Loving Someone “In Recovery”
When you send your spouse or significant other to rehab, you’re hoping that the end results...
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Category: 12 Step Programs
Are You Ready To Move Past Recovery?
When most “addicts” or “alcoholics” make the decision to quit or moderate their substance usage,...
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What Kayne West SHOULD HAVE Said Instead
We all saw it. We all heard it. The headlines in early May of 2018, “Kayne West proclaimed that...
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Dear Worried Mom: There’s Always Hope For Your Addicted Child
Dear Worried Mom, Let me start this letter by saying I know how scared you are. I know how...
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All Addiction Help Should be Completely Private and Here’s Why: Drawbacks of Group Therapy and Support Group Meetings for Addictions
Since coming onto the scene in the 1930’s, the group Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) has shaped...
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Costly Habits Are Chosen Habits Still
The Positive Drive Principle (PDP): the principle that humans will always act to move in the...
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12 Step Indoctrination Creates Addicts
“Remember that we deal with alcohol – cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is...
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One Man’s Tale of Escaping the 12 Step Recovery Trap
I was a child who grew up in an AA household from as far back as I can remember. It was the...
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Who Should Get Credit When You Stop Drinking or Using Drugs?
When criticizing 12 Step groups and treatment based on it, people will often tell me that they...
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The Incredibly High Cost of Alcoholics Anonymous
When you feel as if you have a drinking or drug problem, most people will tell you to go to a...
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Are Meetings Necessary After You Go To Rehab?
The answer to whether someone needs support meetings such as AA or NA after rehab is not as easy...
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Top 5 Reasons to Choose a 12 Step Program
If you are struggling with a substance use problem and you begin seeking help, most people will...
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