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How the NA 12 Steps Can Help You Break Free From Addiction’s Hold
Anyone who’s gone through detox only to find him or herself back using drugs knows how addiction’s effects can linger on after stopping drug use. Once addiction takes hold, it’s not uncommon for addicts to go through multiple rounds of detox treatment before seeing any real results. Once you step back into the world drug-free, ….
Read more ›What is the Serenity Prayer?
The serenity prayer is a simple prayer that many people in 12 step programs use to help them through recovery. It is part of the spiritual side of any 12 step program and it is said usually at the beginning and the ending of every 12 step meeting. This prayer forms part of the core ….
Read more ›Why Is the Fellowship So Important in AA?
When people talk about AA, NA, and other 12 step groups, they’ll often mention the fellowship. But what is the fellowship? And how do you become a part of it? The 12 Step Fellowship When it comes to 12 step meetings and programs, there are two different aspects to consider. There’s the program, including the ….
Read more ›How Step 11 NA Helps You Embrace the Drug-Free Lifestyle
Step 11 – “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” The 12 Step program approach emphasizes the importance of spiritual growth and awareness throughout. While not all steps deal directly ….
Read more ›12 Step Recovery Programs
The structure that started with Alcoholics Anonymous has spread far and wide in the 75 years since its inception. The 12 step model for recovery has been copied in a wide variety of areas where human beings struggle to overcome their harmful desires. While not all step programs necessarily pattern themselves after AA, most do. ….
Read more ›4 Ways Step 10 NA Can Help You Stay on Course
Step 10 – “Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” In its entirety, the 12 Step program walks you through the growth stages involved with building a drug-free existence. By the time a person reaches Step 10 NA, much of the hard work is done. From here on out, ….
Read more ›Can I Go to AA without Going to Treatment?
In the cover of darkness, alcoholics face loneliness like few others. With racing minds and thoughts that linger on troubles conceived in drunkenness, lost souls cry out for help. Two o’clock in the morning is not generally the time for an intake appointment at a rehabilitation facility. It is, however, the time when desperate calls ….
Read more ›12 Step Meetings for People Who are Addicted to Prescription Drugs
There are 12-step meetings for people who are addicted to prescription drugs. As this issue is on the rise still, it is important to seek help when you become aware of a problem with prescription drug abuse. Call now to find rehab centers that utilize the 12-step process and will help you recover in the ….
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