12 step
12 Step Programs
This can be a slightly confusing term for some people.
It originates from the organisation Alcoholics Anonymous, which developed a recovery program based around 12 specific steps, which are really statements of experience of what the early members of AA did in order to get sober.
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.