Kay Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Does anyone know of a non-religious alternative to the 12 steps program? I would say I have a problem, rather than an addiction, but I would like to find I groups I can talk this through with without being told the only answer s finding god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recoveringaddict Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Im in SAA and all i do is replace god with my family. They talk about the higher power and what them means to me as an individual. I dont believe in god but i do believe in family and its family that gets me through this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Shea Posted January 2, 2019 Report Share Posted January 2, 2019 The biggest alternative to 12 steps is probably the SMART program. Not only is it non-spiritual, it takes a very scientific look at recovery. Instead of the 12-step mantra of "I am powerless to stop" it flips the script to say, "I am the only one who has the power to make myself stop." Whether it's a problem or an addiction, you may also want to find a therapist who has expertise in addiction. There's a reason you use beyond "it makes me feel better" and I found that once I went to an addiction specialist and begin to understand why I used, I was able to walk away from the rigorous dogma of the 12-step programs. Being able to talk 1-on-1 to somebody was like packing 10 12-step meetings into an hour. I appreciate their success rate, but like you, had some issues with the God stuff and cookie-cutter way it looked at addiction. Good luck to you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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