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Treatment Options – The 12 step program has been helping alcoholics and addicts to recover for over 75 years. Very much an experiential program, Steps 1 through to 12 of the program, are designed to bring about total acceptance of the illness, then offer a permanent solution to alcoholism and addiction. The program is spiritual not religious – that is to say that recovery is built on spiritual principles such as honesty, open-mindedness and willingness. It also requires the individual to take responsibility for themselves through a commitment to taking action to overcome the alcoholism or addiction on a daily basis.
Treatment Options – The 12 step program is often described as an ego-reduction program, with individuals being encouraged to look at their part in life situations, rather than investing time in blaming other people for example. Once the individual realises that they must look primarily at their own behaviour, they start to discover new skills and resources for dealing with life’s problems. They realise they have choices which were not apparent to them before, due to the chaos of drinking and using drugs.
Treatment Options – The program, provides a safe structure for individuals to process potentially destructive emotions such as fear, resentment, false pride, anger, as well as manage emotions such as happiness and excitement which can present their own challenges.
Treatment Options – 12 Step
Treatment Options – Here is a quick breakdown of what each step is about…