12-Step Program in Los Angeles

What Is a 12-Step Program?

 

Our addiction treatment center uses the 12-Step philosophy to help clients heal and overcome challenges in recovery. According to Social Work in Public Health, “12-Step mutual support programs represent readily available, no cost community-based resources.” 12-Step facilitation educates clients on the Twelve Steps and encourages them to take advantage of AA, NA, and other community-based self-help groups. 

 

The core principles of the Twelve Steps include: 

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• Acceptance 

• Hope

• Courage

• Integrity

• Community

• Spirituality or belief in a higher power

• Willingness

• Forgiveness

• Service

• Surrender 

• Humility

• Overcoming powerlessness

 

Modern 12-Step groups provide an inclusive and diverse community that offers mutual support and empowerment. Many people with substance use disorder (SUD) use 12-Step groups to maintain emotional stability during rehabilitation and aftercare. Recovery programs like Desert Willow Wellness use support groups to prepare clients for lasting sobriety by giving them the tools and resources to maintain healthy routines outside of structured care. 

 

How the 12-Step Program Supports Addiction Recovery

 

The 12-Step philosophy encourages self-accountability, mentorship, fellowship, and acceptance of circumstances. Meetings give you a safe space to explore thoughts, beliefs, values, and emotions. Participating in 12-Step meetings allows you to grow and heal by learning to accept the present while remaining motivated to make healthy changes for the future. 

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Support groups help you heal from the effects of addiction by doing the following: 

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• Providing positive social connections 

• Reducing the risk of relapse 

• Promoting healthy lifestyle changes

• Providing resources and tools for long-term recovery 

• Offering additional accountability 

 

Each meeting allows you to seek guidance from peers who share similar experiences. During rehabilitation, you will learn to see addiction and treatment from a new perspective and have an opportunity to share how addiction has affected your life. You can celebrate milestones and share fears about the future. Even if you do not speak during a 12-Step meeting, you can still benefit from listening to the insights of others in the group. Our 12-Step program in Los Angeles can help you feel comfortable engaging in group therapy and peer self-help groups. 

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Building a Strong Foundation

 

Peer support and community engagement build a strong foundation for your future during the recovery process. Our drug rehab program in Los Angeles takes steps to ensure all clients have the tools to succeed at maintaining long-term sobriety. Developing essential coping skills and support networks during residential care prepares you for the challenges of reintegrating into the community while participating in intensive outpatient (IOP), outpatient, sober living, and aftercare programs. 

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The Twelve Steps provide a solid foundation of healthy thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and routines by doing the following: 

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• Encouraging you to accept responsibility for past choices and actions

• Guiding you through the process of identifying areas where you need to grow

• Helping you replace guilt and shame with acceptance, humility, and self-compassion

• Supporting the development of healthy routines and habits

• Offering practical tools for overcoming challenges, managing stress, and regulating emotions 

 

Community-based resources like Alcoholics Anonymous and other self-help groups provide evidence-based support and give you a space to create strong bonds with peers. The 12-Step program at Desert Willow Wellness encourages peers to confide in and uplift one another throughout the treatment process. Mutual support helps you more easily manage the symptoms and side effects of chronic substance abuse. 

 

Addressing Mental Health and Dual Diagnosis

 

Individuals with mental health conditions have unique needs during and after alcohol or drug rehab. Dual diagnosis care at our treatment center addresses substance use disorders and mental health issues simultaneously. The 12-Step model of treatment prepares clients to manage their dual diagnosis in the real world using the skills they learn in therapy. 

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Desert Willow Wellness works with outside healthcare professionals to provide additional services to clients who may require higher levels of mental health treatment. The clinical team offers referrals and aftercare planning to ensure clients maintain progress in recovery after complete detox and residential or outpatient care.