How To Help Your Loved One Who's New To A 12 Step Program - Episode 79

Why Intervention Podcast

Jul 27, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 79

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Episode description

Chris and Danny discuss the action steps you can expect to see your loved one taking when starting out in a 12-step program and what you can do to be helpful in their recovery journey.

Episode Highlights

The importance of helping families understand the journey of the individual who is recovering
How, as a loved one in recovery, attending 90 meetings in 90 days (a meeting everyday) can be essential along with the family supporting the individual
Getting a sponsor and listening to suggestions
The essential advice for loved ones returning home after treatment
The sense of commitment and responsibility that being part of a home group can promote
Importance of feeling good about oneself as a motivation to keep away from destructive, addictive behavior
Using the 12-step recovery journey as a way to model recovery and provide support
Behavioral changes that can take place through this process, helping the individual to become more truthful, reliable, and focused on helping others
The concept of being 'restored to sanity' in every meeting attended and the subsequent shift in perspective that occurs
How surrendering to the powerlessness over addiction is a crucial part of the journey
How loved ones can support the recovery journey by creating conditions that allow sobriety to occur, despite the inability to control the outcome
Some family members’ misconceptions about rehab after a relapse
How an individual’s reflection on their powerlessness can be a turning point

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