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12 Step Program For Depression
The 12 step model has been extended well past the original Alcoholics Anonymous roots. The same structure has found application in areas traditionally reserved for the medical profession as people look for group support with all types of problems. This is true for depression as well. Some of the groups are: Depressed Anonymous Depression Anonymous ….
Read more ›3 Ways Step 5 NA Begins Your Real-Life Walk in Recovery
Step 5 – “Admitted to our Higher Power, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Change happens from the inside-out. This means any type of behavior starts out as a thought that’s processed to the point where it’s played out in a person’s daily life. As far as 12 ….
Read more ›The 4th Step Inventory: The Nuts & Bolts of Addiction Recovery
Step 4 – “We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” For many, the thought of doing a 4th Step inventory may well seem overwhelming considering the hard road addiction has left behind. Sitting down and listing all the wrongs you’ve committed and the people you’ve hurt can be a painful process for ….
Read more ›How 12 Step Programs and Rehab Work Together and How You can Maximize your Treatment Benefits
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a combination of treatments is often necessary for you to fully recover from drug or alcohol addiction. You might not realize that there are many types of treatment available and almost all of these treatments can work in combination with each other. Some people believe that it ….
Read more ›5 Top Lessons from The Big Book of AA
There are many resources that provide help to people who are addicted to alcohol. While some people are able to overcome an addiction on their own, others need as much help as they can get. Once a person makes his or her way through a treatment program, they may wish to continue with a similar ….
Read more ›What Do 12 Step Programs and Personal Development Training Have in Common?
The saying, “there’s more than one way to skin a cat” aptly describes the many ways a person can reach his or her full potential. Some people find their way naturally, having grown up in healthy households receiving ample love nurturing. Other people may take a longer, harder path, stumbling along the more difficult roads ….
Read more ›10 Creative Ways to Get Out of a New Year’s Champagne Toast
1. Sparkling Grape Juice Trick This is a very simple way to keep with the tradition of the New Year’s champagne toast. Simply enlist the aid of a bartender or server and ask them to bring you a sparkling white grape juice instead of the traditional champagne. 2. Make a Point that you are Driving ….
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, ….
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