The 12 Steps to Recovery

Many may be familiar with the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). The overarching goal of these spiritual principles is to help individuals in recovery achieve and main abstinence following a step-by-step guideline. Listed below are descriptions of each of the 12 steps to recovery:

1. Admit we are powerless against substances.
2. Come to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God.
4. Make a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admit your wrongdoings to yourself, God, and others.
6. We are entirely ready to have God remove all the defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Write down everyone you’ve harmed and prepare to make amends.
9. Make direct amends to such people.
10. Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God.
12. Put into practice what you have learned and carry the message of faith.

The Impact of the 12 Steps to Recovery

This suggested program helps individuals no matter the type of substance abuse. The guideline shapes the future of individuals by creating stepping stones to accomplish and maintain abstinence. Although the original steps of AA have been adapted over time, the value and overarching idea of each remains the same.

At Turning Point Recovery Network, we emphasize not only the 12 steps to recovery but a balanced lifestyle and accountability for all of our residents. By doing this, we are able to provide optimal opportunities for our residents to begin a new life of fulfillment and purpose. Visit our website to learn more about what we can offer you.