No one “enrolls” in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous or any other 12-step program.

 Many people basically pass by or pass through, never making a sustained commitment to recovery. Successful recovery requires action.
Addiction is a chronic, progressive and potentially fatal illness. Just like other chronic life-threatening diseases like Type II diabetes, asthma and hypertension, there is no cure. Compliance with treatment protocols is often inconsistent, and relapse is all too common.
Recovery is much more than just abstinence from drugs, including alcohol, and other addictive behaviors. It involves participating in life activities that are healthy, meaningful and fulfilling. The true genius of the 12-step approach is that it provides such a pathway to health, wholeness and healing.

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