Telling an alcoholic or an addict they have to find religion, is not necessarily a very good idea. The reason why it is so important to have drug rehab treatment centers who offer a non faith based program is for the sake of the person’s right to not have religion forced upon them. Not everybody [...]
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First, you need to know about the 12 Steps. The 12 steps are the core of all recovery programs, including AA, NA, OA and GA. The 12 steps center around cleaning up your life and starting to live it on a spiritual basis. It is a great format for living, especially if you’re an alcoholic [...]
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This isn’t Russia…is it Danny? All kidding aside, what in the wide, wide, wide world of sports is religion doing in alcohol drug rehabs and treatment centers? Last time I looked this was the 21st century, not the 2.1 century. Today, most rehabs still cling to the old idea that AA and the 12 steps [...]
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It sounds like the drug rehab world is living in the dark ages. Ninety-nine percent of the drug alcohol treatment industry are based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. And, although it is “spirituality”, it is still based on God. There is no doubt the 12 steps are a very successful way to stay [...]
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Ninety-nine percent of all alcohol and drug treatment centers are based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. I see several problems with the 12 steps having such a monopoly on the rehab industry. First of all the 12 steps are an aftercare program, meaning they all about keeping people clean and sober. Even they [...]
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If you have ever been to an AA meeting or know someone who is a member, then you have probably heard about the 12 steps. They were written by Bill Wilson the man credited with founding Alcoholics Anonymous. AA was founded 75 years ago, in 1935. And for 75 years drug and alcohol treatment centers [...]
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In case you’re wondering why in the world non 12 step rehab programs work better, read on. For 75 years the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous has been saving more drunks than the salvation army ever dreamed of. But rehab is different and addiction and science has improved since then. Good, non 12 step treatment [...]
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The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous has saved more drunks than the salvation army ever dreamed of. So what’s wrong with making the the 12 steps the focal point of alcohol rehab? Nothing, except treatment and rehabilitation is supposed to be so much more. Today, more and more of the best drug alcohol rehabs have [...]
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Non 12 step drug rehab programs are way ahead of the crowd when it comes to state of the art treatment. Bill Wilson, the man most credited with founding Alcoholics Anonymous, is considered to be the person most responsible for authoring the “12 steps”. Alcoholics Anonymous all by itself has saved more drunks than all [...]
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So what is all this talk about 12 step versus non 12 step rehab programs? Well, for as long as anyone can remember, the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 step model has been the basis of virtually all treatment centers. Their thinking was that treatment should be centered around what has proven to be the most effective [...]
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