Help and site info

Help and Information for the DRA Online Resource Center & World Network Central Office.

This web site is created, maintained, and copyright, by The DRA World Service Central Office, Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc. No portion of this site may be republished or mirrored on the Internet.

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network' website & Online Resource Center is for informational purposes only and is not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace consultation with your physician or mental health professional.

Contact Information

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc.
P.O. Box 8107
Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208

Phone: 913-991-2703

Tim Hamilton 913-991-2706 email Tim
Director, DRA World Network

Betty Hamilton 913-991-2704 email Betty
betty.hamilton@draonline.org Assoc. Director, DRA World Network

Please don't be discouraged if you hear a Voice Mail message on this number. In most cases you will get a return call from a "real person" (a DRA member) within 24 hours, to answer any questions you may have. Please leave your name and number or your name and address if you need a Meeting Start-up Packet. Start-up Packets can be ordered online here.

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Central Office, serves the needs of the Dual Recovery Anonymous Fellowship world wide. The purpose of the DRA World Network Central Office is to respond to requests for information about DRA and offer assistance to men and women who would like to form DRA groups. The DRA World Network Central Office is the source of meeting start-up packets and information for members and friends of DRA. The Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Central Office is the corporate headquarters for Dual Recovery Anonymous Worlds Network Inc.

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc. acts as the publisher of literature and produces gift items for the DRA fellowship.

The Dual Recovery Anonymous name and crest are trademark protected, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc. The Dual Recovery Anonymous Meeting Format, and all other DRA literature are copyright protected and intended for use only by Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc. in developing literature and gift items for the DRA Fellowship, and may not be reproduced without express written permission of Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc.

The Vision

Newsletter address:

DRA Vision
P.O. Box 8107
Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208
Phone: 913-991-2703

The DRA Network for Unity & Service is a Vision in the process of being made real by the efforts of DRA members. It is a collaborative effort of the DRA Fellowship. By Networking through various means we promote Unity between DRA Groups and develop Service work to better carry our message of hope and recovery.

NOTICE: Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network strictly does NOT do business with any companies or individuals who send us unsolicited bulk email (SPAM).

About Links & Linking:
(Also see copyright section below)

We regret being unable to offer links to non-DRA sites. We have a Tradition of non-endorsement of outside issues or enterprises, whether related to our goals or not. We do not endorse any product, service, or opinion, offered by any outside organization. We do not issue, post, or accept web awards. We do not join link-exchange or web-rings systems.

With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

Requirements for linking to the DRA Online Resource Center

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network makes no representations or warranties concerning the legality or propriety of the content of any site linked to this site.

Linking to this site is conditional based upon compliance with the following points:

Please link only to our homepage, and not to pages within the site itself. URLs to internal links may and do change without notice.
Use of the Content from this site or any part thereof, on any other site, including personal recovery web sites, commercial web sites, or in a networked computer environment, including but not limited to, framing the Content within another site, is expressly prohibited without first receiving written permission from DRA World Network as explained in this document and complying with our terms of use.
Commercial use of the Content from this site is expressly prohibited.
No alterations, changes, reproduction, or stylization of DRA artwork, crest, logos or graphics is permitted.
DRA links must not appear connected to any other logos and graphics.
The DRA name and logo must not be associated with unfair, deceptive or libelous advertising or commentary or used in any way that will tend to injure or compromise our reputation, identity, Traditions, or policies.
The DRA name and/or logo Crest must never be associated with issues of public controversy, politics, or used in any way that might imply that DRA, DRA World Network, or the DRA Fellowship as a whole endorses any particular position on issues outside of our Primary Purpose including positions on treatment modalities, medications, or other support services and groups intended to meet the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.
The DRA name, Crest, or links to this site, must never be used in any manner that might imply an affiliation with or endorsement of any outside enterprise, institution, foundation, organization, religion, mental health or substance abuse treatment facility.
DRA literature may not be republished, edited, or altered.

Copyright and Trademark notices:

Our trademarks and copyrights are for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the integrity of the Dual Recovery Anonymous name, program, crest, literature, and DRA Online Resource Center content for our growing Dual Recovery Anonymous Fellowship, as we continue to join together in dual recovery and carry our message to others who experience dual disorders.

All contents of the DRA Internet web site Copyright © 1993 - 2009 Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., P.O. Box 8107, Prairie Village, Kansas, 66208 U.S.A., commonly referred to as "DRA". All rights reserved. Note: Certain DRA literature and trademark logos and phrases may be copyright by Tim Hamilton and/or at various earlier dates than the general web site statements. For information contact DRA World Network Central Office.

Dual Recovery Anonymous ("DRA"), The DRA Network for Unity & Service (Network for US), DRA World Network Central Office (DRAWSCO), DRA World Network Inc., and the DRA Crest and Logo, are copyrighted by and/or trademarks of Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., or Tim Hamilton. All rights reserved. DRA copyrighted and/or trademarked (TM) names, Crest, logos, and literature, may not be used in conjunction with any outside enterprise, commercial organization, or affiliated in any way with non-DRA use. The name, Dual Recovery Anonymous, and any of our Trademarks, logos, or other means of identification, may not be used in any way by anyone, that might imply an endorsement of a private or commercial enterprise or organization by DRA or a special affiliation with DRA. DRA does not endorse nor is it affiliated with any outside organization, enterprise, sect, religion, or service designed to meet the needs of or advocate for individuals with a dual diagnosis. Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., will take appropriate action to preserve its rights and resolve any violations including legal action.

This World Wide Web site (http://draonline.org) (http://dualrecovery.org) and all subsequent pages under those domains is a publication of Dual Recovery Anonymous World Service Central Office, and Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., ("DRA"). All material, including, trademarks, copyrights and all other rights, presented or included herein, including all subsidiary pages, except where specifically noted, is owned and copyrighted by Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., or Tim Hamilton. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved.

Dual Recovery Anonymous is a non-professional, self-help, Twelve Step organization. We do not lend the D.R.A. name or Crest for any outside activities or enterprise. We do not allow outside enterprises, service providers, treatment professionals, or advocates to utilize our name and logo as part of their name or in any manner that might imply endorsement by or affiliation with the D.R.A., the World Service Central Office, Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., or any subsidiary DRA service boards. Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA) and DRA World Network, does not endorse or have any opinion about the merits of the various treatment centers, mental health facilities, advocacy organizations, service providers, medications, or therapeutic modalities. Dual Recovery Anonymous does not set up or run any pay for services or subsidiary for profit companies. Dual Recovery Anonymous does not provide chemical dependency, mental health or other social services.

Terms of Use

Our name (Dual Recovery Anonymous™), Crest (DRA Logo image), Meeting Format, Preamble, Accepting Differences, Getting Started in Dual Recovery, DRA Twelve Steps, DRA Twelve Traditions, all DRA literature, and all DRA Online Resource Center web site content, are intellectual properties that are not in the public domain. They are legally protected with U.S. copyrights and or trademarks by Dual Recovery World Network Inc., for the purpose of maintaining and protecting the integrity of the Dual Recovery Anonymous program for our growing DRA 12-Step Fellowship.

Use of materials copyrighted and or trademarked by DRA World Network or Tim Hamilton including the content of the DRA Online Resource Center web site (http://draonline.org) is conditional based upon compliance with this terms of use guide and the following points. All other rights reserved:

Any use must include applicable Trademark or Copyright Symbols and complete copyright notices exactly as stated in the original documents, phrases, or images.
The Dual Recovery Anonymous name and Crest are trademark protected and not in the public domain. The DRA Crest may not be used out of context or separate from original DRA source documents.
Use of the Content from this web site or any part thereof, on any other web site, including personal recovery web sites, commercial web sites, or in a networked computer environment, including but not limited to, framing the Content within another site, is expressly prohibited without prior written permission from DRA World Network Inc. Your written request, which must include your original dated signature and a complete description of each instance of use, MUST be expressly approved and on file with DRA World Network Inc. Failure of DRA World Network to reply to requests does not imply any rights or permissions have been granted.
Commercial use, reproduction, or distribution, of any sort is expressly prohibited.
No alterations, changes, or stylization of DRA artwork, crest, logos or graphics is permitted.
The DRA name, crest logo, and copyrighted documents, must not be associated with unfair, deceptive or libelous advertising or commentary or used in any way that will tend to injure or compromise our reputation, identity, Traditions, or policies.
The DRA name, crest logo, and copyrighted documents, must never be associated with issues of public controversy, politics, or used in any way that might imply that the DRA program, DRA World Network, or the DRA Fellowship as a whole endorses any particular position on issues outside of our Primary Purpose including but not limited to positions on treatment modalities, medications, or other support services and groups intended to meet the needs of individuals with co-occurring disorders.
The DRA name and/or logo Crest and all trademarked and copyrighted materials should not be used in any way that would give the appearance of or serve to endorse, finance, promote, or affiliate the DRA Fellowship or DRA World Network with any outside enterprise.
The DRA name, crest, and copyrighted documents, or links to the DRA Online Resource Center web site, must never be used in any manner that might imply an affiliation with or endorsement of any outside enterprise, institution, foundation, organization, religion, mental health or substance abuse treatment facility.
The DRA Crest must never be used in conjunction with the logo, letterhead, or advertising, of any organization or business outside of DRA World Network Inc.
DRA literature may not be republished. The wording, meaning, or content, may not be altered or edited in any way.
Bulk postal mailing or mass distribution via the Internet, recorded medium, or other means in any form is expressly prohibited.

Legal use and reproduction of the DRA Meeting Format, Preamble, Accepting Differences, Getting Started in Dual Recovery, DRA Twelve Steps, DRA Twelve Traditions, Questions & Answers, Meaning of the DRA Crest, Booklets in our Fellowship Discussion Series, and our Welcome to DRA and Spirituality pamphlets, without prior written permission includes and is limited to:

Private use by individuals and DRA members for their personal dual recovery.
DRA 12 Step Groups who wish to make limited copies for their members, newcomers, and service work committee projects that are guided by our 12 Traditions.
DRA Intergroups and service boards that are registered as such with DRA World Network, who wish to make limited copies for their members, newcomers, and service work committee projects that are guided by our 12 Traditions.
By substance abuse and mental health service providers, correctional facilities, and hospitals, who wish to print limited copies for free distribution to their clients or patients.

Dual Recovery Anonymous is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous or any other similar organization. The Twelve Steps of AA are reprinted and adapted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Permission to reprint and adapt the Twelve Steps does not mean that AA has reviewed or approved the contents of this publication, nor that AA agrees with the views expressed herein. AA is a program of recovery from alcoholism only - use of the Twelve Steps in connection with programs and activities that are patterned after AA, but that address other problems, does not imply otherwise. THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 9. Made direct amends to such people where ever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 11. Sought thorough prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Webmasters

DRA Webmasters do not handle DRA or Vision business. They do not speak for Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., The DRA World Network Central Office, "The Central Service Office", or DRA as a whole. They are not intermediaries. They only build and maintain the DRA Online Resource Center. Questions about DRA, its philosophy, and organization, should be directed to DRA World Service Central Office by phone or mail. Questions about subscriptions and submissions to The Vision should be directed by mail to the DRA World Service central office.

Webmasters run current anti-virus software on their computers but still need to be very wary of unsolicited file attachments. If you are submitting items in MS Word or Excel format, as an executable file of any kind including screensavers and batch-files, or any unknown file attachment, please describe the contents and purpose of the attachment thoroughly in the body of the e-mail message. If we are not familiar with the file attachment or are in the least way any bit suspicious that it may or possibly could contain a virus, or any other type of destructive or malicious code, it will be deleted and not opened or read.

Does the DRA World Service Central Office have accurate information about your DRA meeting?

Send in the Group Registration Form so that the DRA World Network Central Office can let people who contact them know about your local DRA group!

What is Group Registration and why should I register?

NOTICE: Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network strictly does NOT do business with any companies or individuals who send us unsolicited bulk email (SPAM).

Use of Dual Recovery Anonymous Trademarks by Commercial Vendors

Vendors and other parties who wish to reproduce any of the DRA trademarks, logos, crests, or phrases on any physical items such as the design of jewelry, clothing, medallions, key chains, or any other item may not do so unless they first receive explicit written permission from Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., by contacting the DRA World Service Central Office and obtaining written permission and license agreement as described below. Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., and its Board of Directors according to the terms of its charter has the sole exclusive and unrestricted right to grant or deny any permission requested.

All Dual Recovery Anonymous trademarks, logos, slogans, copyrighted designs, graphics and other brand features (collectively called "DRA Brand Features") may be used only as explicitly licensed by Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., and only under the conditions, terms, and for the limited and specific times and purposes as described in the individual License. The person or party that applies to DRA World Network for use of DRA Brand Features is hereby referred to as the "Licensee".

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network is under no obligation to respond to requests for use of DRA Brand Features. You may not use any DRA Brand Features unless and until Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., has granted specific approval by issuing a License and any and all conditions of approval have been fulfilled by the Licensee.

Licensee must present DRA Brand Features in a way that ensures no implication that Dual Recovery Anonymous or any DRA Brand Feature is associated with or endorses any company or organization other than Dual Recovery Anonymous. DRA Brand Features may not be used in connection with any material that infringes the copyright, trademark, or other legal rights of any third party. DRA Brand Features may not be used in any way that may be construed as misleading, obscene, libelous, or defamatory to Dual Recovery Anonymous or any third party. DRA Brand Features may not be used as part of or in conjunction with the name, trademark, logo, service, or goods or services of any organization or party other than Dual Recovery Anonymous. Licensee will affirm that DRA Brand Features must always be used in a manner that meets the standard of DRA's Twelve Traditions as determined by Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc. Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., will have complete discretion to evaluate Licensee's use of DRA Brand Features and to decide whether that use violates the License or any other restriction or requirement here noted and to terminate said License at any time with written notice.

Terms of Use of this site and Liability Disclaimer:

Also see, Terms of Use regarding copyrighted and Trademarked materials.

The information included in or available through the DRA web site (http://draonline.org) (http://draonline.net) (http://dualrecovery.org) may include inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. Dual Recovery Anonymous World Service Office, and Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., may make improvements and/or changes in the DRA web sites at any time. Information received via the DRA web site should not be relied upon for medical, psychological, or legal decisions and you should consult an appropriate professional for specific advice tailored to your situation.

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., makes no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, contained on the DRA web site for any purpose. All such information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information including all implied warranties and conditions of fitness for a particular purpose.

In no event shall Dual Recovery Anonymous World Service Office, Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., DRA volunteers, or the Webmaster of this site, be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential damages or any damages whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with the use or performance of the DRA web site, its content This includes, but is not limited to, information or materials viewed or downloaded from this Website. If you are dissatisfied with any portion of the DRA web site, any of its content, or with any of these terms of use, your sole and exclusive remedy is to discontinue using the DRA web site and materials.

Privacy Policy:

Dual Recovery Anonymous™ respects your right to privacy and anonymity absolutely. The DRA web site does not use any "cookies" or any scripts that might infringe on anyone's right to privacy in any way. We do not "track" you or utilize any services that monitor your use of our web site. However, our online shopping cart program, our polling program, and our discussion board program may place "cookies" as part of their normal operation. These small files called cookies are necessary for the shopping cart to work correctly. They are used on the discussion board so that forum members and moderators don't have to repeatedly fill out the same log in information, and by the polling program to stop repeat voting. The shopping cart cookies are set to expire when you next shut down your browser. The server where this site is hosted does run a log analysis program that records generic statistical information about your visit, such as country and domain type from which the connection is made, time of day, and pages viewed. None of this information can be traced to any individual.

All correspondence is strictly confidential. We do not lend or sell any information or mailing lists. We observe all of DRA’s principles and Traditions on our web site. The DRA web site is a public medium which has the potential for reaching the broadest possible audience, and, therefore, requires the same safeguards that we use at the level of all public media as required by our Twelfth Tradition.

With respect to Ad Servers: We do not partner with or have special relationships with any ad server companies.

DRA Meeting Start-up Packet

To download the DRA Start-up Packet to your hard drive as a PDF file, follow the directions on the terms of use agreement and choose "accept" then when the pdf file opens up in Adobe Acrobat, from the file menu, choose save. You will have to choose a directory on your hard drive to save this file to. This is a compilation of DRA information and literature that can be printed out already formatted for personal use or at DRA meetings. Browsers are often configured differently and different browsers behave differently so your process to download this file may vary. Adobe Acrobat Reader, is required to view or print this file. Keep in mind that it may take a minute or two for the Adobe Acrobat Reader program to load after it is called and to download enough of the file to start showing pages.

Includes: DRA 12 Steps, DRA 12 Traditions, Questions & Answers, DRA Preamble, Meaning of the DRA Crest (logo), DRA History, (long & short forms), Suggested Meeting Formats (long and short form), Getting Started In Dual Recovery, descriptions & pictures of recommended DRA recovery books, contact information, and more.

This information can also be had by regular postal mail. Simply call or write the DRA World Service Central Office and ask for the Meeting Start-up Packet, or filling out our online request form.

The PDF (Portable Document File) files require Adobe Acrobat Reader software be installed on your computer. You can download the latest version of the free Abode Acrobat Reader, which is easy to download, simple to install, and is provided as a courtesy by Adobe. If you need to obtain the Adobe Acrobat Reader program, we have provided a direct link to the website:
Download the PDF Reader software
The PDF Reader software link is offsite. Make sure you bookmark this page first! We do not endorse or support Adobe or any other products, and we have no affiliation with them or any other entity. The PDF format is used by us since it is the Internet standard format for printed publications. Please read the policies concerning the downloading of their software before using their products.

CLOSED OR OPEN MEETINGS:

Closed: A closed meeting is held for DRA members and individuals who are concerned about their own personal recovery. There may be members who only feel comfortable talking about their dual recovery in a group setting that is attended by other DRA members. There may also be individuals who are concerned about their confidentiality. Those individuals want their dual recovery and participation to remain a private matter. Anonymity is the right of every DRA member and must be respected at all times.
Open: An open meeting is held for DRA members, and individuals who are concerned about their personal recovery. In addition, it is also open for non DRA members to attend. For example, an open meeting may be attended by a family member or friend of someone in DRA. An open meeting might also be attended by someone who is looking for help for a loved one or friend who is affected by a dual disorder. An open meeting also provides a good opportunity for the fellowship to carry the message to others who may not have another means of learning about DRA.

INSTITUTIONAL USE OF DRA:

PROFESSIONAL INQUIRES: DRA World Network frequently receives inquiries from service providers. Very often they are interested in seeing people they are offering services to, learn about DRA by offering DRA educational sessions and in-house peer support sessions modeled on DRA, or helping consumers attend or start actual DRA 12-Step Fellowship meetings

COOPERATION: The relationship between institutions and DRA is one of cooperation rather than direct affiliation, in terms of endorsement or influence. The term "institution" refers to hospitals, treatment centers, correctional facilities, organizations, agencies, and programs or service providers. An institution may provide space for a DRA 12-Step Fellowship Group to hold their meetings. Some institutions have also assisted groups by helping them inform the community about the new meeting. However, institutions do not influence the DRA Fellowship, the Group itself or the way DRA meetings are conducted. Actual DRA Fellowship 12-Step meetings that are held in institutions are run by DRA members and open to other DRA members in the community. In that way, the individuals who are currently receiving services can participate with and learn from the DRA members in the community. They will have role models, learn how DRA meetings are conducted, and learn where DRA meetings are being held in the community.

RECOVERY EDUCATION SESSIONS & IN-HOUSE SUPPORT SESSIONS: DRA EDUCATION SESSIONS & IN-HOUSE SUPPORT SESSIONS: An institution may decide to have members of their staff conduct dual recovery support sessions based on DRA concepts. The staff may use the DRA Meeting Format and facilitate discussions about the Steps. Those particular activities would be referred to as "DRA Educational Sessions" or In-House Dual Recovery Support Sessions. Sessions of this nature are a part of the institution’s treatment program and are clearly not the same as DRA 12-Step Fellowship Meetings. In order to avoid confusion within the community and follow our Tradition of non-endorsement of outside enterprises, DRA Education Sessions and In-House Support Sessions are not listed in our public DRA Fellowship meeting schedule and cannot be registered or advertised as actual DRA Meetings
Institutions & Service Providers should be cautioned that the DRA name, logos, crest, and documents, are the copyrighted, and/or trademarked property of Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc. They may NOT be used in any way that may suggest an endorsement by or affiliation with Dual Recovery Anonymous. DRA copyrighted materials and/or trademarked names, phrases, and logos may not be used in conjunction with any outside enterprise, commercial organization, or affiliated in any way with non-DRA use.
“Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc. acts as the publisher of literature and produces gift items for the DRA fellowship.”

“The Dual Recovery Anonymous name and crest are trademark protected ™, and may not be reproduced without express written permission from DRA World Network Inc. The Dual Recovery Anonymous Meeting Format, and all other DRA literature are copyright protected and intended for use only by Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network, Inc. in developing literature and gift items for the DRA Fellowship, and may not be reproduced without express written permission from DRA World Network Inc.”

This Web site and all content is copyright protected by DRA World Network Inc., and is not in the public domain.
The DRA Crest logo is Trademark protected by DRA World Network Inc., and is not in the public domain.
Any reprinting or distribution is subject to our Terms of Use and all applicable U.S. and International Copyright and Trademark law.