12 STEPS AND 12 TRADITHIONS OF ALCOHOLICS

12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics

Twelve-step program

Introduction

12-step program should lead to addiction, bonds or other behavioral problems in early recovery. It was originally develop by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and suggested that perhaps, as a method of recovery from alcoholism. Twelve-step book was first published in 1939, and alcohol. The method was adapted in 12 other steps, such as Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and the debtor the burden of joint anonymously. Part of the recovery program proposed by AA expressed in the Twelve Steps below. Based on the experience of the first members of AA, a report on steps the principles and practices designed to maintain sobriety (after many unsuccessful attempts).

If your strength is opposed to the idea of binding to a rigid code of conduct, you can reassure him. Each member uses the steps suggested.

Although experience shows that for many members, their comfort in sobriety depends to some extent, understanding and action, not force any member to accept or even read them.

Description

Twelve Steps method has been widely adapted. For example, the provision for family reunification, the impact of alcohol rehabilitation, improving quality of life resulted in fellowships like Al-Anon, substance dependence, non-specific alcohol dependence as people begin to perform anonymous drug users in the form of a similar group of cocaine addicts, addicted to methamphetamine (ice) and other victims of chemical dependency. The AA shows how to prepare to receive this gift in practice the Twelve Steps of our program. Therefore, we consider briefly, what we are trying to do at this point:

We knew that we would have to give up the deadly habit of living alone with our conflicts and, hand on heart, confess to God and another person. Many of us do not want to take Step six - for the simple reason practical unwilling to remove our character flaws, because we are still happy with some of them. Nevertheless, we realized that we must somehow adapt to the fundamental principle of Step 6.

Thus, the practice of these steps, only to experience a spiritual awakening and the reality of this experience was clear. By observing only the beginning was, and still doubt the rest of us could see the transformation of the dawn. Based on many such experiences, we can predict that the unbeliever, who continues to protest capture the "spiritual side" and is still consider a favorite group of AA higher power, leaving some love for God.

History

Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, known for AA members, founded alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first twelve-step program, in 1935. They created a tradition in the 'anonymous Twelve Steps "in 1953, agreed to AA Narcotics Anonymous to use its Steps and Traditions.

While the AA has amplified in the 30's and 40's, distinguished by the address standards started to appear as the Twelve Traditions. Harmony of the brain is in procedure five: “ Each set has one major cause - to overtake his note to alcoholic beverage dependence, who still suffers" Therefore, addicts ...