12 Step Program
What are the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Alcoholics Anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program. People often talk about the 12 steps, or one of the steps individually such as step three or step four.
The whole idea of a 12 step fellowship is quite unique to AA and other recovery organisations, and can seem either quite confusing or a bit of a subculture.
What is the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous?
The organisation Alcoholics Anonymous takes its name from the book of the same name. Understanding the reason the book was written, how it is structured and what its real purpose is, is crucial to anyone looking to get and stay sober using the 12 step program outlined in the big book.
The book was published as a body of experience, so that anyone living anywhere in the world could get sober on their own, without having to have contact with the individuals alive at the time, living in two specific areas of the United States.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous, often referred to as AA, is probably the best-known model of recovery for helping people who have a problem with alcohol.
As an organisation, it has been around since the early to mid-1930s, originating in the United States but quickly growing and spreading across the world.
Whilst most people have probably heard about AA, most of its inner workings and language are really only understood by those who are members of it, and attend AA meetings.
The anonymity aspect of AA it is often confused with a degree of secrecy that people who have a drink problem often develop as part of their life.
Sober Recovery – What does it Mean?
Sober Recovery
Sober recovery will almost always mean getting sober or clean in the context of alcoholism or an addiction, as opposed to someone who simply gives up drink for a few weeks or a month as part of a cleansing regime.