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Fort Worth Area Meetings- West Dist 8 & 14
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Corpus Christi Area Meetings- East Dist. 2
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Narcotics Anonymous: Heart of Texas Area Service
Texas Gamblers Anonymous
Heart of Texas Overeaters Anonymous
Texas Sex Alcoholics Anonymous
Texas Helplines
AIDSLINE – call (800) 299-2437
Mental Health Association in Abilene Crisis Line – call (325) 677-7773
Child Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
State Elder Abuse Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Domestic Violence Hotline – call 800-252-5400
Texas Suicide & Crisis – call 877-968-8454
Texas Youth & Runaway Hotline
The Rape Crisis Center – call 210-349-7273
Treatment & Detox Guide
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