| The concept of rehabilitating a drug addict is to | | | | being a drug addict and how he has managed to get |
| provide long term endurance away from his addiction | | | | out of it. Aside from spiritual growth, the program |
| by molding his physical, emotional, and psychological | | | | also monitors the person's health activities, motivation |
| capacity. Away from the threat of exposing | | | | and capability to interact with their fellows. |
| themselves to people who negatively influence them, | | | | |
| an addicted user may choose to undergo a special | | | | In order for an individual to fully commit to the |
| program to renew his condition and start the process | | | | program, it is important that the sponsor or spiritual |
| of rehabilitation the soonest possible time. | | | | counselor take into consideration the various incidents |
| | | | | and situations he had experienced. This will ease off |
| 12 Step Program Basics | | | | the transition and approach to the addicted person. |
| | | | | Patience and commitment come hand in hand with |
| The program is used as a guiding principle in renewing | | | | understanding. A person who's admitted to the |
| a drug user's view in life. This step by step guide is | | | | program may take a long time to fully cooperate and |
| designed and reviewed to properly enhance the | | | | give in to the requirements. During this time, the |
| transition of a highly devastated patient into | | | | sponsor may need more patience and work his way |
| someone with renewed experience and view in life. | | | | in capturing the patient's attention and trust. |
| In this program, they have what you call a sponsor. | | | | |
| A sponsor is someone who has been in the same | | | | The 12 step program is normally initiated if an addict |
| situation and is serving to share his life and journeys | | | | commits lapses in family responsibilities as well as |
| as a drug dependent until recovery. | | | | endangering his loved ones and putting his career in |
| | | | | jeopardy. |
| The sponsor also initiates spiritual growth among | | | | |
| other patients and is subject to discuss and share the | | | | An addicted person should realize that rehabilitation is |
| importance of being in the program. He doesn't't | | | | not only a step to stop and confine them but a step |
| serve as a teacher, a mentor or a friend. His role is | | | | towards building them and giving back their normal |
| to clearly and effectively share the downside of | | | | lives as a productive individual in the society. |