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In general medicine and psychiatry, recovery has long been used to refer to the end of a particular experience or episode of illness.The broader concept of "recovery" as a general philosophy and model was first popularized in regard to recovery from substance abuse/drug addiction, for example within twelve-step programs or the California Sober method.
Twelve-step programs are international mutual aid programs supporting recovery from substance addictions, behavioral addictions and compulsions. Developed in the 1930s, the first twelve-step program, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), founded by Bill Wilson and Bob Smith , aided its membership to overcome alcoholism . [ 1 ]
Celebrate Recovery is one of the seven largest addiction recovery support group programs. [5] Promotional materials assert that over 5 million people have participated in a Celebrate Recovery step study in over 35,000 churches. [6] [7] Leaders seek to normalize substance abuse as similar to other personal problems common to all people. [8]
All twelve-step programs utilize a version of AA's suggested twelve steps first published in the 1939 book Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism. [5] As summarized by the American Psychological Association (APA), the process involves the following: [4]
9. "The best way out is always through." –Robert Frost 10. "Recovery is an acceptance that your life is in shambles, and you have to change it."
The coach asks questions and offers reflections to help the client reach clarity and decide what steps to take. Recovery coaching emphasizes honoring values and making principle-based decisions, creating a clear plan of action, and using current strengths to reach future goals. The coach provides accountability to help the client stay on track. [5]
Under the Recovery Model a program is personally designed to meet an individual clients needs, and does not include a standard set of steps one must go through. [ 39 ] The Recovery Model uses integral theory: [ 40 ] a four-part approach focusing on the individual, the collective society, along with individual and external factors.
Tony A. began working on a version of the 12 steps specifically for adult children of alcoholics, and published them in his 1991 book, The Laundry List: The ACOA Experience that he wrote with Dan F. [6] Currently, ACA allows use of Tony A.'s 12 steps [3] in addition to the AA-based 12 steps formally in ACA-approved literature. [4]