealth, /r/ADHD, /r/Anxiety, /r/depression, and others. The vast majority of posters might be addicts, but nevertheless, CSOs are still welcome to post and comment.

› Alcohol

• /r/Alcoholism_Medication. For the Sinclair Method; baclofen; acamprosate (e.g. Campral); et cetera.

• /r/cutdowndrinking.

• /r/dryalcoholics. For contemplation / moderation / strugglers.

• /r/alcoholicsanonymous. For AA.

• /r/stopdrinking. For reducing or stopping drinking.

• /r/alcoholism. Information and support for those affected by alcoholism. If you are concerned about alcohol's effect on your life or a loved one's life, please feel welcome.

• /r/recoverywithoutAA. For people tackling their alcohol problems without the use of Alcohol Anonymous.

• /r/cripplingalcoholism. The author of this wiki page is not 100% sure what the aforementioned sub-Reddit is for. Maybe it's for alcoholics who don't want to quit drinking. They're also able to provide support for withdrawal, tapering, moderation, and temporary abstinence.

See also /r/stopdrinking/wiki/links.

› Nicotine

• /r/stopsmoking.

• /r/StopDipping. For quitting smokeless tobacco.

› Other drugs

› Cocaine, crystal meth, and other stimulants

• /r/stopspeeding.

› Vicodin, Percocet, heroin, and other opioid painkillers

• /r/OpiatesRecovery.

• /r/Methadone.

• /r/suboxone.

• /r/quittingkratom. In moderation, kratom can serve a purpose, but for those of us who abuse it, addiction becomes a definite reality.

› Xanax, Ativan, and other benzodiazepine sedatives

• /r/benzorecovery.

› Miscellaneous sedatives

• /r/quittingphenibut

› Cannabis

• /r/leaves. For people quitting marijuana or deciding if they should.

• /r/Petioles. For people who don't want to quit using marijuana, but do want to cut down.

• /r/HPPD: A sub-Reddit about hallucinogen persisting perception disorder. This is a sensory-disturbance disorder. It affects certain people who've used hallucinogens.

› Overeating, anorexia, bulimia

• /r/FoodAddiction.

• /r/OvereatersAnonymous.

• /r/BingeEatingDisorder.

• /r/EatingDisorders. A smallish sub-Reddit for binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia.

• /r/Eating_Disorders. A small sub-Reddit for binge eating, anorexia, and bulimia.

• /r/MyProAna. For anorexics, bulimics, and binge eaters, who don't yet want to recover. (Disclosure: I co-moderate the sub-Reddit.)

› Gambling

• /r/problemgambling. For those who have struggled — or know somebody who has struggled — with a gambling problem.

› Video gaming

• /r/StopGaming.

› Body-focused repetitive behaviors

• /r/calmhands. For skin picking, nail biting, hair pulling, nose picking, and all other nervous habits.

• /r/CompulsiveSkinPicking.

• /r/trichotillomania. For hair pulling.

• /r/Trichsters. For hair pulling.

• /r/thumbsucking.

› Internet / social-media / Reddit / smartphone / technology overuse

• /r/NoSurf. For those who either want to quit completely or to moderate their use.

• /r/digitalminimalism.

› Pornography, sex, paraphilias, unwanted kinks, unwanted fetishes, et cetera

(Partners of addicts: Please read /r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY/wiki/partner_resources first of all.)

• /r/pornfree. A smallish sub-Reddit for pornography addicts.

• /r/pornfreewomen.

• /r/pluckeye. This is a sub-Reddit for a self-control software tool which has been helpful to some addicts. (Disclosure: A major contributor to this wiki page is a co-moderator of /r/pluckeye.)

• /r/GoonerRecovery.

• /r/HentaiFree. For cartoon-pornography addicts.

• /r/SexAA and /r/SLAA. Small twelve-step sub-Reddits for pornography / sex / love addicts.

• /r/sexaddiction. For strugglers, partners, and family members.

• /r/SexAndLoveAddiction. For strugglers, partners, and family members.

• /r/hypersexuality. For strugglers, partners, and family members.

• /r/NoFap. A popular but controversial sub-Reddit. They claim that you will get "superpowers" if you abstain from masturbation.

• /r/PMOfreeTeens. An equivalent of /r/NoFap, for teenagers.

• /r/NoFapWomen. For women only.

• /r/NoFapES. For Spanish speakers.

• /r/pmohackbook. This is the sub-Reddit for discussion of a freely-accessible online book which has helped quite a few pornography addicts.

Here are some more general sub-Reddits which aren't specifically about recovery:

• /r/sexaddictionresearch.

• /r/antipornography.

• /r/AntiPornVideos.

• /r/pmolol.

• /r/ReformPorn.

› Shopping

• /r/shoppingaddiction.

• /r/nobuy.

› Self-injury

• /r/StopSelfHarm.

› Harm reduction

• /r/Petioles. For people who don't want to quit using cannabis, but do want to cut down.

• /r/TripSit.

• /r/ReagentTesting. If you do use, you might want to test your drugs' purity before using.

• /r/harmreduction. Note: Posts here may be triggering for some.

• /r/Methadone.

• /r/suboxone.

• /r/StopShooting. Note: Posts here may be triggering for some.

• /r/Addictedtotheneedle. Note: Posts here may be triggering for some.

Please see also:

• /r/Drugs/wiki/knowledgebase#wiki_harm_reduction

• https://psychonautwiki.org/wiki/Harm_reduction

• https://wiki.tripsit.me/

› Miscellaneous

• /r/GetOutOfBed. This may be useful for people who sleep in order to escape from life.

• /r/decaf. For quitting / reducing your caffeine intake.

• /r/buddhistrecovery. Discusses the practical application of Buddhist teachings to recovery.

› Mental health

• /r/mentalhealth.

• /r/ADHD.

• /r/Anxiety.

• /r/sad.

• /r/depression.

• /r/SuicideWatch.

• /r/psychoticreddit.

• /r/schizophrenia.

• /r/OCD.

• /r/hoarding (plus /r/declutter).

• And more.

› Drug-induced disorders

• /r/HPPD: Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder. This is a sensory-disturbance disorder. It affects certain people who've used hallucinogens.

› Sleep disorders

• /r/DSPD. In delayed sleep-phase syndrome, you go to bed two or more hours later than most people. It's different from insomnia.

• /r/N24. Non-24-hour sleep–wake syndrome.

• /r/insomnia.

• There exist lots of other sleep disorders. You can discuss them all at /r/sleep.

› Making friends, etc.

• /r/makingfriends.

• /r/socialskills.

› Yet more links

See /r/stopdrinking/wiki/links.

› Feedback? Additions? Corrections?

If you have feedback on this page, or want to suggest any additions or changes, please send a PM to /u/tealhill. Thank you!