AA and NA Works for Youth too
Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous benefit adolescents who attend
Posted in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Assessment, Demographics, Disease of addiction, Drugs, Mutual-help, Narcotics Anon, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Research, Self-help, Spirituality, Target populations, TSF, Youth and tagged adolescent, Alcoholics Anon, anonynymity, Narcotics Anon. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
The Experiences of Alcohol Dependence
Experiences of alcohol dependence: a qualitative study INTRODUCTION AND AIMS OF THE STUDY: Despite the increasing incidence of alcohol misuse and the costs it incurs, British society continues to hold equivocal and ambiguous attitudes towards drinking, and understanding of the nature of alcohol dependence and related issues is limited. This qualitative study aimed to investigate …∞
Posted in Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Assessment, Loss of control, Research, Stages of Change, Symptoms of addiction and tagged , alcohol-dependence, Alcoholics Anon, British, deny, drinking, GP's, nurses. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
AA Membership
Results suggest stability in the representation of women and minorities among the AA membership
Posted in Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Contrast to other models, Demographics, Mutual-help, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Research, Self-help, Stages of Change, Target populations and tagged age, Alcoholics Anon, epidemiology, ethnicity, gender, US. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
The Twelve-step Recovery Model of Alcoholics Anonymous
Analysts describe the AA recovery program as complex, implicitly grounded in sound psychological principles, and more sophisticated than is typically understood.
Posted in 12-Step Groups, Adjunctive therapy, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Brief Intervention, Contrast to other models, Higher Power, Mutual-help, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Research, Spirituality and tagged 12-step, Alcoholics Anon, Borkman, Mutual-help, service, unity. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
Role of AA Sponsors
The aim of this study was to explore the roles of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) sponsors and to describe the characteristics of a sample of sponsors.
Posted in Adjunctive therapy, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Research, Self-help, Spirituality and tagged 12-step, Alcoholics Anon, sponsor. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
Double Trouble in Recovery
For dually-diagnosed individuals, continued participation in dual recovery self-help groups plays a significant role in the recovery process, particularly in the area of substance use.
Posted in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Adjunctive therapy, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Assessment, Contrast to other models, Mutual-help, Policy, Recovery, Research, Self-help, Target populations and tagged Alcoholics Anon, disease, double trouble, DTR, dual diagnosis, mental health, Narcotics Anon, New York, substance abuse, treatment. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
20 Top Posts at Twelve Step Facilitation
Al-Anon Offers New Life AA’s 12-Step Recovery Program Alcoholic Defence Mechanisms Attendance at Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Binge Drinking & Brain Damage Brief-TSF Description Characteristics of Children of Alcoholics Counseling and the 12 Steps of AA Counselor Characteristics Craving Reduction Effects of Gambling Addiction How do alcoholics get to AA? Phases of Recovery …∞
Posted in 12-Step Groups, Addiction, Adult Children of Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholics Anon, Alcoholism, Blogroll, Brief-TSF, Disease of addiction, Drugs, Gamblers Anon, Narcotics Anon, Recovery, Relapse prevention, Research, Spirituality, Stages of Change, Symptoms of addiction, TSF, Women, Youth and tagged Alcoholics Anon, binge, brain damage, counseling, craving, defense mechanisms, ptsd. Use this permalink for a bookmark.
* * * * *
Recovery Site