Twelve-step programs

proved to be very challenging. But helping women at the program gain a new outlook on their own recovery, for the better, was a challenge I was up for. Understanding the importance of community and relationship is the key to success. Keywords: challenge, community, relationship ================ Ten years ago I was working for Fresno First. Fresno First is " a gender responsive residential substance abuse treatment program in Fresno County that serves female parolees and their…

Humility: An Overarching Theme in the Rule of St. Benedict In The Rule of St. Benedict, a large section of the work is devoted to analyzing humility, which seems to run as an overarching theme throughout the work itself. While a focus on all twelve stages of the humility is too large in scope for this assignment, I will be focusing on the fear of the Lord and humility manifest in all facets of life. Prior to analyzing humility, it is important to first define what it is and why it is important.…

Spencer Group topic: Where Do I Pull From? PO attended group on time and moderately engaged in the group discussion on “Spirituality and its role in recovery”. PO was able to identify the difference between spirituality and religion, stated “anything can be a higher power. I have always used my higher power for faith, and ask for help with logical things”. PO attentively listened while other group members shared their insights and thoughts on the topic discussion, and provided positive…

Austin Hogan Kendra Gallos English 3 30 November 2016 There are many problems in the world and there is one specific one that is not only unsafe but also deadly, and that problem is Meth. Meth is a drug that not only is addictive, it is extremely dangerous. The problem with Meth is what it does to someone’s body and how it affects others around them. Brief description of Meth; it is a drug that is cheaply made out of normal everyday products such as: gas cleaner chemicals, the red stuff on…

these meetings regularly while the other 6 (including me) were first timers. After entering the room and sitting down in a small circle we were about 10 people attending the meeting. I immediately recognized a religious connection with the group/program which I didn’t ever considered before. Not that it bothered me, knowing that most of AA meetings are held in churches, but I just never associated both with each other The meeting started with one of the AA members reading some sort of…

re-introduce her to group therapy. In one of her sessions she admitted that her sponsor tried to have sex with her and that is her reasoning for not wanting to participate in a 12-step program. The benefits of having Susan join an IOP is that she will feel she still has control because she is not inpatient, she will step up or down as her recovery progresses or if there is a relapse, and she will only have to commit to 90 days (Pita, 2015). I feel that this is a safer way for her to go through…

What are some weaknesses in the 12 step program? Athena, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is well-known for its use of the 12-Step program model in treating addiction: A model copied and disseminated by many other similar programs. According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (2014), the 12-step program or parts of it are utilized in approximately 74 percent of treatment facilities in the United States. However, something’s popularity or widely-acceptedness neither…

Group Substance Abuse Counseling Introduction According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes individuals have been using psychoactive substances since ancient times. The first historical records show that cannabis was used in 4000 B.C. in Central Asia and North West China. The use of the coca leaf, which holds the primary ingredient to make cocaine, was used as early as 3000 B.C in the Andeans Mountain range in South America. One of the oldest uses of psychoactive substances dates…

like I have six moms and/or older sisters. All of the women have inspired me with their recovery and learning a new way of life, as so am I. One of the ladies I live with Tiffany P. (for anonymity reasons can’t write her full name; she is in a 12 Step program as I am) is a Hawaii-born lady, straight from Honolulu, Hawaii. The reason why I’m writing about her and not the other five ladies, is because our story starts in Acton Rehab almost nine months ago. We both learned how to live clean, and…

information of the program with me and offered me a newcomer’s packet. As he shared more information of the 12-step program they follow, Louis also…