Anonymous Groups – Popular Form of Support

Have you ever wondered about the number or types of “anonymous groups” in existence? Graphs 4 and 5 below unveil some interesting findings, including the search frequencies for “alcoholics”, “cocaine”, “narcotics”, “workaholics”, “smokers”, “clutters”, and “gamblers anonymous”, to name just a few.

Why is this information relevant? For addictions researchers, information on support groups can help them track trends and changes in various types of addictions. For an in-depth analysis of this investigation on “anonymous groups” online inquiries, visit the anonymous groups main page.

Anonymous Groups - Addictions Research - Graph 4

Top 100 precise phrases entered into search engines

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		150,000
alcoholics anonymous	143070
narcotics anonymous	115756
overeaters anonymous	29836
alcoholic anonymous meeting schedule	28664
al anon	20312
gamblers anonymous	17234
bobby valentino anonymous	14965
alcoholic anonymous	8542
anonymous search	8266
nicotine anonymous	7988
alcohol anonymous	7776
sex addicts anonymous	7512
al anon meeting directory	7138
anonymous sex	6570
anonymous bobby valentino	6263
debtors anonymous	6076
anonymous 4	5440
emotions anonymous	5352
alcoholic anonymous meetings	5172
sexaholics anonymous	5153
anonymous web search	4963
anonymous web hosting	4760
anonymous internet	4232
anonymous web browsers	4208
narcotics anonymous t shirt	4025
marijuana anonymous	3640
narcotics anonymous meetings	3570
alcoholics anonymous meetings	3548
cocaine anonymous	3544
families anonymous	3522
anonymous e mail	3512
narcotic anonymous	3495
pills anonymous	3372
anonymous revenge	3308
narcotics anonymous pictures	3296
narcotics anonymous meetings schedules	3290
codependents anonymous	3281
anonymous websites	3122
anonymous search engines	2949
pittsburgh narcotics anonymous	2932
alcoholics anon	2842
12 steps of alcoholics anonymous	2780
alcoholics anonymous symbol	2766
anonymous prepaid credit card	2758
free anonymous web	2751
hedgehoppers anonymous	2749
anonymous web	2644
narcotics anon	2612
alcoholics anonymous chat rooms	2464
big book alcoholic anonymous	2446
narcotics anonymous books	2210
anonymous emails	2056
alcoholics anonymous big book	2044
workaholics anonymous	2022
anonymous quotes	1914
smokers anonymous	1898
clutterers anonymous	1887
narcotics anonymous logo	1840
gambler s anonymous	1838
alcoholics anonymous fourth step	1836
california alcoholics anonymous	1826
alchoholics anonymous	1804
masked and anonymous	1785
alcoholics anonymous rings	1736
alcoholics anonymous 12 steps	1732
sex anonymous	1718
messies anonymous	1712
narc anon	1702
anonymous confessions	1680
alcholics anonymous	1678
codependency anonymous	1678
anonymous std testing	1672
alcoholics anonymous meetings online	1670
shoppers anonymous	1665
methadone anonymous	1664
anonymous searching	1652
anonymous porn	1648
anonymous sites	1647
overeater s anonymous	1644
al anon meetings	1566
free anonymous	1546
anonymous mailer	1542
alcoholics anonymous history	1524
sexual compulsives anonymous	1498
narcotics anonymous online meetings	1487
anonymous four	1486
alcoholics anonymous gifts	1483
anonymous browse	1474
everyman by anonymous	1466
narcotics anonymous speaker	1466
narcotics anonymous tennessee	1462
alcoholics anonymous logo	1390
anonymous prepaid credit cards	1378
anonymous phone number	1372
spenders anonymous	1339
overeaters anon	1312
anonymous magic melody	1296
sex and love addicts anonymous	1206
over eaters anonymous	1177
alcoholics anonymous jewelry	1175
	0		150,000

Anonymous Groups - Addictions Research - Graph 5

The following graph is an extended list of individual words and concepts taken from the search phrases (like those in Graph 4.) This research tool is excellent for seeing which concepts and sub-concepts are most commonly associated in online search.

Top 1,000 words used in anonymous groups searches

	estimated searches/year across all search engines
	0		880,000
anonymous	859169
alcoholics	212513
narcotics	173638
anon	72229
alcoholic	49366
meeting	41613
al	37569
overeaters	36733
schedule	29427
meetings	28548
bobby	22615
valentino	21734
web	21578
sex	19760
gamblers	19607
search	19214
addicts	11011
free	9336
alcohol	8689
nicotine	8137
book	7578
directory	7277
online	6927
big	6790
narcotic	6604
chat	6363
debtors	6345
steps	6303
12	6173
4	6122
emotions	5623
credit	5416
sexaholics	5303
mail	5011
internet	4978
hosting	4968
cocaine	4667
card	4564
prepaid	4562
step	4494
books	4230
browsers	4228
shirt	4084
engines	4083
history	4043
marijuana	3907
schedules	3863
logo	3672
rooms	3618
pictures	3581
families	3551
codependents	3476
pills	3419
revenge	3313
testing	3278
websites	3130
pittsburgh	3006
phone	3002
love	2980
gambler	2889
searching	2832
symbol	2817
california	2815
florida	2786
eaters	2759
san	2758
hedgehoppers	2753
how	2722
texas	2633
sites	2626
emails	2623
quotes	2611
gifts	2602
ohio	2601
sexual	2589
porn	2573
alchoholics	2536
tennessee	2486
speaker	2326
eating	2282
new	2252
diego	2173
std	2084
overeater	2051
workaholics	2023
fourth	1968
smokers	1908
clutterers	1892
dr	1889
alcholics	1845
masked	1816
calls	1774
narc	1759
codependency	1747
rings	1741
groups	1722
messies	1714
shoppers	1705
confessions	1692
speakers	1681
methadone	1670
jewelry	1652
michigan	1628
mailer	1611
hiv	1608
las	1590
vegas	1584
cards	1579
county	1553
everyman	1507
text	1506
compulsives	1501
nevada	1499
browse	1491
magic	1481
dallas	1454
edition	1437
program	1413
number	1399
austin	1393
nar	1350
spenders	1343
first	1304
melody	1301
oregon	1293
parents	1219
wisconsin	1181
compulsive	1166
disorders	1142
memphis	1141
disorder	1133
tomahawk	1120
portland	1098
cell	1090
prayer	1079
virginia	1077
ca	1071
twelve	1050
houston	1030
frank	1022
kirk	1022
cleveland	1009
usenet	1009
essay	1007
world	976
basic	921
colorado	920
poems	905
uk	890
non	884
website	882
recovery	880
pa	875
tips	868
heights	866
palos	858
farrell	858
st	850
dual	848
columbus	844
test	834
addiction	816
oklahoma	811
west	808
hcv	803
site	796
alabama	789
workbook	777
content	775
baltimore	773
abductees	769
remailers	762
alcoholica	761
tapes	757
what	752
ring	743
anorexics	742
gloryhole	736
chester	715
said	714
reporting	713
maryland	694
rex	693
city	687
service	686
family	677
diet	675
poetry	672
narcodics	671
format	663
downloads	653
nyc	649
adult	647
send	635
gambling	630
websurfing	628
alcaholics	616
letters	616
missouri	606
stampers	600
survivors	600
shopaholics	599
error	595
lawyer	593
overspenders	593
incest	592
spanish	592
statistics	590
websearch	585
ms	582
salon	581
couples	572
south	571
mn	571
vancouver	569
children	565
recovering	565
conventions	564
third	563
slogans	562
flowers	562
hip	561
hop	561
speech	561
txt	561
alocholics	560
greysheet	552
accounts	552
tx	544
indiana	539
letter	501
webcam	494
seattle	490
jersey	489
meth	488
angeles	484
los	481
crystal	474
block	457
az	454
nc	454
pornography	453
denver	449
interracial	447
alice	446
ask	445
fast	439
circumventor	439
york	437
depression	432
confession	429
tucson	428
download	425
kansas	422
addict	419
aids	418
clip	418
information	416
louis	410
art	409
canada	408
school	404
na	401
liars	401
maine	398
who	394
tampa	394
remix	389
list	388
cutters	386
literature	382
utah	382
audio	380
logos	380
oral	379
coin	377
cloud	377
bob	376
perverts	375
barbara	374
overeating	373
orleans	372
alchohol	372
ib	372
sayings	371
founded	371
giving	370
bonny	369
underearners	368
blocking	367
allan	360
area	354
chapter	349
3	345
nj	337
pros	323
carolina	310
forums	309
phones	307
orange	304
check	300
plan	297
cons	295
famous	294
message	293
fresh	292
georgia	289
sacramento	287
central	280
bulimics	276
cashing	276
drug	269
support	261
antonio	259
locations	257
slaves	244
wichita	243
group	241
round	238
bypass	238
australia	234
ky	233
rock	230
religion	227
illinois	227
formats	227
north	223
order	222
va	219
eponymous	218
teens	214
arizona	209
room	209
conference	209
services	209
savannah	208
washington	207
founder	207
american	206
tip	206
northern	206
pennsylvania	202
blowjobs	201
bend	200
music	199
alternatives	197
merchandise	196
tattoo	195
reformers	195
board	194
trivia	191
mouse	188
poets	188
procrastinators	188
wilmington	187
aa	187
spender	186
dark	186
bodybuilding	185
hunters	184
masturbators	184
uploading	184
hep	184
happiness	184
blog	184
adoption	183
msn	183
encounters	182
wa	182
ny	180
nashville	178
poem	178
yahoo	176
mexico	175
gift	175
fort	173
co	171
columbia	170
bucks	169
beach	169
secure	167
songwriters	165
encryption	165
boston	165
home	165
boards	164
massachusetts	163
office	163
minnesota	160
resentment	159
chicago	158
image	157
debtor	153
medallion	152
work	151
pdf	150
cookeville	147
experimenters	146
tallahassee	146
powerpoint	146
meaning	146
sedition	146
santas	146
miami	145
edmonton	144
success	143
western	143
ga	142
tulsa	142
police	139
classes	139
ct	138
tn	138
com	135
surfers	135
crime	134
hi5	134
women	134
traditions	134
girls	131
raleigh	131
jose	131
sufing	130
fox	130
richmond	130
cult	129
store	128
anime	128
philadelphia	128
altoona	128
redirection	128
codependence	127
cite	127
login	126
nudes	126
timbaland	126
assholes	126
oa	125
region	125
masturbation	125
emotion	124
payments	124
srfing	124
longview	124
calendar	123
youtube	123
toolbar	123
members	123
divorce	122
copyrights	122
hotline	122
update	122
southern	119
health	118
opening	117
access	116
help	115
student	115
waco	114
female	114
bebo	113
violence	113
lake	113
domestic	113
francisco	113
drunk	112
drink	112
pranks	112
labelling	111
tor	111
beer	111
reason	111
fl	110
rss	110
auth	110
dont	110
delaware	109
topics	108
craigslist	107
video	107
insurance	105
palm	104
omaha	103
island	101
usa	100
sam	100
england	100
daily	100
il	100
calling	100
bay	99
phoenix	99
valentine	99
scottsdale	97
column	97
working	97
orlando	97
shop	95
events	94
illegal	92
care	92
inventory	92
marriage	92
diagnosis	92
mi	91
from	91
diary	91
smith	91
word	90
birthday	90
long	89
2	88
montgomery	87
convention	86
single	86
alcholic	86
reflections	85
wayne	85
prayers	85
eugene	85
desert	84
clotheshorse	83
newsgroup	82
dayton	81
durham	81
church	81
where	80
louisville	80
md	79
line	79
stories	79
open	79
mailbox	78
rockford	78
war	78
alcohoics	78
doctors	78
4th	77
setting	77
civil	77
article	77
stalker	76
birmingham	76
golf	76
buddies	75
unblock	75
texts	75
tarot	75
feed	74
statue	74
dade	74
facebook	74
baez	73
electronics	73
alateen	72
atlanta	72
resources	70
sheet	70
hawaii	68
rates	68
attendance	67
la	67
report	67
view	66
it	66
sisters	66
wi	65
state	65
rate	64
cincinnati	64
corpus	64
albany	63
visa	63
second	63
verification	62
christi	62
sign	62
about	62
posting	61
pedophiles	61
pearl	61
technorati	61
gnostic	61
torrance	60
valley	60
mt	60
programs	58
sfv	57
nebraska	57
shadow	57
abuse	57
child	57
freeware	57
tunnel	57
day	56
invisible	56
encrypted	55
gary	55
adolescent	55
students	55
romance	54
idaho	53
teen	53
springs	53
1st	53
medallions	52
serenity	52
facts	51
alanon	51
info	51
charlotte	51
private	50
graphics	50
spokane	50
springfield	49
sweden	48
kentucky	48
ma	48
dictionary	48
nurses	48
en	48
hole	47
alcohols	47
get	47
people	47
news	46
montana	46
ontario	46
sonoma	46
sexaddicts	46
dorks	46
glory	45
bulimia	45
mobile	45
voice	44
lincoln	44
murder	44
relay	43
spirituality	43
sc	43
apparel	43
anorexia	43
crimes	43
org	43
minneapolis	42
code	42
dupage	42
smoking	42
graphic	42
fairfax	42
dakota	42
alcoolics	42
court	41
alcohics	41
local	41
stickers	41
goggle	40
spyro	40
federal	40
character	40
fans	40
anne	40
methods	40
informant	40
africa	40
treatment	39
bristol	39
french	39
definition	39
investigating	39
zip	39
verizon	39
guide	38
humboldt	38
whats	38
arundel	38
ft	38
necklace	38
privacy	38
voting	38
quiz	38
sinners	38
serve	38
saskatoon	38
victoria	37
district	37
reviews	37
haverhill	37
pocatello	37
yuba	37
pleasant	37
wake	37
connection	37
washtenaw	37
net	37
riverside	37
deanna	36
offenders	36
mesa	36
chapstick	36
pay	36
oswego	36
cessation	36
ballad	36
relax	36
law	36
christain	36
possible	36
file	36
east	36
relapse	36
assault	36
prisons	36
presription	36
smoker	36
figment	36
hampstead	36
defects	36
green	36
offshore	35
iowa	35
time	35
mo	34
hotlines	34
centers	34
all	34
complaint	34
sources	34
fairfield	33
el	33
gam	32
falls	32
mass	32
bill	32
just	31
blue	31
drugs	31
name	31
ueki	31
4chan	31
money	30
presentation	30
superheroes	30
mandatory	30
dependents	30
principles	29
viewer	29
3rd	29
baldwin	29
salt	29
today	29
picture	29
un	29
chicagoland	29
2nd	29
worth	29
salem	28
bookies	28
unconditional	28
fresno	28
artists	28
men	28
albuquerque	28
author	28
red	28
2006	27
codependent	27
business	27
employee	27
harrisburg	27
remain	27
connecticut	26
2007	26
little	26
fellowship	26
center	26
poland	26
sending	26
wow	26
florence	26
park	26
fat	26
class	26
great	26
when	25
murders	25
logon	25
slaa	25
arlington	25
detroit	25
printable	25
concept	25
recommend	25
delegate	24
bizon	24
joe	24
aska	24
incorporated	24
roman	24
forum	24
jacksonville	24
young	24
d200	24
alert	24
works	24
messages	24
murdered	24
mario	24
yarn	24
francesca	24
worship	24
cgi	24
dc	24
discussion	24
arkansas	24
software	24
kempinska	24
milwaukee	24
why	23
white	23
broward	23
akron	23
bible	23
costa	23
articles	23
girl	23
kofi	23
hotmail	23
boise	23
origin	23
clinics	23
ocean	22
national	22
philippines	22
john	22
muncie	22
manhattan	22
inc	22
toronto	22
near	22
espanol	22
english	22
lottery	22
alcoholis	22
paper	21
preamble	21
tests	21
greater	21
henderson	21
song	21
against	21
promises	21
cd	21
victorian	21
wv	21
bird	21
christian	21
chips	21
rapids	21
male	21
authors	20
cam	20
print	20
address	20
1986	20
monroe	20
ridge	20
intergroup	20
peer	20
staten	20
wilson	20
story	20
review	20
annapolis	20
wikipedia	20
pinellas	20
term	19
sql	19
louisiana	19
disk	19
ar	19
marion	19
year	19
banking	19
domain	19
paso	19
grand	19
greenville	19
box	19
deaf	19
oh	19
make	19
management	19
videos	19
shirts	18
nh	18
ventura	18
port	18
goes	18
prison	18
rochester	18
lords	18
chapters	18
river	18
handbook	18
snohomish	18
spanking	18
questions	18
ks	18
cny	18
nassau	18
jackson	18
chip	18
obsessive	18
knoxville	18
requests	18
withholding	18
official	18
indianapolis	18
opiate	18
traits	18
pre	17
god	17
italian	17
sponsor	17
characters	17
mailers	17
wilderness	17
brooklyn	17
post	17
coins	17
fernando	17
death	17
fashion	17
ed	17
dance	17
java	17
jap	17
oakland	17
collins	17
24	17
london	17
gold	17
posters	17
craigslistorg	17
wife	17
prom	17
chattanooga	17
clothing	17
mateo	16
share	16
images	16
woodbridge	16
pics	16
temecula	16
quotations	16
pasadena	16
snowboard	16
foodaholics	16
uganda	16
contra	16
paul	16
hollywood	16
regional	16
live	16
rhode	16
native	16
torrents	15
canonsburg	15
toledo	15
suffolk	15
14	15
house	15
paid	15
sponsorship	15
earl	15
person	15
anger	15
user	15
brazil	15
short	15
years	15
observations	15
informants	15
myrtle	15
postal	15
complaints	15
quote	15
anniversary	15
patches	15
brooks	15
charms	15
majestic	15
registration	15
saerver	15
script	15
napa	15
talk	15
locator	14
background	14
shreveport	14
cover	14
set	14
melbourne	14
lexington	14
baton	14
dating	14
bc	14
location	14
mississippi	14
sugar	14
ecards	14
hamilton	14
readings	14
inside	14
insights	14
powershot	14
montreal	14
unofficial	14
id	14
teenager	14
messenger	14
examples	14
game	14
charlie	14
narcoics	14
allen	14
way	14
garth	14
pro	14
cocain	14
humor	14
watchers	14
road	14
	0		880,000