Is there a twelve step program out there for all those disgruntled McCain/Palin supporters?
Q. Is there a twelve step program out there for all those disgruntled McCain/Palin supporters?
Asked by Wolfdog - Fri Nov 7 06:50:14 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Where's my 12 step program for disenchanted Ron Paul supporters? Maybe the great and powerful Obama will set one up for me. Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain.
Answered by just me - Fri Nov 7 07:02:41 2008

Do recovering bolemics and anorexics work a twelve step program?
Q. Like A.A. and N.A? Finding higher power, admitting powerlesness to the disease, getting a sponsor, etc.?
Asked by Bonathon M - Sat Jul 14 00:07:49 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Some attend OA meetings as a part of their treatment program.
Answered by michele - Sat Jul 14 00:11:05 2007

When someone knows they are dying, do they go through a "twelve step program"?
Q. My sister..just dumped on me...and plans to do the same with others I came home..destroyed What am I to expect next?
Asked by Ronnie - Tue Feb 9 12:36:17 2010 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

anyone else in a twelve step program? i'm hurting a little, what to do?
Q. anyone else in a twelve step program? i'm hurting a little, what to do?
Asked by iheartexistence - Tue Sep 9 12:54:38 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Pray,Call your sponsor,go to a meeting,call someone else in the program(even if you don't know them very well), read the big book, or email me and we can talk.
Answered by The Oracle - Tue Sep 9 13:00:50 2008

Why is AA twelve step program religious based?
Q. twelve steps listed...
Asked by broken?wings - Mon May 19 17:18:01 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Because it's a spin-off from the Christian sect, the Oxford Group. The Religious Roots of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps:
Answered by raysny - Mon May 19 19:32:03 2008

can any one tell me what a twelve step program is.??
Q. because every time i try to make it to n\a i take 4 steps and fall over.!!!
Asked by wilster333 - Sun May 27 11:20:35 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. not funny... not funny at all...
Answered by NunYaBidNess - Sun May 27 11:24:43 2007

How many trolls here are either; 1. drop-outs, or 2. should be members, of a twelve step program or treatment?
Q. How unlikely is it, that if many of them are young men, they're: 1. to become abusers of women (or already are) 2. engaging in criminal or other antisocial behaviors 3. currently or should be receiving mental treatment 4. engaging in the mistreatment of animals Is it possible these individuals are only manifesting the symptoms of a deeper maladjusted character? If many of them are adult males, if they haven't already acted out in the manner described above, how much longer before you think they will? What kind of parents could they be (or have had), to have the propensity to behave like this? What kind of destructive messages are they (or will be) giving to young girls as their daughters? What kind of sons are the result of this… [cont.]
Asked by shingoshidao - Mon Dec 10 03:21:56 2007 - - 14 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think you're probably quite right, Shingoshi, to see their antisocial behaviour here as a symptom of more serious dysfunction... I have come to see YA as a microcosm of world society [obviously very distorted] which, like all societies, has its "malcontents".
Answered by Zucchinisinratatouille - Mon Dec 10 08:12:19 2007

do you think twelve step programs are embued with to much religion?arent they just cults?
Q. do you think twelve step programs are embued with to much religion?arent they just cults?
Asked by unknown - Fri Aug 31 01:39:37 2007 - - 6 Answers - 1 Comments

A. 12 step programs are irresponsible for their 'spiritual' aspect. By forcing one to accept a 'higher power' (and yes, some programs do require the acceptance of a higher power in order to progress), and calling addiction a disease (it's not...its the consequence of choices made), they take away any personal responsibility for the addiction, and overcoming it. In some cases, it almost seems like they convince people to trade a physical addiction for a mental one...
Answered by Bill K Atheist Goodfella - Fri Aug 31 02:00:23 2007

I am in recovery for an eating disorder. How do i cope with work stress without using food?
Q. I have struggle with a food addiction in the form of binge eating and bulemia for years. i attend a twelve step program and an out patient program. I work f/t b/c i like what i do and need the income right now. it is causing me a lot of stress and i feel as though i am white knuckling my abstinence at work. any advice?
Asked by tanya b - Sat May 20 01:00:09 2006 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well I say take to time to wind down when you get home relax or make quite time for yourself. If you feel you need to eat try to chew sugar free gum .
Answered by tnseewiccan - Sat May 20 01:02:28 2006

Has anyone out there QUIT Fox News and Rush in the last six months?
Q. Have you started reading news from a variety of sources? Did you go to a Twelve-Step program? Interested in your experience.
Asked by Austin W. - Fri Sep 26 09:14:43 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Yes, almost 10 years ago. I was lucky, never got addicted to that garbage. No 12 steps. Just cold turkey. Regards.
Answered by iceman - Fri Sep 26 09:24:29 2008

Twelve Steps? How does this work?
Q. I looked up the 12 steps but it looks like a bunch of mumbo-jumbo. How is appealing to a higher power gonna make me change something. I have been doing that unsucessfully for years. I know it works but I just don't see how. I have an eating disorder and have checked OA but none in my area. I read the info on the 12 steps but just don't get it. What am I not seeing? Please only answer this if you have actually used this type of program. Thank you
Asked by andria k - Fri Jan 11 11:28:36 2008 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Hello Andria, Many have attempted to understand how the steps work. The answer is at first not to attempt to understand how they work but follow the instructions on how to make them work. If OA does not have a book with the instruction then you might want to get a copy of the book "Alcoholics Anonymous" AA members called it by it's fond nick name "Big Book". The book contains detail instructions on how to do each step. At first substitute your OA problem for Alcohol. You might consider reading Chapter 3 and 4 before going into Chapter 5 and 6 where the instructions on how to do the steps are contained. The main thing to consider is not how they work but better yet How do I do them. Once you have gotten through the steps the first… [cont.]
Answered by Innocent - Sat Jan 12 20:43:03 2008

What would be a good gift idea for my Aussie best friend?
Q. What do you think about a twelve-step program, and a laminated card with a picture of myself on the front and the Serenity Prayer printed on the back?
Asked by Lurker - Wed Apr 18 04:52:02 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Dude, put Oprah's picture on the card. And throw in a goody bag filled with peanut butter and blue-eyed Ken dolls.
Answered by Your Gay Lord - Wed Apr 18 05:37:46 2007

Do you know what are your bad habits using the horoscope??
Q. Aries Out in Front Rams have a habit of pushing to the front of the line, both literally and figuratively. And while this quality has helped Aries get ahead, it can also compromise their relationships. Putting an animal, child or plant in their care can correct the problem. As soon as this sign's nurturing qualities are cultivated, their selfishness will diminish. a Taurean Trash Bulls love clutter. Being surrounded by all their possessions gives them a sense of security. It also creates headaches, confusion, and chaos. Storage systems that keep their stuff on display will prevent this sign from strewing their stuff all over the house. Stacking baskets, glass jars, and open shelving can promote organization. a Nerve-Wracking Twins… [cont.]
Asked by Ghanouge - Mon Sep 3 02:29:42 2007 - - 12 Answers - 2 Comments

A. I'm pisces... what's right about this is that you can put me in the beach or in a swimming pool all day long... better yet all week... and i stay there.. i dont mind at all... but i don't drink.. i don't solve my problems through alcohol... I might be lazy about solving my problems... yes i admit... as i think a lot about the solution cause i'd be afraid of its consequences...
Answered by Chloe - Mon Sep 3 18:54:09 2007

have you heard of The Life Process System?
Q. i heard about on a news show and a doctor was telling someone about the difference between the life process system and traditional twelve step programs. he (the dr.) said that 12 step programs do not work. can you please tell me where we can go to to try that new program?
Asked by jenniferchildofjesus - Thu Sep 24 02:28:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I think what you are referring to is the life process program by Dr. Stanton Peele. Dr. Peele is a seminal figure in the addiction field. Since the publication of Love and Addiction in 1975, he has been a pioneer in applying addiction beyond the area of drugs and alcohol, social-environmental causes of addiction, harm reduction treatment (nonabstinent improvements for addicts), and self-cure of addiction. He has presented these ideas and data in a series of nine books and over 200 professional and popular articles. His first article on addiction. quick drug rehabilitation for more information.
Answered by Official - Fri Sep 25 04:48:27 2009

Can philandering be an addiction?
Q. Not philandering physically, necessarily, but online chatting, phone etc, when you are married. I've been told someone thinks they are addicted to doing this. Would a twelve step program help them and if so, which one?
Asked by wickey wow wow - Sun Mar 16 23:29:54 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. YES and YES. An addiction is an activity that is done to avoid facing a life issue that needs to be resolved. It's much easier to spend time on a fantasy than it is to face the hard work of figuring out what is wrong, how to fix it, then having the courage to actually carry out a scary course of action. l very much believe in the power of a 12-step program, the catch is that you need to find a group (meeting) consisting of a core of people dedicated to changing their lives, and not just hanging out or fooling around. All 12-step programs follow the same format and rules. You need to find one that allows you to say truthfully "my name is so-and-so and l am an ___. (whatever fits). You can find a laundry-list of possibilities on the web. … [cont.]
Answered by littlelady2340 - Mon Mar 17 00:33:36 2008

Why do the Republican/conservative take the utter failure of Bush personal?
Q. With such drastic administrative/leadership failure to our country, why would ANYONE consider an upside to such incompodence? Is this a psychological blem that a twelve step program might overcome with meds? past med time for some...
Asked by edubya - Sat Nov 1 16:52:41 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They are very small people who lack the ability to admit when they are wrong, much like a child with his hand in the cookie jar and denying it. They find it hard to back down because they were so arrogant and self righteous, wearing their flip flop mickey mouse hats and swaggering like Bush. That's ok though. In three days we can raise a middle finger salute to these scum bags. And Barack told me that he has all of Little Richard's records.
Answered by The Shoe In Your Face - Sat Nov 1 17:25:12 2008

Do you believe in the concept of a 'Higher Power'?
Q. Pseudo-psychology groups and twelve-step programs try to pass the concept off as non-theistic. Nonsense. In AA and most other twelve-step programs, "your Higher Power" is more or less a pseudonym for Jesus.
Asked by Jane* - Tue Jul 7 15:30:58 2009 - - 15 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have no absolute idea whether or not there is a higher power. I do not think that it is necesary to believe in a higher power in order to get and maintain sobriety. Therefore AA's essential premise that at certain times a real alcoholic is powerless to resist and must drink unless he has capitulated to this power, is untrue. I can understand that seventy years ago and even when I got sober, how this utter powerlessness at certain times would appear to be true, but in reality it is not and it certainly does not 'essentially' require the assistance of a higher power, which is an basic 'essential' axiom in AA's philosophy of sobriety. If someone has a religious or spiritual bent then it may be wholly appropiate and their right to… [cont.]
Answered by Taf - Fri Jul 10 04:38:39 2009

Should you admit you are powerless over life and that your growth to enlightenment has become unmanageable?
Q. Is it time for a spiritual twelve step program? (spiritual, not religious) Amanda, we aren't as alone as we may think. I've seen natives in the trees.
Asked by Rez - Sat Jan 10 09:23:36 2009 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Power over anything is missing the point, yes, but the power of life is quite real...and the power to live is also within reach. So why wouldn't the Light switch also be at your fingertips?
Answered by Sunman - Sun Jan 11 00:30:31 2009

An odd question. What was the most hilariously ironic thing that happened to you or that you seen?
Q. Mine was at the state fair. There was this huge glass or plastic display of a glass of beer. There was a ladder with a maintenance worker filling it up with water for the beer effect. What was so ironic about it was that the ladder had twelve steps. (For those of you who don't get it, Alcoholics Anonamous has/had a twelve step program)
Asked by Khristophoros the Wise - Thu Jan 5 04:13:29 2006 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I have nothing, but that is great! I got it right away.
Answered by tigereyedlady - Thu Jan 5 04:21:08 2006

Honest question for 12-step atheists, please?
Q. Hi all, I'm somewhat familiar with the 12-step recovery program utilized by Alcoholics Anonymous & several other groups. The program, while not religious, is spiritual, and entails the belief in some power greater than ourselves. To keep things simplified, they call this power 'God', but it's very clear that God or this higher power be understood in whatever fashion each individual is comfortable with. The book, "The Twelve Steps for Everyone" suggests that some have named as their 'god' a lightbulb or a tree... I was wondering how many atheists here were helped using a 12-step program. Also, how do/did you define the power greater than yourself? Do you feel that the 12-step program and/or the group you were affiliated with truly… [cont.]
Asked by Blooming Sufi - Sun Jul 15 21:03:02 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm in AA and I certainly didn't think 'god' had done me any favours in my life when I arrived there. I also thought it was a cult. But hey what position was I in to argue I was broken! My belief in a higher power started from nature, it may sound a bit hippy but I don't have any control over the sun coming up in the morning or the moon coming up in the evening so there was my higher power, now I believe my higher power is energy, all living things are just energy. I'm sober now for 4 and a half years so it works for me xx
Answered by farleyjackmaster - Sun Jul 15 21:50:06 2007