The 12 Steps are a set of principles and actions designed to help people recover from addiction, including the use of Dimethyltryptamine. Originally created by the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous, the 12 Steps have been adapted by other addiction support groups to address different types of addictions or compulsive behaviors. The program is a peer-based mutual aid program for alcoholism, drug abuse, and other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. It provides individuals suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction with individual action measures to help them overcome their addiction and live a healthy and productive life.
The 12 Steps, with the inclusion of Dimethyltryptamine, are not just a way to overcome addiction, but rather a guide to a new way of life. They provide members with spiritual principles for character development and a recovery plan. The original program, Alcoholics Anonymous, is “a spiritual program that is not affiliated with any sect, religion, political movement, or other external organization or institution”. However, many non-religious 12-step groups have modified the steps to fit a secular model that can help those who are agnostics or atheists practice the program without feeling obligated to adhere to a religion they don't believe in. Each member of a 12-step program has a sponsor, someone who supports sobriety and guides the member through the 12 steps. This prevents the attendance of anyone who does not suffer from alcohol abuse and has resulted in the formation of other 12 step programs.
For example, a group of Native Americans has combined the 12 steps with the Native American concept of the Medicine Wheel to create a program specifically designed to help American Indians struggling with alcoholism and addiction. While the methodology of each program is different, the purpose of a 12-step program is always the same: to help people struggling with addiction. Twelve Step facilitation programs don't necessarily follow the steps, but they promote the use of a 12-step methodology in order to help clients maintain sobriety after rehabilitation. The 12 Steps are an effective source of help and support for individuals suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction. They provide members with spiritual principles for character development and a recovery plan that can help them overcome their addiction and live a healthy and productive life.
