12 Step Program
How Important is It ?
How important is it ? Slogan in Recovery This is a slogan used in many 12 step fellowships , as well as the broader self help and mental health recovery worlds. Its main benefit is […]
Al-Anon
AA
Take what you like and leave the rest ….
‘Take what you liked and leave the rest’ – Al-Anon Closing Statement The above statement is read at Al-Anon meetings as part of the ‘Suggested Al-Anon Closing’. It gives people the freedom to decide for […]
12 Step Program
What Do Character Defects Really Mean?
What Are Character Defects? The phrase ‘character defects’ is often used in 12 Step Recovery, unfortunately not in the context that it was originally intended. This often leads to a more judgmental approach by people […]
12 Step Program
What is an Adult Child and Why it Matters
The term adult child refers to an adult of any age who grew up in a home where alcoholism had been present, meaning that the child would have been seriously affected in several different ways.
12 Step Program
12 Step Program
12 Step Programs
12 step programs 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 […]
12 Step Program
Are there Alcoholics Anonymous meetings for the whole family?
Alcoholics Anonymous has a very clear sense that it’s purpose is to help people who have a drink problem. However the experience of this happening, very quickly showed family members that they also had been […]