A 12 Step program takes its cues from Alcoholics Anonymous. It acknowledges that you’re powerless over your addiction. Moreover, it encourages you to call on a higher power for assistance. If you have a difficult time with one or more of these concepts, non 12 Step treatment centers may be a better option.
Non 12 Step Treatment Centers View Spirituality as an Optional Component
To be clear, the 12 Step philosophy doesn’t advocate for any one deity. In fact, agnostics and atheists have found its precepts to be worthwhile. However, some individuals have a difficult time with the spiritual component. They prefer a completely secular approach that champions self-sufficiency and empowerment.
In a few situations, the higher power has become a catchall that allows less skilled therapists to gloss over core issues. Rather than finding the underlying cause of substance abuse, these types of programs emphasize spirituality and helplessness. For some program participants, this is a disservice.
Emphasizing the Power of Self-Determination
Another advantage of non 12 Step treatment centers is the emphasis on your personal power to affect lasting life changes. They put you in the driver’s seat of your own recovery. Therapists help you uncover a path to sobriety that enables you to make the right choices along the way.
By tapping into your strength of character, you come to learn what caused you to use. Next, you find out how to change these circumstances. If you can’t change them, you alter your responses to them. This is a gradual process that requires targeted psychotherapy.
What Goes on at This Type of Rehab Facility?
Therapists recognize that a non 12 Step approach means you have to take responsibility. As a result, there are plenty of one-on-one meetings with counselors. Additional treatments include:
- Gender-specific recovery that features a women's rehab curriculum and men's rehab setup
- Emphasis on dual diagnosis assessment and treatment to support emotional stability
- Multidisciplinary modalities that focus on physical, spiritual, emotional, and mental recovery
- Relapse prevention strategies that include repeat treatment for those who identified additional areas for growth after their stays
- Evidence-based treatments in small group settings that encourage safe peer interactions
Staff members at these facilities focus on compassionate care. They also ensure that program participants receive respect during their stays. To some, this is a welcome change from what they encountered elsewhere. Therapists can customize a treatment approach in a smaller setting that helps you deal with personal challenges.
You don’t want to continue dealing with this addiction, and now you don’t have to. Reach out to The Clearing today for help. Call 425-275-8600 to learn more about our substance abuse programs.
