A role for spiritual change in the benefits of 12-step fellowship involvement BACKGROUND: The current study examines the hypothesis that spiritual change helps mediate (or explain) effects for involvement in 12-step fellowship involvement on recovery outcomes among substance-abusing populations. METHODS: Participants (733) received treatment at 1 of 5 day hospital and 7 residential substance abuse …∞
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Many people in early recovery from alcoholism, addiction and codependency struggle with some of the paradoxes of spiritual change. Some of the more profound ones are; Admit to being frightened, and your courage will grow. Admit to not knowing, and you will learn. Admit your weaknesses, and you’ll become stronger. Admit your mistakes, and you’ll …∞
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