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12 Step Program success blow away high cost treatment programs. W In just my city, Indianapolis, Indiana, there are over 300 different 12 Step meetings every week. The Promises, which are a part of the original AA Big Book actually come true for those willing to put in action the steps. What’s their secret?

The Grand-Daddy of 12 Step Programs is, of course, Alcoholics Anonymous. This is where it all began. In a small town in Ohio two men, Bill and Bob got together in their struggle with alcohol and navigated the labyrinth of alcoholism to find recovery. And they accomplished this great feat during the Great Depression of the 1930’s.

Most people attending 12 step programs today really have no idea how close this program is tied to religion. And that’s good, because so many have had such a negative experience of the church that if they knew this going in, they’d never show up for the first meeting.

Through the two originators, Bill and Bob, one of them had an association with a group known as the Oxford Group. This group emphasized a special sequence of steps leading to personal happiness and freedom. The steps were closely linked to surrendering to God; completing personal inventories; identifying character flaws, making amend to those they had harmed and carrying their story to others who needed it.

Today most refer to their 12 step experience as spiritual, not religious. This has great appeal and skirts around peoples resistance to religious rituals.

Due to the huge success of 12 step programs there are now many hybrid programs that help individuals with a variety of addictions. A few of these include Overeaters Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, codependency anonymous and many more. If you are looking for one of the best chance at tackling an addiction, the 12 step program is worth a serious try.