Through working this step, you will come to believe that recovery is possible. “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Being powerlessness means that achieving sobriety is not about “having more willpower” instead it describes powerlessness as the nature of addiction. Step one works on encouraging you to the fact that your addictive behavior is beyond your control. Step one addresses this problem by working on the denial and self- deception that often accompanies addiction. You may have heard experts say that you cannot change before you admit you have a problem.
“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” Below are the 12 Steps with a brief explanation of each step.
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The 12 Steps outline how to recover from addictive processes and behaviors and restore manageability and serenity your life. There are 12 step programmes for every type of addiction, from Narcotics Anonymous to Gamblers Anonymous to Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous.Īs a member of any 12 step fellowship, you will be guided and supported through the process of the 12 steps by a ‘sponsor.’ A sponsor is a member of the programme who are successfully working their 12 step programme and which is equipped to coach you through your process. The 12-step model has been adapted and successfully applied to many kinds of addiction treatment. Since 1935, 12 step fellowships have provided a community-based, mutual-support programme of recovery that has been helping addicts of all kinds get and stay sober. The description of this program is from the website indicated above.The 12 step recovery programme was first created as the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), co-founded by Bill Wilson it is now the heart of many other 12 step fellowships. EDA endorses sound nutrition and discourages any form of rigidity around food. Diets and weight management techniques do not solve our thinking problems. Solutions have to do with recognizing life choices and making them responsibly. In EDA, we try to focus on the solution, not the problem. Our primary purpose is to recover from our eating disorders and to carry this message of recovery to others with eating disorders. We neither endorse nor oppose any causes. EDA does not wish to engage in any controversy. EDA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. We are self-supporting through our own contributions. There are no dues or fees for EDA membership. The only requirement for membership is a desire to recover from an eating disorder. In EDA, we help one another identify and claim milestones of recovery. People can and do fully recover from having an eating disorder. For a list of virtual 12-step groups, click here.Įating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) is a fellowship of individuals who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from their eating disorders. NOTICE: Due to COVID-19, all 12-step meetings and other groups have been postponed until further notice. If you are interested in holding your meeting at The Council of Recovery, please visit our venues page, email call 281.200.9335, or contact us online. For a schedule of other groups (non-Twelve-Step) that meet at The Council, click here.įor a complete directory of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in the greater Houston area, click here.įor a complete directory of Al-Anon meetings in the greater Houston area, click here. The Twelve-Step groups listed on this page hold their meetings at The Council. However, the meetings and groups themselves are entirely autonomous and are not affiliated with The Council beyond our provision of space for them to hold their meetings. We strongly recommend attendance of Twelve-Step meetings to our clients. They can play a vital role in the recovery process. The Council on Recovery believes that Twelve-Step programs, patterned after Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), are empirically supported and effective.
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