“Can anyone name any treatment methods for addiction, other than the 12 steps?” asked a counsellor. “But it’s only the 12 steps that truly work.”I later found this to be questionable, to say the least. My 28-day stay in a 12-step rehab receiving treatment for substance misuse was defined by a series of moments in which I was told things that just didn’t sound right. It is recognised, however, that recovery from addiction can be difficult and, sadly, relapses can happen for some. I told her I felt I was “in recovery from recovery”; I took antidepressants for the first time in my life.

Source: The Guardian December 05, 2021 06:26 UTC