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While many people enter recovery, some of the most widely accepted and proven groups are 12-step fellowships. You may or may not be familiar with all of them. Some attend AA, NA, CA, CMA, HA, and due to the growing popularity and success that the...
Thoughts on the 12-Step Program "I think those 12 steps are the way we should be living anyway " D.J. Diebold, a Behavioral Health Therapist, says in regards to the 12-step programs used commonly by mutual support groups. These programs are centered around acknowledging a higher...
"With ministers, and the world's religions, I parted right there"-Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous, or A.A., was conceived in 1935 in Akron, Ohio by two struggling alcoholics, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. It has since been a driving tool for many who seek...
Do the Trends in the Addiction Field Need to Change? The greatest focus in the treatment of addiction is on 12-Step models, which have been proven to work for thousands upon thousands of people. 12-Step programs, however, are not treatment. As John Grab says, "treatment is...
Celebrate Recovery “is a fellowship of men and women who proclaim Jesus Christ is their higher power”, explains Clinical MA Jimmy Monaghan. It’s a Christian-based program that uses literal biblical verses and passages to help members through the recovery process. 12-Step Method Like other fellowships and recovery...