Twelve-step programs are mutual aid programs supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions. The first, Alcoholics Anonymous, was founded in the 1930s by Bill Wilson and Bob Smith to help its membership overcome alcoholism, and dozens of other organizations have since adapted its approach to address problems including drug addiction, compulsive gambling, sex and overeating. Every twelve-step program uses a version of the twelve steps first published in the 1939 book Alcoholics Anonymous, following a process the American Psychological Association summarizes as admitting one cannot control the addiction or compulsion, coming to believe in a higher power, examining past errors with a sponsor, making amends, learning a new code of behavior, and helping others with the same struggles.
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Twelve-step programs are mutual aid programs supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions.
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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), the first twelve-step fellowship, was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr.
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