12-Step Model for Treating Addiction
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A HISTORY
The 12-Step Model for Treating Addiction
In 1935 the prohibition had just ended. Since people had purportedly not been drinking for the past decade or so, there were few established recovery programs to help people end an alcohol addiction. Bill W., in recovery from a severe alcohol addiction, met Dr. Bob S. through the Oxford Group, a sober fellowship. Bill’s relationship with Dr. Bob helped him achieve sobriety and led him to devote his life to helping others recover from alcoholism. The two men formed the first Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship, and in just four years, 100 men had ended their alcohol addiction through regular AA meetings in three cities. In 1939, Bill wrote Alcoholics Anonymous, known in AA as The Big Book. The book outlined the program’s philosophy and methods. By 1941, AA’s membership reached 6,000, and by 1950, more than 100,000 people were attending AA meetings across the U.S. and Canada. Today, it’s estimated that more than two million people engage with one of AA’s 117,000 fellowships across the world. The Big Book is currently available in 28 languages.
THE TWELVE STEPS
Benefits for Treating Addiction
In 1935 the prohibition had just ended. Since people had purportedly not been drinking for the past decade or so, there were few established recovery programs to help people end an alcohol addiction. Bill W., in recovery from a severe alcohol addiction, met Dr. Bob S. through the Oxford Group, a sober fellowship. Bill’s relationship with Dr. Bob helped him achieve sobriety and led him to devote his life to helping others recover from alcoholism. The two men formed the first Alcoholics Anonymous fellowship, and in just four years, 100 men had ended their alcohol addiction through regular AA meetings in three cities. In 1939, Bill wrote Alcoholics Anonymous, known in AA as The Big Book. The book outlined the program’s philosophy and methods. By 1941, AA’s membership reached 6,000, and by 1950, more than 100,000 people were attending AA meetings across the U.S. and Canada. Today, it’s estimated that more than two million people engage with one of AA’s 117,000 fellowships across the world. The Big Book is currently available in 28 languages.
