Which resrouces are the most helpful?

Of all the resources out there, which resource(s) are the most/the least helpful (i.e. 12-step support group, therapy, bishop, etc.)?

             Of all the options, facing this challenge on your own is your least helpful option. If you are embarrassed, scared, or in denial you may avoid seeking help, but you will need others.  Acquire as many resources as you can to help you. The more people you have helping you, the better.  Luckily, there are a lot of resources out there, many of which are free.  Bishops are free, and often very helpful.  They can at least direct you to church-run resources and guide you through the repentance process, forgiveness process, or expanding your access to the Atonement.  Bishops can help you get the help that you need and support and love you in the process.  Their support is vital to your spiritual strength.
              12-step groups also have been helpful to a lot of different people for a lot of different reasons.  Sometimes one of the biggest parts of an addiction, or loving someone with an addiction is fear of what others will think or being ostracized. Support groups can help you feel normal, accepted loved and validated as you work through spiritual steps that also bring you closer to God.  The 12-step approach helps you be accountable to others and to God. It helps you take responsibility for your feelings and your actions and shows you how through others’ experiences.  It is a divinely inspired  program that brings you closer to God, closer to others and closer to yourself. 

 Therapy can help you deal with things in ways support groups and bishops cannot.  Most bishops are not counselors, and neither are most support group members and leaders. Working through an addiction or with a loved one that has an addiction is really difficult and can bring up so many different feelings and issues that bishops may not know how to deal with.  Working with a therapist will only benefit you, so long as the therapist is a good fit.  Most colleges offer free counseling services to students and have student clinics for community members wanting therapy services at a VERY discounted price. 

Because this problem has become so prevalent in our culture, there are loads of people who can help.  It is vital to their own progression as children of God to be able to help you, so let them help.