Hi Augustin, 

There are plenty of on-line self help groups:  http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/find-support-groups

Abraham Low Self-Help Systems

Adult Children of Alcoholics

Al-Anon/Alateen

Alcoholics Anonymous

AlcoholScreening.org

Alzheimer's Association

American Association of Retired Persons Grief and Loss Information

American Association of Suicidology: Support for family/friends that have lost a loved one to suicide

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Attention Deficit Disorder Association

Autism Society of America

The Balanced Mind Foundation

Brain Injury Association of America

Caregiver Action Network

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

Co-Dependents Anonymous and link to locate meetings http://www.coda.org/ajax_control.php?action=load_translation&language=1

The Compassionate Friends Grief Support: After the death of a child (Use this link to find groups in your area)

CoSLAA Support groups for family and friends of people who have a sex addiction

Debtors Anonymous

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

Gamblers Anonymous

International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation

International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

Male Survivor (Discussion board and chat room for men who have been sexually abused can be accessed from Survivors tab on left hand side of the page)

Narcotics Anonymous

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): A family support and advocacy organization

National Eating Disorders Association

and so on

Child-Help USA at 1-800-422-4453 Assists both child and adult survivors of abuse, including sexual abuse. The hotline, staffed by mental health professionals, also provides treatment referrals.

Covenant House Nineline at 1-800-999-9999 Crisis counselors are available to talk with kids and with caregivers about all types of problems; also offer an on-line forum.

Boys Town at 1-800-448-3000 Crisis, resource, and referral line that assists both teens and parents

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) connects you with a 24 hour crisis center

Thank you Beatrice, I have a lot of work to check this online groups. After this answer my work will be easier. ;-)

There are lots an lots.   Here is our bib

Gits AA, Ritter PL, Plant K, Lorig K. Coding and evaluating facilitator posts for an online cancer survivor workshop. J Psychosoc Oncol 2013;31(2):219-34. View abstract

Yank V, Laurent D, Plant K, Lorig K. Web-based self-management support training for health professionals: A pilot study. Patient Educ Couns 2013 Jan;90(1):29-37. View Abstract

Lorig k, Ritter PL, Plant K, Laurent DD, Kelly P, Rowe S. The South Australia Health chronic cisease self-management internet trial. Health Educ Behav 2013 Feb;40(1):67-77. View abstract

Layi G, Albright CA, Berenberg J, Plant K, Ritter P, Laurent D, Lorig K, Bantum EO. UH Cancer Center Hotline: Recruiting cancer survivors for an online health-behavior change intervention: Are different strategies more beneficial? Hawaii Med J. 2011 October;70(10):222-23. View citation

Jernigan Blue Bird V, Lorig K. The internet diabetes self-management workshop for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Health Promot Pract 2011 March;12(2):261-70. View abstract

Lorig K, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, Plant K, Green M, Jernigan VBB, Case S. Online diabetes self-management program: A randomized study. Diabetes Care 2010;33(6):1275-1281. View abstract

Case S, Jernigan V, Gardner A, Ritter PL, Heaney CA, Lorig KR. Content and frequency of writing on diabetes bulletin boards: Does race make a difference? J Med Internet Res 2009;11(2):e22. View abstract

Lorig KR, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, Plant K. The internet-based arthritis self-management program: a one-year randomized trial for patients with arthritis or fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum 2008 15Jul;59(7):1009-17. View abstract

Lorig KR, Ritter PL, Dost A, Plant K, Laurent DD, McNeil I. The expert patient programme online, a 1-year study of an Internet-based self-management programme for people with long-term conditions. Chronic Illness 2008;4(4):247-256. View abstract

Lorig K, Ritter PL, Laurent DD, Plant K. Internet-based chronic disease self-management: A randomized trial. Med Care 2006;44(11):964-971. View abstract

Bruce B, Lorig K, Laurent D, Ritter P. The impact of a moderated e-mail discussion group on Use of complementary and alternative therapies in subjects with recurrent back pain. Patient Education and Counseling 2005;58:305-311. View abstract

Ritter P, Lorig K, Laurent D, Matthews K. Internet versus mailed questionnaires: A randomized comparison. J Med Internet Res 2004;6(3):e29. View abstract

Lorig KR, Laurent DD, Deyo RA, Marnell ME, Minor MA, Ritter PL. Can a back pain e-mail discussion group improve health status and lower health care costs? A randomized study. Arch Intern Med 2002;162:792-796. View abstract

I really appreciate your answer (both). I would like to chech this publications because I need some reference before starting my research.

Ruvanee: How could I get your webpage?

Thanks :-)

patienteducation.stanford.edu

You can contact Trond Bjerke, UNN, Tromsø, Norway, and probably get his thesis. His researched online Alcoholics Anonymous groups. 

[email protected]

See one of his articles: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20663938 

http://qhr.sagepub.com/content/20/12/1717

Best

John-Kåre Vederhus

Thank you, John

Hi, I hope the attached file helps. I did a search a couple of years ago on substance and behavioral self-help groups. I found quite a bit. I included the links.

In his classic book, The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy, Yalom (2005) discussed internet support groups and their effectiveness. These groups can "take the form of synchronous, real-time groups...or asynchronous groups, in which members post messages and comments, like a bulletin board." (p. 520). These groups can be professionally directed or self-directed.

https://www.amazon.com/Theory-Practice-Group-Psychotherapy-Irvin/dp/0465092845

There are a number of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous-type internet support groups. Try this link: http://www.smartrecovery.org/?gclid=CO74oq3giNQCFYePswodNcwDNQ

A cursory search of Psych Info database revealed more than 150 results.

Myptsd.com is a very active group that might be worth a look at. Although mainly aimed at PTSD it being a comorbid disorder it is very wide ranging.https://www.myptsd.com/c/