twelve steps
AA's guiding framework
Twelve steps refers to the recovery program developed by Alcoholics Anonymous, consisting of a sequence of spiritual and practical guidelines for overcoming addiction.
The steps include acknowledging powerlessness over alcohol, making amends to those harmed, and seeking help from a higher power.
The model has been adapted for other addictions and compulsive behaviors: He's been working the twelve steps for two years now.
Someone in such a program may say they are in twelve-step or doing twelve-step work.
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- AATwo-letter abbreviation
- alcoholicsPeople dependent on liquor
- anonymousOf unknown origin
one day at a time · sponsor · meeting · addiction · amends · powerless · higher power · let go and let God · serenity · surrender · inventory · personal inventory · confession · fellowship · program · chips · sober · dry drunk
- personal guidancetherapy, coaching, mentoring, counseling, life coach
- recoveryrecovery, sobriety, rehab, recover, recovery room
- substance abuseaddiction, abuse, drug abuse, alcohol abuse, substance use
- addiction servicesrehab, detox, naloxone, Narcan, methadone
- Alcohol Awarenessalcohol education, alcohol abuse, alcoholism, underage drinking, teen drinking
- alcohol problemsalcoholic, alcoholics, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol dependency
twelve stepscold turkey
Immediate complete cessation
going it alone · white-knuckling · harm reduction · medical detox · tapering
twelve stepscognitive-behavioral therapy
Treatment restructuring harmful thought patterns
twelve stepsusing
Putting into service
drinking · relapse · denial · falling off the wagon · hitting the bottle
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