Stepping Away from 12-Step

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Stepping Away from 12-Step

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Күн бұрын

Joining a 12-step group over 16 years ago was one of the best decisions I ever made.
The love emanating from those groups helped to heal, find stability and started me on a path to recovery from multiple addictions.
However, there is a significant blind-spot in the worldview originally put forth by the famous Bill Wilson and Dr Bob.
Despite the power of being a part of that extraordinary movement, ultimately, I chose to step away from 12-step recovery.

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@melt2947 Ай бұрын

John Bradshaw’s books are amazing. I highly recommend ‘Healing the shame that binds us’. Truly life-changing. Would you mind sharing the name of the therapist you mentioned please? 😊 I agree we can reduce emotional pain, but the brain has actually changed from addiction. It’s become “primed” so to speak, to go back to drinking without limit. It’s very dangerous to think you can drink safely again. People usually end up being unable to control their intake again, sooner or later.

@BeingHumanPodcast 28 күн бұрын

I absolutely agree to the dangers of thinking one can go back to drinking. That's why even though I believe * I might * be cured, I haven't experimented with going back. I had multiple therapists at the Primal Center in Venice, CA.

@timothy9596 Ай бұрын

Just curious. The 12-step program of AA "saved your life" but now you've stopped going because you feel like you've cured yourself. What would be the harm of doing the therapy and going to meetings? I do both and it's been such a great experience. Also, I still maintain all those great relationships you spoke of.

@BeingHumanPodcast 28 күн бұрын

No harm in doing both Tim. I did both for years, but ultimately I found that the beliefs prevalent in those groups didn't align with own, hence I moved away. Forever grateful though to The Rooms and would always recommend that people looking to move out of addiction give them a try