Since decades, twelve-step program is considered to be one of the most effective tools in treating addictions such as drug addiction and alcohol addiction. The program was established by Alcoholics Anonymous during the 1930s.
Here are the points that are involved in the twelve-step program:
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- 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.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The twelve-step program helps the addict in many ways like making him realize that he is going through substance addiction problem, how to become considerate and develop self-control, helping others in knowing and practicing the program, etc. The twelve-step program can be performed in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation centers. After recovering from the addiction through the twelve-step program, the patient becomes confident in facing the challenges of the life.
Recently, people are finding that the 12 steps are not that effective. If you are looking for a non 12 step rehab that will help you overcome your addiction, than give us a call.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:56 pm
This is actually not the best program. There is another program and this is the Narconon program which has a success rate of about 70%!! The Twelve-step program has a success rate of only about 30%.
January 12th, 2010 at 8:58 pm
You are absolutely right. The Narconon program is much better.