Comments on: Twelve Step Programs and Your Personal Recovery http://www.spiritualriver.com Non-traditional recovery from addiction Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:09:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Patrickhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/recovery-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-21552 Patrick Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:25:21 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?page_id=43#comment-21552 Hi there Prysm You are talking about curing the disease of Alcoholism, which is something I have no experience with. I tried to "cure" it several times in my drinking days and it always got worse, eventually. For me, abstinence is the only way. I'm glad to hear that you found a path that works for you too! Hi there Prysm

You are talking about curing the disease of Alcoholism, which is something I have no experience with. I tried to “cure” it several times in my drinking days and it always got worse, eventually.

For me, abstinence is the only way. I’m glad to hear that you found a path that works for you too!

]]> By: Prysmhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/recovery-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-21551 Prysm Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:18:39 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?page_id=43#comment-21551 I agree (from personal experience) lifelong meetings are not needed by all people. Once you heal the problem on the inside, then the need to abuse substances disappears. After all it is only a symptom of the problem. Therapy is another solution, the factor which makes the difference is the desire to change. From someone who no longer goes to meetings and who can now have one glass of wine without needing or desiring to get drunk. I agree (from personal experience) lifelong meetings are not needed by all people. Once you heal the problem on the inside, then the need to abuse substances disappears. After all it is only a symptom of the problem. Therapy is another solution, the factor which makes the difference is the desire to change. From someone who no longer goes to meetings and who can now have one glass of wine without needing or desiring to get drunk.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.spiritualriver.com/recovery-manifesto/comment-page-1/#comment-5892 John Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:08:04 +0000 http://www.spiritualriver.com/wordpress-2.0.4/wordpress/?page_id=43#comment-5892 I like your assessment of 12 step programs. AA can be useful, yet it won't admit it's not the only way. The addiction process is much too complex for ANY "one size fits all" solution I like your assessment of 12 step programs. AA can be useful, yet it won’t admit it’s not the only way. The addiction process is much too complex for ANY “one size fits all” solution

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