Understanding Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and 12 Step Programs for Recovery

[peternilsson]

Alcoholics Anonymous saved my life 🙏🙏🙏
I tried desperately to stop drinking but nothing helped...
But one day in 2017 I went down some stairs and there was a door and on the door it said AA and it saved my life 🙏❤️🙏
Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪

[Shaju-vl]

Thankyou, aa is helping me a lot . this is my second life
Praise God.

[kjelement]

Thank you Mr. Benedict, I am a grad student in a MSW program. I will be using your video in my class presentation this week in my clinical addictions class to discuss peer support groups and their benefits. We have been reading Saving Sara the last couple of weeks and have discussions about some of the topics from her book and then we teach a group intervention to the cohort. This video will be very helpful as I introduce a 12 step program to my cohort and then transition into a loving kindness meditation and gratitude session. Thank you again for your professional presentation and succinct analysis of AA.

[Anonymousone]

I have always loved the spiritual part. For myself I needed to believe in something greater then myself.

[hatemsulami]

Thank you mr carl for helping many people, I believe recognizing your weakness helps you to understand the universe, after that it is your choice to reach the truth of life. I believe that stopping addiction is not the goal, it is the first step of the truth path.

[kathleenwharton]

I Love 💕 AA! It has helped me live life sanely and I do not drink alcohol! But it helped me understand and undo the damage done to me by a Religion addict. Thank You 🙏 AA. I had a vision many years ago of standing before a Very Tall pillar of Light. I think this represents the Higher Power. 😊❤

[Nikhil-tbbo]

Very well explained
Understood the whole concept fully, Thank u from 🇮🇳 INDIA.

[Misserbi]

The importance of addiction recovery is never as critical as when you see it's absence is an old path that needs no one to go and take. I think life is greater when you know <when the moment takes hold> and <there are solutions> for better living. Choices. Not when you react and respond below you as a co-dependent.

[cleoebiya]

Good morning, yesterday was my birthday, just turn 48 yea getting old now. I been clean & sober 5years

[markedwards]

Peace and love carl your work is great

[damianlloyd]

Well... I will be darned. You explained this perfectly and the way it should be. Gonna have to recommend this to a few friends.

[rukminis]

❤️🙏🙏 thankyou very much, understud co dependency well today, thnks a lot for making this and expailning in simplest possible way 🙏😀

[Mike-dbox]

Gréât!!!! THANK You!!!! God Bless more and more!!!!Have a very Blessed week🙏

[CAMarg-zsxq]

Thanks for this video. My husband is doing an IOP along with a 12 step program. I went to al anon but I am not sure it's for me.

[klaudijuskairys]

I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW TO START WALKING THOSE 12 STEPS, WHAT DO I ACTUALLY HAVE TO DO???
Ok I acknowledge that I am an alcoholic, then what...???

[helenm]

hi im going through this now but my sponcer wants me to stop my prescribed medication and im not happy boutit. i am going t visit your website thank you

[kimsyracuse-uwoj]

My youngest daughter going to rehab today I support her all the way dearly and I will 🙏 for her 2016 she lost her right arm because of needle she was on lifesuppot for awhile and she didn't want me their and I know why but this is want happened to my daughter, I told her that if she comes here no drugs or alcohol at all of I find out their is she will have to leave or go rehab with other stuffed out on the streets mixing it with whatever it dangerous to do when are people going to learn at all cost of bad addiction out their

[dickturpin]

All are welcome at open AA meetings. From, 'Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions Illustrated.' 'All alcohoics are welcome.' We didn't have to be drunk alcoholics. We could become sober alcoholics.

[cleoebiya]

How do I get a free book for me to read to help me? For n/a & aa

[keithj]

What do you do when you become intolerant of all the people with mental illness with a drinking problem who show up at meetings thinking their problem is alcohol but ignore treating their mental illness?