12 Step Programs - Where Did They Come From?
12 Step Program success blow away high cost treatment programs. W In just my city, Indianapolis, Indiana, there are over 300 different 12 Step meetings every week. The Promises, which are a part of the original AA Big Book actually come true for those willing to put in action the steps. What’s their secret?
Alcoholics Anonymous is where it all began back in the 1930s. Two men by the name of Bill and Bob came together in their suffering and pieced together a protocol they were able to follow for addiction recovery success.
The early beginnings of the AA 12 step program had it’s roots in Christianity. That’s right. Most individuals involved in these addiction recovery groups today don’t know this simple truth. And it may be for the better. In fact, each of the 12 steps can be traced to specific Bible passages.
Through the two originators, Bill and Bob, one of them had an association with a group known as the Oxford Group. This group emphasized a special sequence of steps leading to personal happiness and freedom. The steps were closely linked to surrendering to God; completing personal inventories; identifying character flaws, making amend to those they had harmed and carrying their story to others who needed it.
Today most refer to their 12 step experience as spiritual, not religious. This has great appeal and skirts around peoples resistance to religious rituals.
The success of the 12 steps speak itself. Today, all over the world, you can find programs focused on codependency, gambling, sex addiction, spending, overeating and many more than I could list here. This program is free to attend. Is confidential and it’s worked for hundreds of thousands to recover from thier addictions.