The 12-step approach is a time-tested framework for addressing substance abuse and mental health issues.
By focusing on personal accountability, spiritual growth, and community support, 12-step facilitation therapy (TSF) gives you a structured path to recovery.
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we integrate 12-step programs into our comprehensive care plans for mental health and substance abuse treatment. If you want to see how the 12 steps can support your healing, read on to learn more.
The Role of the 12 Steps in Addiction Recovery
12-step groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Cocaine Anonymous (CA), follow an evidence-based approach to alcohol addiction and drug addiction recovery. The 12 steps are now also used to help with mental health conditions.
The 12-step approach encourages you to reflect on your actions, do a moral inventory, make amends with loved ones, and participate in step work to make meaningful changes in your life.
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we integrate the 12 steps into various levels of care, including outpatient services, partial hospitalization programs, and intensive outpatient care.
Participating in 12-step facilitation therapy gives you access to a supportive community and clear steps to guide your recovery process.
What Can 12 Step Therapy Treat?
12-step groups, such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), and Cocaine Anonymous (CA), follow an evidence-based approach to alcohol addiction and drug addiction recovery. The 12 steps are now also used to help with mental health conditions.
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, 12-step therapy can be helpful for people dealing with conditions like:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Substance use disorders
- Stress
- Dual diagnosis, treating addiction and mental health conditions simultaneously
How the 12 Step Approach Helps Addiction
The 12-step approach offers several key benefits for anyone working through mental health challenges and addiction.
These benefits include:
- Structure: The program provides a clear framework for personal reflection, creating a personal inventory for accountability and growth.
- Accountability: Regular meetings and check-ins help you stay focused on recovery.
- Improved self-awareness: You learn to recognize the patterns and triggers contributing to your condition. This increased self-awareness helps you manage your cognition and avoid relapses.
- Emotional strength and well-being: The 12 steps help you develop tools to manage stress, anxiety, and other volatile emotions.
- Aftercare coping skills: You learn strategies that help you cope with your condition. These skills are designed to support lasting, sustainable recovery.
- Spiritual awakening: Spirituality and spiritual growth are a core part of 12-step therapy. Though not inherently religious, the 12 steps can help people understand their relationship with a higher power if they choose to do so.
- Supportive network: You build relationships with others in mental health and addiction treatment. This gives you a sense of belonging and lets you make lasting connections with people you met in your support group, giving you support outside treatment.
12 Step Sessions at Harmony Treatment and Wellness
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we follow the 12-step philosophy that views recovery as a holistic process. The 12 Steps also accept addiction is a disease that can be managed but never eliminated.
Admitting powerlessness helps encourage personal responsibility, emotional growth, and behavioral change.
Our 12-step sessions guide you through a structured pathway that includes:
- Personal reflection: You work on identifying behaviors and patterns that contribute to alcohol dependence, drug addiction, and mental health challenges.
- Accountability: Each step encourages you to take ownership of your actions and make amends where necessary.
- Supportive community: Group settings allow you to connect and empathize with others.
Harmony Treatment and Wellness gives you the tools you need to manage your condition and achieve long-term recovery.
Our Therapy Programs Featuring 12 Step Facilitation
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we incorporate the 12 Steps into multiple levels of care. Whether you’re seeking partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, or outpatient services, we tailor your treatment to your needs.
Our partial hospitalization program (PHP) offers intensive support during the day, allowing you to return home in the evenings.
In our PHP, we integrate the 12 steps to provide structure and guidance. This helps you build coping skills and foster connections with others in recovery.
Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) is designed for individuals who need support while balancing their daily routines and responsibilities.
This program involves daily care to a lesser degree than our PHP, allowing you to attend day or evening treatment sessions to fit your schedule.
IOP is a great middle-ground between inpatient care and outpatient services. The 12 Steps are integrated to help you develop self-awareness, accountability, and emotional strength to implement in daily life.
Our outpatient program is the most flexible and ideal for anyone who has completed more intensive levels of care but still needs support regularly. In our outpatient program, you’ll still attend treatment but spend more time in your daily routines than in treatment.
The 12 Steps can be integrated into outpatient treatments to help encourage reflection, growth, and a strong recovery network of peers.
Not sure which of our treatment programs is right for you? Contact Harmony Treatment and Wellness, and we’ll help you decide on the right fit.
Who Can 12 Steps Help in Addiction Recovery?
The 12-step program is ideal for individuals seeking support and spiritual growth when managing mental health disorders and addiction challenges.
You may benefit from 12 Steps if:
- You’re living with depression or anxiety that impacts daily life.
- You struggle with alcohol use disorder or drug use and need a structured recovery framework.
- You want to improve self-awareness and emotional resilience.
- You’re dealing with the effects of trauma or PTSD.
- You’re experiencing self-doubts and need support and encouragement.
- You’re managing a mood or personality disorder and want tools to help you cope.
- You’re dealing with stress and other life obstacles that contribute to your condition, and need coping skills to manage.
The 12-step program is ideal for anyone who wants to make meaningful, lasting changes in their lives in the face of addiction and mental health struggles.
Now is the perfect time to begin to heal!
Payment Options for 12 Step Therapy at Harmony Treatment and Wellness
The cost of participating in 12-step programs at Harmony Treatment and Wellness depends on the level of care, the number of sessions required, and any additional services you need.
Harmony Treatment and Wellness strives to make 12-step therapy accessible for everyone. That’s why we work with most major insurance providers.
Contact our team to learn more about payment options, and we’ll verify your healthcare benefits.
Most Insurance Accepted
We work with most major insurance carriers and offer a range of options to fit your lifestyle and financial means
Recover with the 12 Steps at Harmony Treatment and Wellness
The 12 Steps are more than just a program – they’re a path to lasting recovery and personal growth. At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we provide the support, structure, and community you need to achieve recovery success.
If you’re ready to take the first step toward healing, Harmony Treatment and Wellness is here to help you regain hope and control in your life. Contact us, and let’s start on the recovery path.
12 Step Facilitation FAQs
A typical 12-step meeting involves sharing experiences, discussing progress, and exploring coping skills in a supportive group setting. A therapist leads and provides structure.
Both the therapist and other 12-step attendees provide encouragement and accountability to continue coming to therapy and pursuing recovery.
Yes, the 12 steps complement other psychotherapy interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational enhancement therapy (MET), mindfulness practices, family therapy, and more.
At Harmony Treatment and Wellness, we create a well-rounded, holistic recovery program built with your treatment needs in mind.
Yes, confidentiality is a core component of the 12-step community. 12-step therapy ensures a safe and respectful environment where all participants can share their experiences and emotions.
Meeting frequency varies based on your needs, but active involvement is beneficial for staying connected with the community and focusing on your recovery.
Depending on your level of treatment, you may attend daily for a period of time. As you progress in your recovery journey, attendance may be less frequent.
Sources
- Alcoholics Anonymous. “The Big Book”. Retrieved from: https://www.aa.org/the-big-book. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
- American Psychiatric Association. “Twelve-Step-Based Programs Effective for Substance Use Problems”. Retrieved from: https://www.psychiatry.org/news-room/apa-blogs/12-step-based-programs-for-substance-use-problems. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
- National Institutes of Health. “12-Step Interventions and Mutual Support Programs for Substance Use Disorders: An Overview.” Retrieved from: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3753023/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
- National Institutes of Health. “Attitudes and Beliefs About 12-Step Groups Among Addiction Treatment Clients and Clinicians: Toward Identifying Obstacles to Participation.” Retrieved from: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1855195/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
- Recovery Research Institute. “Twelve-Step Facilitation (TSF).” Retrieved from: https://www.recoveryanswers.org/resource/twelve-step-facilitation-tsf/. Accessed on November 22, 2024.
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