Understanding 12-Step Treatment The 12-Step Treatment approach is most commonly associated with Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), a fellowship founded in 1935 by two alcoholics who helped each other stay sober. The principles of 12-Step Treatment involve acknowledging powerlessness over addiction, surrendering to a higher power, making amends for past wrongs, and offering support to others in recovery. This gives recovering people a framework and structure promoting […]
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How Long Do Alcoholics Stay In Rehab?
Research shows that, on average, 35% of people will relapse in the year after treatment if their rehab programme was less than 90 days long. This drops to 17% for those who were in rehab for 90 days or longer. Relapse rates are even lower for those in treatment for a year or more.
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