The Twelve Step rehab programs are founded in philosophical approach in the original 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Founded in 1938 by recovering alcoholic and co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Bill W. The basic premise of a 12 step recovery program is that the alcoholic's life has become unmanageable due to his or her use of alcohol. The alcoholic is then encouraged to turn his or her life over to God (or some understanding of a higher power). Through NA or Narcotics Anonymous, this basic philosophy has been adopted to help people addicted to drugs other than alcohol such as cocaine, heroin, marijuana, methamphetamine, prescription drugs etc. A private pay 12 step drug rehab program will be one in which the individual will need to fund the treatment program themselves either using insurance which has coverage for addiction treatment and which will fund a 12 step based program, or the individual would pay from their own funds either themselves or family member. A private pay 12 step program will vary in degree of care and facility comfort, usually dependant on fees for service. The lesser expensive programs available throughout the country usually carry with them a lack of organizational funding required to secure and operate comfortable facilities and instead have poor living arrangements and minimal staffing. The more expensive programs however usually offer more amenities and staffing due to increased operating budgets and subsequent flexibility in facility design. Criticized for low overall success rate, the 12 step addiction treatment approach has taken it’s slings and arrows over the years but is still a dominant force in the treatment industry largely due to the massive amounts of 12 step support groups strewn throughout the nation.

12 Step Rehab Program

Because the 12 step procedure has been used longer than any other it is one of the most known forms of treatment. Some of the steps include making a personal inventory of yourself, choosing God as your higher power and righting those you had wrong'd in the past.

Many 12 step rehab programs are 28 to 30 days followd up with meetings called Narcotics Anonymous or Alcoholics Anonymous where a person goes to speak about their addiction problems, work their 12 steps and has a sponsor who is usually in recovery themselves.

12 Step Treatment

Despite some of the fallbacks, the 12 steps are the preferred treatment approach for many seeking to regain their control over their use of drugs and alcohol and rebuild their spiritual life during the process. There are many locations and different types of 12 step treatment available and we can help you find a program that will work for you.

If you are seeking a 12 step based drug rehab program then contact us now. We will help you identify the best possible addiction treatment for your specific needs.