CODEPENDENCE - DEAN AMORY

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism" \o "Alcoholism" }; in some cases the
steps have been altered to emphasize particular principles important to those
{ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-3#_note-3" \o "" }{ HYPERLINK
fellowships
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-NA_Chronology#_note-NA_Chronology" \o "" }{ HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-CMA_Steps#_note-CMA_Steps" \o "" } .
History
The first such program was { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous" \o "Alcoholics Anonymous"
} (A.A.), which was begun in { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1935"
\o "1935" } by { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Griffith_Wilson" \o "William Griffith Wilson"
} and { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Smith_%28doctor%29"
\o "Bob Smith (doctor)" }, known to A.A. members as "Bill W." and "Dr. Bob", in
Akron, Ohio. They established the tradition within the "anonymous" Twelve-step
programs of using only first names. The Twelve Steps were originally written by
Wilson and represented Wilson's incorporation of the teachings of Rev. {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Shoemaker" \o "Sam Shoemaker"
} about the { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxford_Group" \o
"Oxford Group" }'s life-changing program.
As { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous" \o
"Alcoholics Anonymous" } was growing in the 1930s and 1940s and definite
guiding principles began to emerge as the 12 traditions, a singleness of purpose
emerged as tradition five: "Each group has but one primary purpose to carry its
message to the alcoholic who still suffers."
{ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-
step_program" \l "_note-trad5#_note-trad5" \o "" }
Consequently, { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_addicts" \o "Drug addicts" } who do not
suffer from the specifics of { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholism" \o "Alcoholism" } involved in {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous" \o "Alcoholics
Anonymous" } hoping for recovery technically are not welcome in 'closed'
{ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_notemeetings
for alcoholics only
AA#_note-AA" \o "" } . The reason for such emphasis on alcoholism as the problem is to
{ HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve-step_program" \l "_note-
overcome denial and distraction
singlenesspurposepamphlet#_note-singlenesspurposepamphlet" \o "" }
. Thus the principles of {
HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcoholics_Anonymous" \o "Alcoholics
Anonymous" } have been used to form many numbers of other fellowships for
those recovering from various { HYPERLINK
"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathology" \o "Pathology" }, each of which in term
emphasizes { HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recovery" \o "Recovery"
} from the specific malady which brought the sufferer into the fellowship.
Key Recovery Concepts
There are five key recovery concepts that, through her research, Mary
Ellen found to be essential to effective recovery work. They are: