Summary Of The 12 Step Program

The participants in this 12 step support group benefit especially for the support they receive. The 12 step program allows people with addictions to come in and listen to others suffering from the same addiction. There is a no judgment zone. It gives people a support system and encouragement to continue to attempt to overcome their addiction. It allows people to see that they are not the first nor the last people to be suffering from the addiction. There are people from all walks of life suffering from the same addiction. Individuals suffering from addiction begin to recognize and admit their addiction. With recognition and admitting their addiction, they begin to believe that they can overcome it.
The 12 step program offers information on the consequences of relapsing but does not belittle the individual. I learned that many people with addictions tended to relapse at different points in their sobriety. Some people admitted to relapsing multiple times throughout their journey to recovery. They have relapsed for months to years. People
I would assist the patient with detoxing from all substances and monitor for suicidal thoughts or behaviors or seizure activity. I would then refer an individual suffering from addiction to a local AA meeting and 12 step program. It was a very humbling experience. I would encourage the patient suffering from alcohol addiction never to give up and keep pushing for success and recovery. My goal would be to help the patient find a new way of life. I would motivate and encourage my patient to build up the courage to be abstinent, change her lifestyle and focus on recovery and stay committed. I did learn many things from this one day experience. I would teach my patient more about the disease/recovery process from a nursing end, not just AA or 12 step. Acamprosate (Campral) is sometimes prescribed for persons in recovery from alcohol abuse or dependence (Videbeck,