What is the success rate of the 12 steps?

Addiction specialists cite success rates slightly higher, between 8\% and 12\%. A New York Times article stated that AA claims that up to 75\% of its members stay abstinent. Alcoholics Anonymous’ Big Book touts about a 50\% success rate, stating that another 25\% remain sober after some relapses.

How long does the 12 steps take?

Most sponsors encourage the AA newcomer to attend 90 meetings in 90 days. That may seem like a lot and it may seem like a long time to commit to going to meetings. However, most 12-step programs, including those for people addicted to drugs, encourage new members to commit to those 90 meetings in 90 days.

Who wrote 12 Steps of AA?

Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson, a former member of Alcoholics Anonymous, created the 12 Steps in 1938. During his experience, he wrote down his ideas and tips regarding sobriety. After combining these tips with a few other teachings and Christian inspiration, Wilson put the 12 Steps into action.

Which of the following is an example of a 12 step group?

AA is the largest and most well-known of the 12-step groups. However, there are many other “Anonymous” groups based on the same 12-steps. Examples include Overeaters Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Sex Addicts Anonymous, and Gamblers Anonymous, to name just a few.

Do the 12 steps have to be done in order?

The Steps are meant to be addressed in sequential order, but there’s no one “right” way to approach them. Sometimes people need a break between Steps, sometimes people need to spend longer on one Step than another, some people never stop working the 12 Steps because they become part of life.

What are the principles of the 12 Steps?

The Principles in the Twelve Steps

• Step One: Honesty.
• Step Two: Hope.
• Step Three: Faith.
• Step Four: Courage.
• Step Five: Integrity.
• Step Six: Willingness.
• Step Seven: Humility.
• Step Eight: Self-discipline.

What is the purpose of the 12 traditions of AA?

The Twelve Traditions are the principles that keep 12-step support groups, like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon, focused on their primary task of fellowship. The Twelve Traditions serve as the framework by which the internal operations of all 12-step programs operate.

Which step of AA is hardest?

Whether you’re working the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Al-Anon, or any other program, the most difficult of all the steps probably step 5. This is the one that asks us to admit “our wrongs” and to do so in front of our higher power and another person.

What are the 5th step promises?

The Fifth Step promises (p. 75) tell us that we now begin to have a spiritual experience. Well, the realization that God is soon-to-remove the very things that blocked me from seeing and acting on the truth-in-drink indeed speaks to a radical inner transformation!

What is the best way to deal with nihilism?

A good way to deal with nihilism would be to contrast it with the diametrically opposite possibility. A situation where there is perfect meaning to life, with perfect happiness, no sorrow or injustice, and where the progress of nature ensures this in every way.

Do you use the 12-steps in recovery?

It was only after speaking to friends in the online recovery community that I gained awareness of the millions of people out there who don’t utilize the 12-steps. There are people in long-term recovery with five, ten, even 20 years of sobriety under their belts that don’t use the Steps. That blew my mind.

What is the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step recovery program?

The Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-step recovery program is a free treatment program for people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction. AA program participants follow a set of recovery steps to achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol.

How long can you be in recovery without the steps?

There are people in long-term recovery with five, ten, even 20 years of sobriety under their belts that don’t use the Steps. That blew my mind. I’d felt so confined and had, to some extent, thought my recovery would be stuck in that model for the rest of my life.