A twelve-step program (or programme) is a fellowship which aims at the recovery of its members from the consequences of an addiction, a compulsion, or another harmful influence on their lives, with the help of the faith-based Twelve Steps. Also the specific program of recovery that is applied within such a fellowship, is called a twelve-step program. The fellowship, a bond of loosely organized, autonomous groups, functions on the basis of principles, formulated in the Twelve Traditions. Synonyms are anonymous p ...

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All twelve-step programs follow some version of the Twelve Steps. Members meet regularly to discuss their problem(s) and share their victories. One of the most widely-recognized characteristics of twelve-step groups is the requirement that members admit that they "have a problem". In this spirit, many members open their address to the group along the lines of, "Hi, I'm Pam and I'm an alcoholic" — a ...

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A primary belief of members is that their success is based on giving up on self-reliance and willpower, and instead relying on God, or a "Higher Power". Critics of these programs, however, often hold that this reliance is ineffective, and offensive or inapplicable to atheists and others who do not believe in a salvific deity. Proponents of twelve-step programs argue that many atheists have been helped by the progr ...

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A primary belief of members is that their success is based on giving up on self-reliance and willpower, and instead relying on God, or a "Higher Power". Critics of these programs, however, often hold that this reliance is ineffective, and offensive or inapplicable to atheists and others who do not believe in a salvific deity. Proponents of twelve-step programs argue that many atheists have been helped by the progr ...

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William Griffith Wilson (commonly known as Bill Wilson or Bill W.), was a co-founder of the mutual-help group Alcoholics Anonymous. The other co-founder was Dr. Bob Smith. Bill's wife, Lois Wilson became the founder of Al-Anon, a group dedicated to helping the friends and relatives of alcoholics. Wilson was born on 26 November 1895 in East Dorset, Vermont to Gilman Barrows Wilson and Emily Griffith. After a troubled childhood, he became an alcoholic at age 22. In the 1920s he was one of the first stock analysts an ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous (known commonly as "A.A." or "AA") is a world-wide fellowship of alcoholics whose primary purpose is to stay sober and carry the message of recovery from alcoholism through the Twelve Steps. A.A. is the original twelve-step program and has been the source and model for all subsequent and separate ones, such as Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, and Al-Anon/Alateen. An earlier group for alcoholics, known as the Washingtonians, fell apart when it tried to br ...

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• Alcoholics Anonymous - History and development
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• Alcoholics Anonymous - Beliefs about alcoholism
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• Alcoholics Anonymous - Discussion of the Merits of A.A.
• Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Supporters
• Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Critics
• Alcoholics Anonymous - Literature
• Alcoholics Anonymous - Dramatic Portrayals

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Al-Anon Family Groups is a twelve-step program for relatives and friends of alcoholics. Members share their experience, strength, and hope, in order to solve their common problems. They believe that alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Much like Adult Children of Alcoholics (which is a completely separate program that operates by its own guidelines, and is in no way affiliated with AA, Al-Anon or Alateen), Al-Anon is a support group for family members and friends of alcoholics, whether still drin ...

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The Serenity Prayer is a prayer written by Confessing Church figure and Union Theological Seminary professor Reinhold Niebuhr in 1926 or 1932, according to records from Alcoholics Anonymous as the ending to a longer prayer. It is used in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and other Twelve-step programs. The version used by Alcoholics Anonymous et al leaves out the overtly religious material and may be more acceptable to Freethinkers. The short versi ...

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Cocaine Anonymous, or CA, is a twelve-step program to help people suffering from an addiction to cocaine. As of 1996, its membership is estimated at 30,000. CA describes itself as "a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from their addiction." The word "anonymous" in the name signifies that members are not required to give any information about themselves or sign on officially, but are only required to ...

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The 4400 is a science fiction program on the USA Network, Space: The Imagination Station and Sky One. It began as a miniseries of five episodes, which aired weekly from July 11 to August 8, 2004; a second season of twelve episodes began airing on June 5, 2005 and concluded on August 28, 2005. Production on thirteen new episodes for a third season will begin next year for a summer 2006 premiere. It was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria. It stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie. The theme song of the s ...

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Though there is little doubt that A.A. is the number one treatment for alcoholism in the world today, it has its detractors. (Note: in this section, BB refers to The Big Book, aka Alcoholics Anonymous, 3rd Edition, by the first 100 members of Alcoholics Anonymous, and 12x12 refers to Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, by William G. Wilson) Note: in 2001 the 4th edition of Alcoholics Anonymous, was released. The first 164 pages (including the doctors opinion), of the BB have been left intact and unchanged since th ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous - History and development, Alcoholics Anonymous - How the A.A. program works, Alcoholics Anonymous - Beliefs about alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous - Structure, Alcoholics Anonymous - A.A. religion and the law, Alcoholics Anonymous - Discussion of the Merits of A.A., Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Supporters, Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Critics, Alcoholics Anonymous - Literature, Alcoholics Anonymous - Dramatic Portrayals

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Recovery programs using Alcoholics Anonymous' twelve steps [1] and twelve traditions [2] either in their original form or by changing only the alcohol-specific references: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Al-Anon/Alateen Alcoholics Anonymous History: Early AA Roots (AAH) Co-dependent Anonymous (CoDA) Co-Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (COSLAA) Debtors Anonymous (DA) Emotions Anonymous (EA) Gamblers Anonymous (GA) GreySheeters Anonymous Marijuana Anonymous < ...

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List of self-help organizations, List of self-help organizations - Twelve-step programs, List of self-help organizations - Non-Twelve-Step Recovery programs, List of self-help organizations - Other Programs

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Although some believe that A.A's success lies in the sense of support its members gain from attending regular meetings, many members, as well as A.A's literature, hold that the essence of the program is the Twelve Steps. The Steps incorporate Dr. Silkworth's description of the two-fold problem of physical allergy and mental obsession in Step One, Dr. Jung's description of the spiritual solution in Step Two, the Oxford Groups' method of reaching a spiritual awakening in Steps Three through Eleven, and Wilson's experience in helping others in ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous - History and development, Alcoholics Anonymous - How the A.A. program works, Alcoholics Anonymous - Beliefs about alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous - Structure, Alcoholics Anonymous - A.A. religion and the law, Alcoholics Anonymous - Discussion of the Merits of A.A., Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Supporters, Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Critics, Alcoholics Anonymous - Literature, Alcoholics Anonymous - Dramatic Portrayals

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There is no official creed of A.A. belief about alcoholism, since individual members are free to believe whatever they wish based on their own experiences. Even the core twelve step program is presented to members as suggested rather than mandatory. While AA literature states that "our twelve steps are only suggestions", many more traditionally-minded members claim that today's decreased emphasis on "Step Work" has resulted in a drastic decline in AA's success rate. In the early days of AA, say critics of today's meeting-centered brand of Al ...

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Alcoholics Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous - History and development, Alcoholics Anonymous - How the A.A. program works, Alcoholics Anonymous - Beliefs about alcoholism, Alcoholics Anonymous - Structure, Alcoholics Anonymous - A.A. religion and the law, Alcoholics Anonymous - Discussion of the Merits of A.A., Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Supporters, Alcoholics Anonymous - AA's Critics, Alcoholics Anonymous - Literature, Alcoholics Anonymous - Dramatic Portrayals

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The Twelve Steps are the foundation of the NA program. The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous are: 1. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 6. We were entirely ready t ...

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Narcotics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous - Meetings and Home Groups, Narcotics Anonymous - Service, Narcotics Anonymous - The Steps, Narcotics Anonymous - Spirituality, Narcotics Anonymous - Sponsorship, Narcotics Anonymous - Anonymity, Narcotics Anonymous - Development

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A self-help support group is fully organized and managed by its members, usually volunteers. Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs are typically self-help. Other support groups are facilitated by a professional, such a social worker or a psychologist, or by a nonprofessional monitor. The facilitator controls discussions (either at in-person meetings or in online settings) and provides other managerial service. Psycho-Babble is an exa ...

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A self-help support group is fully organized and managed by its members, usually volunteers. Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve-step programs, typically facilitated by members, are often called peer support groups. Other support groups are facilitated by a professional, such a social worker or a psychologist, or by a nonprofessional monitor. The facilitator controls discussions and provides other managerial service. Facilitated support groups are more often found in institutional settings, including hosp ...

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Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spiritual based Twelve-step programs such as Cocaine Anonymous (modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous) have some success combatting this problem. A cocaine vaccine is also being tested which may prevent the recipient from feeling the desirable effects of the drug, although a similar effort to develop a heroin vacci ...

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Cocaine, Cocaine - History, Cocaine - The coca leaf, Cocaine - Isolation, Cocaine - Popularization, Cocaine - Prohibition, Cocaine - Modern usage, Cocaine - Pharmacology, Cocaine - Appearance, Cocaine - Forms of cocaine, Cocaine - Methods of administration, Cocaine - Mechanism of action, Cocaine - Metabolism and excretion, Cocaine - Effects and health issues, Cocaine - Cocaine as a local anesthetic, Cocaine - Cocaine addiction, Cocaine - Treatment, Cocaine - Legal status, Cocaine - Africa, Cocaine - Asia, Cocaine - Middle east, Cocaine - Australia & Oceania, Cocaine - Europe, Cocaine - North America, Cocaine - South America, Cocaine - Usage, Cocaine - In the United States, Cocaine - Works concerning cocaine, Cocaine - Books about cocaine, Cocaine - Movies about cocaine

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Cocaine addiction is the obsessive or uncontrollable abuse of cocaine. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) shows promising results. Spiritual based Twelve-step programs such as Cocaine Anonymous (modeled on Alcoholics Anonymous) have some success combatting this problem. A cocaine vaccine is also being tested which may prevent the recipient from feeling the desirable effects of the drug, although a similar effort to develop a heroin vacci ...

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Cocaine, Cocaine - History, Cocaine - The coca leaf, Cocaine - Isolation, Cocaine - Popularization, Cocaine - Prohibition, Cocaine - Modern usage, Cocaine - Pharmacology, Cocaine - Appearance, Cocaine - Forms of cocaine, Cocaine - Methods of administration, Cocaine - Mechanism of action, Cocaine - Metabolism and excretion, Cocaine - Effects and health issues, Cocaine - Cocaine as a local anesthetic, Cocaine - Cocaine addiction, Cocaine - Treatment, Cocaine - Usage, Cocaine - In the United States, Cocaine - Works concerning cocaine, Cocaine - Books about cocaine, Cocaine - Movies about cocaine

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