CODEPENDENCE - DEAN AMORY

Twelve-step program
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A Twelve-step program is a set of guiding principles for recovery from {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Addiction" \o "Addiction" }, {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compulsion" \o "Compulsion" }, or
other { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Behavior" \o "Behavior" }
problems, originally developed by the fellowship of { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous" \o "Alcoholics Anonymous"
} ("A.A.") to guide recovery from { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism" \o "Alcoholism"
{
}.
HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-APA#_note-APA" \o "" } The twelve steps were
{ HYPERLINK
first published in the text Alcoholics Anonymous ("The Big Book").
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-bigbook#_note-bigbook" \o "" }
This method has
been adapted as the foundation of other twelve-step programs such as {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotics_Anonymous" \o "Narcotics
Anonymous" }, { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overeaters_Anonymous" \o "Overeaters
Anonymous" }, { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marijuana_Anonymous" \o "Marijuana Anonymous"
}, { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Meth_Anonymous" \o
"Crystal Meth Anonymous" }, { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Co-
Dependents_Anonymous" \o "Co-Dependents Anonymous" } and { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotions_Anonymous" \o "Emotions Anonymous"
}. Mandated court involvement with 12-step fellowships is a controversial
practice of some governments; as stated in the { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_Traditions" \o "Twelve Traditions" },
Twelve-step fellowships have no opinion as a group on issues other than
personal recovery. As summarized by the { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Psychological_Association" \o "American
Psychological Association" }, working the Twelve Steps involves the following. {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-APA#_note-APA" \o "" }
admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion;
recognizing a spiritual higher power that can give strength;
examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced
member);
making amends for these errors;
learning to live a new life with a new code of behaviour;
helping others that suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.