There are so many ways for people to get help, and yet, so many of them do not. Sometimes it is because they do not know where to turn. Other times, people are afraid of stopping their use of substances. Because of this, they consistently put themselves at risk of a relapse and an overdose if they try to quit on their own.
12-Step support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous can make such a measurable difference. In fact, these two organizations alone have helped millions of people around the world. Also, Al-Anon and Alateen are there to provide support to families.
We wanted to provide a list of the various addiction recovery resources in the Federal Way area. It is our hope that this list will help someone who needs to stop using. We are not affiliated with any of these organizations.
There are several AA meetings taking place in the Federal Way area each week.
There are several AA meetings taking place in the Federal Way area each week.
Brown Bag Lunch
12:00 pm
Sunrise Methodist Church
150 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Grupo Primero es lo Primero
8:00 pm
Church of Christ
30012 Military Rd. S
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Sunday Step
7:00 pm
Christ Lutheran Church
2501 SW 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Healthy Women
7:00 pm
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
345 S. 312th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Monday Night
6:30 pm
Church of Christ
30012 Military Rd. S
Federal Way, WA
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Finally Free
7:00 pm
Brooklake Community Church
629 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way AA Study Group
8:00 pm
Calvary Lutheran Church
2415 S. 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Tuesday Stag Men’s Group
8:00 pm
Calvary Lutheran Church
2415 S. 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Healing Time
7:00 pm
Residential Meeting
33919 9th Ave. S.
Federal Way, WA
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Wednesday Night Women in Recovery
7:30 pm
Church of Christ
30012 Military Rd. S
Federal Way, WA
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Wednesday Night Open Topic
8:00 pm
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
345 S. 312th St.
Federal Way, WA
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No Stairs…Just Steps
12:00 pm
Journey Church
701 S. 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Men’s Stag
7:00 pm
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
345 S. 312th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Rainbow Recovery
7:30 pm
Church of Christ
30012 Military Rd. S
Federal Way, WA
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As Bill Sees It
8:00 pm
Christ Lutheran Church
2501 SW 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Friday Night
8:00 pm
Wayside Church
2000 SW Dash Point Rd.
Federal Way, WA
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Freedom in Sobriety
8:30 am
Denny’s Restaurant
2132 S. 320th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Federal Way Saturday Men’s Stag
9:00 am
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
345 S. 312th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Just 4 Today
7:00 pm
Brooklake Community Church
629 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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The Federal Way community offers many NA meetings throughout the week.
South King Alano Club
12:00 pm, 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
1317 Harvey Rd.
Auburn, WA
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Recovery Garage
12:00 pm & 7:00 pm
230 1st St. NE
Auburn, WA
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First United Methodist Church
12:00 pm
621 Tacoma Ave. S
Tacoma, WA
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Unity Church of Kent
7:00 pm
218 State Ave. S
Kent, WA
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Daffodil Bowl
1:30 pm
1624 E. Main
Puyallup, WA
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Rialto Apartments
3:30 pm
311 S. 9th St.
Tacoma, WA
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Bethlehem Lutheran Church
6:00 pm
101 E. 38th St.
Tacoma, WA
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Kent Lutheran Church
6:30 pm
336 2nd Ave. South
Kent, WA
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Milton Activity Center
7:00 pm
1000 Laurel St.
Milton, WA
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IHOP
7:00 pm
1044 Supermall Way
Algona, WA
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Urban Grace Church
7:00 pm
902 Market St.
Tacoma, WA
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Sumner United Methodist Church
7:30 pm
901 Wood Ave.
Sumner, WA
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Recovery Café
12:00 pm
1143 South Tacoma Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Tacoma Christian Reform Church
6:30 pm
2419 E. 72nd St.
Tacoma, WA
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Nativity House
7:00 pm
1411 S. Yakima Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Recovery Café
12:00 pm
1143 South Tacoma Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Daffodil Bowl
12:00 pm
1624 E. Main
Puyallup, WA
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Rialto Apartments
3:30 pm
311 S. 9th St.
Tacoma, WA
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Shiloh Baptist Church
6:00 pm
1211 South I St.
Tacoma, WA
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Kent Lutheran Church
6:30 pm
336 2nd Ave. South
Kent, WA
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Playa Azul Restaurant
7:00 pm
1114 River Rd.
Puyallup, WA
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New Heights Christian Church
7:00 pm
21628 116th Ave. SE
Kent, WA
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Lakeside-Milam Recovery Center
7:00 pm
405 West Stewart
Suite A
Puyallup, WA
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Recovery Café
12:00 pm
1143 South Tacoma Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Unity Church of Kent
6:30 pm
218 State Ave. S
Kent, WA
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Victory Fellowship
7:00 pm
610 8th St. NE
Auburn, WA
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Brooklake Community Church
7:00 pm
629 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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St. Columba’s Episcopal Church
7:30 pm
26715 Military Rd. South
Kent, WA
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Christ Episcopal Church
7:30 pm
310 North K St.
Tacoma, WA
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Recovery Café
12:00 pm
1143 South Tacoma Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Daffodil Bowl
12:00 pm
1624 E. Main
Puyallup, WA
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Rialto Apartments
3:30 pm
311 S. 9th St.
Tacoma, WA
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Brotherhood Church of God
6:00 pm
2124 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Tacoma, WA
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Grace Lutheran Church
7:00 pm
22975 24th Ave. S
Des Moines, WA
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Christ Episcopal Church
10:00 pm
310 North K St.
Tacoma, WA
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People’s Community Center
12:00 pm
1602 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Tacoma, WA
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Brooklake Community Church
6:30 pm
629 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Eastside Christian Church
7:00 pm
5816 McKinley Ave.
Tacoma, WA
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Kent Lutheran Church
7:30 pm
336 2nd Ave. South
Kent, WA
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Family of Grace Lutheran Church
9:00 pm
31317 124th Ave. SE
Auburn, WA
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Al-Anon meetings in Federal Way offer hope and encouragement to hurting families. There are many to choose from.
Auburn Sunday Night AFG
7:30 pm
Holy Family Catholic Church
505 17th St. SE
Auburn, WA
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Saltwater AFG
6:30 pm
Saltwater Unitarian Universalist Church
25701 14th Pl. S
Des Moines, WA
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Just For Today AFG
7:00 pm
Brooklake Community Church
629 S. 356th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Parents and Friends AFG
7:00 pm
St. Matthew Episcopal Church
123 L St. NE
Auburn, WA
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Wednesday Morning Sunshine AFG
10:30 am
Light of Christ Lutheran Church
2400 SW 344th St.
Federal Way, WA
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Changing Attitudes AFG
9:00 am
Wayside Church of Christ
2000 SW Dash Point Rd.
Federal Way, WA
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Saturday Morning Open Breakfast AFG
9:30 am
Trotter’s Family Restaurant
825 Harvey Rd.
Auburn, WA
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There are also several Federal Way area Alateen meetings each week.
West Seattle Alateen
Mondays at 7:00 pm
Tibbets United Methodist Church
3940 41st Ave. SW
Seattle, WA
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Tuesday Night Survivors Alateen
Tuesdays at 7:30 pm
Redeemer Lutheran Church
1001 Princeton St.
Fircrest, WA
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Rock Solid Choices Alateen
3:30 pm
Bainbridge Public Library
1270 Madison Ave. N.
Bainbridge Island, WA
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Courage to be Me Alateen
Wednesdays at 8:00 pm
Queen Anne Lutheran Church
2400 8th Ave. W
Seattle, WA
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Lake Hills Alateen
Thursdays at 7:30 pm
St. Andrew’s Church
2650 148th Ave. SE
Bellevue, WA
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Most successful recovery journeys start with a detox program. These facilities help addicts manage withdrawal symptoms as they flush the toxins out of their system.
Whether you attend a detox facility or not, you will experience withdrawal symptoms. These are the notoriously nasty side effects of quitting drugs. Everyone has a different experience of withdrawal, but most people experience some combination of nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and insomnia.
Luckily, a professional detox facility can help you cope with these symptoms. They’ll administer anti-addiction medications and employe medical techniques to ease your discomfort.
Many people think that they can quit cold turkey and detox at home. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. While the cold-turkey approach works for some people, many can’t get clean that way.
Learn about our alcohol detox program and get help today!
There are several benefits to detoxing in a professional facility. Here are just a few of them:
Expert support: Detox is a more complex process than most people think. It’s not wise to simply cease use and hope for the best. Instead, you should consult with a professional to develop a plan for tapering off your drug of choice slowly. That way, you’ll experience the minimum amount of discomfort.
Drug-free environment: In a detox program, you won’t have access to drugs or alcohol. Therefore, you’ll have no temptation to relapse. If you try to detox at home, you may find yourself using again within a matter of hours.
Calm atmosphere: One of the biggest benefits of detoxing in a treatment center is the quiet, serene environment. This makes it much easier to focus on staying sober. At home, you might have to deal with family members or roommates bothering you while you go through withdrawals.
Safety precautions: In rare cases, withdrawal symptoms can be dangerous. Alcohol withdrawal syndrome, for example, is potentially fatal. By detoxing under a doctor’s supervision, you’ll ensure your own safety.
Everyone has a different withdrawal timeline. The timeline is determined by the type of drugs you use, how long you’ve used them for, and how much you used. Age, weight, and physical health can also impact the process.
For example:
If you drank 12 beers a day for the last 20 years, your liver is likely damaged. Therefore, it may not be able to process toxins quickly. It could take several weeks for your body to flush out the chemicals.
On the other hand, if you are a binge drinker who strictly drinks on weekends, you may have an easier time withdrawing.
There are also a handful of drug rehab centers near Federal Way. These are valuable resources for local addicts who want to get clean.
While detox programs treat the physical symptoms of addiction, rehab programs treat the psychological symptoms. They provide therapy, counseling, and a number of other services. Whereas detox helps addicts get clean, rehab helps them stay clean.
Remember: recovery is an ongoing process. Just because you withdraw successfully doesn’t mean that you’ll stay sober forever. In order to maintain sobriety, you must learn to cope with stress in a healthy way. A rehab program will give you the tools to do this.
Rehab comes in two primary forms: inpatient and outpatient. Inpatient programs are residential. They provide housing for the addict to live in while they get sober. Usually, these programs last 4-6 weeks, although some are longer.
Inpatient rehab works best for people who need to step away from day-to-day life to focus on sobriety. Patients spend their days meeting with therapists and attending group support sessions. They might also attend educational classes or physical training sessions to supplement their therapy regiment.
Outpatient rehab, on the other hand, is a non-residential type of treatment. In an outpatient program, patients live at home but report to the treatment center a few times per week. They reap the same benefits as inpatient attendees, but can still maintain their life outside.
These programs work well for students, professionals, and parents. They give recovering addicts the space to live their lives while working toward sobriety. If you’re too busy to leave home for rehab, this could be a good option for you.
The third option is intensive outpatient programs, or IOPs. These programs blend various aspects of inpatient and outpatient treatment. While they are non-residential, they involve up to 40 hours of treatment each week.
Learn more about Ashwood Recovery’s intensive outpatient program!
At Ashwood Recovery, we understand that AA and NA meetings are not right for everyone. There are those who need professional treatment. We can offer that, and we have one of the best programs in the region.
We are located less than 8 hours away from Federal Way by car. It is possible to get to our facility in about an hour and a half by plane. A lot of people feel better about getting treatment farther away from home. Perhaps you feel the same way. However, if you are wanting to stay closer to home, we can help you with our Washington State locations.
Do you have questions about the addiction recovery resources in the Federal Way area? If so, please contact us.
Our admissions coordinators are here to help you get started with treatment the right way. They'll verify your health insurance, help set up travel arrangements, and make sure your transition into treatment is smooth and hassle-free.
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