Twelve-Step Component

There are many paths to recovery from alcohol and substance abuse disorders, and one that has been traveled by many and is associated with positive long-term outcomes is involvement in 12-Step self-help groups.  Groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), and a number of others have served as a source of behavior change for many. These groups are highly accessible and are available at no cost in communities throughout the world, thus serving as important and readily available resources in substance abuse recovery.  In 2008 SAMSHA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) reported that approximately five million individuals age 12 or older attended a self-help group of some type to help them deal with alcohol and substance abuse issues.¹

At Miracles Happen we believe in the support provided to the recovering community by 12-step groups.  Our experience has shown that those residents who participate regularly in these groups have a better chance to sustain their recovery for long periods of time.  The principles behind the 12-steps provide the recovering resident with practical tools to help them personally deal with life challenges.  The principles behind the 12-traditions give the recovering resident the tools to deal with other people as they live in recovery.  

12 Step Principals

  1. Honesty

  2. Hope

  3. Faith

  4. Courage

  5. Integrity

  6. Willingness

  7. Humility

  8. Brotherly - Love

  9. Discipline

  10. Perseverance

  11. Awareness of God

  12. Service

12 Traditions Principals

  1. Unity

  2. Open-Mindedness

  3. Compassion

  4. Autonomy

  5. Responsibility

  6. Harmony

  7. Self-Support

  8. Humility

  9. Simplicity

  10. Practicality

  11. Service

  12. Anonymity

By facilitating familiarity with and availability of 12-step programs and combining the support from these programs with evidence-based individual and group substance abuse counseling Miracles Happen provides several key tools to recovery to its residents.  

¹12-Step Interventions and Mutual Support Programs for Substance Use Disorders: An OverviewDennis M. Donovan, Michelle H. Ingalsbe, James Benbow, and Dennis C. Daley