jim, its called cocaine anonymous, because we couldnt use addicts anonymous (AA).
im an alcoholic and and addict, this is who CA is targeted at, although we sound drug specific, we are not. our experience is that most addicts cant identify in AA (not me)
and that there is no other fellowship that uses the big book for addicts.
as some one else said earlier "we just cant have a fellowship for every individual drug as none of them would survive.
our fellowship uses all AA traditions, the b,book, 12 steps, the concepts, our fellowship is strong and unlike NA (in britain) we have learned from AA and its mistakes, (eg, turning mtgs into group therapy). our meetings concentrate on the solution not the problem, "what we suffer with and how we get well". we also do a 'back to basics' policy with the steps, all members are encouraged to complete the steps with a sponsor within 60 days, then start to sponsor others.
weather this will continue to work is in gods hands, i just hope it does, as for an addict of my type (hopeless) there is No other alternertive.
may your god go with you