First Three Steps of NA | AA From a Science Perspective

Sometimes re-framing the first three steps of NA | AA from a science perspective can help those in early sobriety who are seeking recovery through a 12 step program. It can help because they can better understand and appreciate why all of the dogged willpower and determination they’d exerted to control how much they drank…

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Powerless Over Alcohol

Powerless over alcohol … For those who are not familiar with 12-step programs (such as AA or AlAnon), the first step is to admit you are powerless over alcohol. I recall reading and hearing this and thinking “they” were nuts. How could anyone be powerless over alcohol? And, how could a person who is not…

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The World of Enmeshment in an Alcoholic Home

The World of Enmeshment in an Alcoholic Home – what is “enmeshment” and what does it have to do with living in a home where a family member is drinking too much or has the disease of alcoholism? By the time I finally began (at age 49) my own road to understanding what had happened…

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