Tagged: 12-step programs

Spirituality, AA And Religion: A Clinical Response

Finding Spirituality In A Material World Photo courtesy of Jamal Ashiqain This article defines spirituality for clinical audiences seeking to reconcile a plurality of voices that make up current recovery discourse. A four-pillar model...

Trauma’s Role In Addiction

Trauma. Trauma This presentation, by Bluefield founder Jeff Georgi, begins by emphasizing two major points about trauma: 1) That it is complicated by addiction, especially when it develops into post-traumatic stress disorder  AND 2)...

Do 12 Step Programs Work For Teens?

This source examines a study by Sussman (2011), who found that teens whoattend 12-step meetings are 2-3 times more likely to demonstrate sustained recovery. However, this newsletter points out that teens are less likely to...