An essential part of completing rehab treatment and staying in recovery is aftercare. Support groups like Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous form a big part of aftercare programs, where the individual in recovery is encouraged to attend these groups. Support groups are of immense benefit to an individual who is transitioning from treatment to recovery. Read More…
Often loved ones or friends in Alcoholics Anonymous have many questions about meetings and the process designed to help people get sober. It is natural to have questions but it helps to understand why anonymity is so important to the process of sobriety, recovery and AA. Within AA Itself Most people who are not members Read More…
“No intimate relationships during the first year of sobriety” is something individuals in recovery hear all the time in 12 step programs. However, very few individuals heed this piece of advice. When people get sober, it opens up a world of possibility for them, including getting back many of the things they have lost. Many Read More…
Recovery is the step which happens when a person decides to stop using alcohol or drugs and begin treatment. It is a process which lasts the entirety of a person’s life. A self-empowering approach to addiction recovery focuses on gaining full independence from addiction to live a purposeful life out from under the shadow of Read More…
A person who attends an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting is making the first step in a long journey of recovery. While the most important step can be the hardest (to attend a meeting) there are additional opportunities through the 12 step process to grow, change and become healthier with the support of community. The 12 Read More…
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a program focused on recovery for individuals with addiction to alcohol but many people have sought support for addictions of all kinds including drugs, sex, food and more. Moving through the steps with other people who have an addiction provides community, particularly the further along a person goes in recovery. Step Read More…
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) provides support and community for individuals in recovery from addiction. AA provides resources, tools and information which help people not feel alone in recovery. Designed with 12 steps, the second step focuses on how to seek a higher power in releasing control and finding hope for a future without drugs or alcohol. Read More…
