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Types of 12 Step Groups
Basic Assumptions of 12 step Programs
12 Steps
Key Terms
12 Step Introduction
100
This group caters to alcoholics.
What is Alcoholics Anonymous
100
This alone is not sufficient to overcome alcoholism or addiction.
What is willpower
100
This step involves asking a higher power to remove short-comings
What is step 7
100
Anyone can attend these types of meetings
What is an open meeting.
100

Do I need to attend 12 step meetings?

Yes, without involvement in "self-help" programs it is very unlikely that you will remain successful in recovery.

200
This group provides support for family members of alcoholics.
What is Al-Anon
200
This is viewed as the only viable alternative for the addict or alcoholic.
What is life long abstinence.
200
This step regards making a "fearless moral inventory"
What is step 4
200
This is a group in which a member is comfortable with and where he or she does officical group buisiness and attends on a regular basis.
What is a home group.
200

Are all meetings the same? Name 3 types of meetings.

No. Speaker meeting, Topic meeting, Step/tradition meetings, Book Study, Language/gender specific

300
This group deals with individuals addicted to different types of illicit drugs.
What is Narcotics Anonymous
300
12 step groups and the medical community believe that alcoholism and addiction are this kind of disease.
What is a chronic disease? Will also accept brain or spiritual disease.
300
This step involves a higher power restoring an individual to sanity.
What is step 2.
300

Insanity is....

"Doing the same things expecting different results"

300

Are the 12 step programs religious?

No, but spiritual growth is considered a part of recovery

400
This group offers support for people who have a food addiction.
What is Overeaters Anonymous.
400
12 step groups are founded on spiritual progress, not spiritual _______________.
What is perfection.
400
This step requires you to admit that you are powerless and that your life has become unmanageable.
What is Step One
400

Provide 3 examples of a Higher Power

Multiple answers

400

What is a sponsor and what do they do?

A sponsor helps gude a newcomer through the recovery process. They help answer questions, listen, provide guidance, protect confidentiality and anonymity, keep sponsorees on the right path and work the 12 steps.

500
This group helps family members of drug addicts.
What is Nar-Anon
500
Once you have achieved a certain amount of sobriety you should still attend these.
What are meetings.
500
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs is this step.
What is Step 12
500

What is a dry drunk?

An alcoholic who no longer drinks but otherwise maintains the same behavior patterns of an alcoholic.

500

How do you pick a sponsor?

A sponsor is living a healthy and responsible life, several years of abstinence, not be struggling with major problems, regular attendance at 12 step meetings, someone whom you can relate (same gender)