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12-Step after Inpatient Rehab– What’s It Like?
Inpatient rehabilitation is a time for reflection and renewal. With intense individual and group therapy, some patients often feel that they are building themselves into an entirely new person. Issues that were stuffed into deep emotional pockets and coated with alcohol or other substances are uncovered. Managing the mire of emotions takes time and ongoing ….
Read more ›How Can I Get My Family Involved in My 12-step Treatment?
It can be much easier to stick with a 12-step program if your family members support your decision to attend meetings and are generally involved in the treatment itself. While it can be difficult to get this sort of involvement from your loved ones at first, there are ways in which you can help them ….
Read more ›Leaving Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is almost always voluntary (it can be court ordered for some set period). Members do drift in and out, even though alcoholism is thought to be a lifelong condition. So why do they leave? First, the fact is that the vast majority who attend AA will leave, as many as 95% won’t make ….
Read more ›4 Reasons You Should Have A Sponsor While In Recovery
In general, the recovery process for addiction can be a long and difficult one. Treatment often involves multiple facets, and may occasionally need to be adjusted as you go along. Addiction is a highly chronic condition, and having some level of consistency seems to help prevent relapses. They’ve Been Where You Are Sponsors in addiction ….
Read more ›12 Step Spirituality
The entire program of Alcoholics Anonymous, and by extension, other 12 step programs, is based on spiritual principles. Addiction in these models may have physical and psychological components, but primarily, help is sought in the spiritual realm. This doesn’t mean that 12 step spirituality is the only offering – the steps are meant to give practical ….
Read more ›Can I Attend a 12-step Group as My Only Form of Treatment?
Some people do attend a 12-step group as their only form of treatment. However, these programs are usually meant to be a supplemental treatment option for those who receive help from them. If you are considering attending 12-step group meetings as your only treatment for addiction, ask yourself if this will be enough for your ….
Read more ›HAMS an Alternative to 12 Step Programs?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, no one specific treatment works for every person addicted to a substance. Although 12 Step programs are one of the most popular community based programs available, there are alternatives for those who do not subscribe to the 12 Step philosophies. One of these is the HAMS harm ….
Read more ›The Benefits of Attending Mutual-help Groups
Mutual-help groups, as stated by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, are “groups of two or more people who share a problem and come together to provide problem-specific help and support to one another.” These programs can be incredibly beneficial to recovering addicts as part of an overall treatment plan, and studies have ….
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