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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Dual diagnosis means someone has an alcohol and or chemical dependency and a psychiatric condition as well. The psychiatric condition can be anything like depression, bi polar, panic disorder, anxiety, ADHD and OCD. The co-occurring psychiatric condition must be properly diagnosed and treated. Too many drug alcohol treatment centers treat the substance abuse as the [...]
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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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