Alcoholics Anonymous

5 Ways to Overcome a Gambling Addiction

5 Ways To Overcome A Gambling Addiction
Filed under: non 12 step alcohol rehab

Along with individual therapy, many gamblers go to self-help groups like Gambler's Anonymous (GA), a 12-step program modeled off of Alcoholics Anonymous that uses many of the same techniques, such as having a sponsor. … Gamblers… Continue reading

Alcohol Rehab: Is Secular Rehab Successful? – Huffington Post

Is Secular Rehab Successful? – Huffington Post
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Is Secular Rehab Successful?
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Alcoholics Anonymous' recovery program is closely affiliated with religion. But, over 150 groups do not share that relationship. We talk to members of AA who are Christian, Buddhist and who don't want to… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Maintenance, Not Abstinence, Wills Save Addicts’ Lives – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Maintenance, not abstinence, wills save addicts’ lives – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Filed under: Addiction Treatment


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Maintenance, not abstinence, wills save addicts' lives
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The problem is that the treatment most often available (so-called “abstinence-based” treatment, usually based on the 12 Steps of Alcoholics… Continue reading

Challenging Alcoholic’s Anonymous as the Leading Form of Addiction Treatment – Opposing Views

Challenging Alcoholic’s Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment – Opposing Views
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Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment
Opposing Views
Alcoholics Anonymous and its related groups for other substances are undeniably the de facto standard for addiction treatment.… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous as the Leading Form of Addiction Treatment

Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment
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Challenging Alcoholic's Anonymous As The Leading Form Of Addiction Treatment Alcoholics Anonymous and its related groups for other substances are undeniably the de facto standard for addiction treatment. The AA meeting is so prevalent throughout society… Continue reading

Alcohol Rehab: Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the Model for Substance Abuse Treatment – 89.3 KPCC

Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the model for substance abuse treatment – 89.3 KPCC
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Challenging Alcoholics Anonymous as the model for substance abuse treatment
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Dr. Lance Dodes, MD, former director of Harvard's substance abuse treatment unit at McLean Hospital and co-author of the… Continue reading