187 - The Truth About 12-Step Recovery w/ Arlina Allen187 - The Truth About 12-Step Recovery w/ Arlina Allen
Adult Child
Andrea and Arlina Allen discuss the effectiveness of the 12-step recovery program and its role in addressing deeper issues like childhood trauma.
1:15:58•20 Nov 2024
Unveiling the Truth About 12-Step Recovery with Arlina Allen
Episode Overview
- The 12-step program provides a foundation for addressing deeper issues like childhood trauma.
- Misconceptions about the 12-step program often stem from its spiritual approach.
- Community support is crucial in navigating recovery and maintaining sobriety.
- Healing from addiction involves addressing underlying issues beyond alcoholism.
- The origins of the 12-step program are rooted in principles of self-inventory, admitting wrongs, and making amends.
“Recovery is a process. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes everything you got.”
This episode of the 'Adult Child' podcast features a candid conversation between Andrea and Arlina Allen, a Certified Sobriety Coach and author of 'The 12 Step Guide for Skeptics'. Arlina shares her 30 years of sobriety experience and offers valuable insights into the effectiveness of the 12-step recovery program. She discusses how these steps, while not a cure-all, provide a foundation for addressing deeper issues like childhood trauma.
Arlina also highlights the origins of the 12-step program, tracing its roots back to the Oxford Group and its principles of self-inventory, admitting wrongs, making amends, and more. The episode delves into the misconceptions about the 12-step program and its spiritual, rather than religious, approach to recovery. Andrea and Arlina's discussion is both informative and heartfelt, touching on personal experiences and broader themes in addiction recovery.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of addiction recovery and the profound impact of the 12-step program.
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