12-Step Therapy Program

At Orlando Treatment Solutions we offer a 12-step therapy program that is a crucial part of our addiction recovery and mental health treatment programs. Based on the 12-step model of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), this program was created to address substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders, which means that clients can have both addiction and mental health disorders.

Understanding the 12-Step Program

The 12-Step Program was originally developed by AA in the 1930s and has since become a widely used method for recovery from various forms of addiction. It is based on a system of principles that require a person to be accountable for their actions, seek help from a higher power (as they understand it), and make amends for past behaviors. The purpose is not only to abstain from substance use, but self-improvement, spiritual transformation, and a healthy state of mind.

At Orlando Treatment Solutions, the 12-Step Therapy Program is one of the therapeutic options available to the program participants. It assists in mitigating the multifactorial aspect of the disease where the patient presents with physical, mental, and emotional disorders.

Key Components of the Program

Group Therapy Sessions

Group therapy is one of the key features of the 12-Step Program, along with others. It offers a platform through which people can come and express themselves to the people with the same experiences and challenges. It also helps in developing a sense of togetherness and support, making the participants feel they are not alone in their battles. Accountability is also achieved through group therapy as assembly members motivate and remind each other to uphold the recovery objectives consistently.

These are peer meetings where members focus on the 12-step program that is meant to help them understand how the steps can be utilized in their daily lives and recovery journeys. The steps presented are all hierarchical, where each step would require prior experience and achievement from the prior steps. In this structure, individuals are transitioned from admitting they have a problem and requiring help to actively working toward positive change.

Individual Therapy

Though group sessions help provide communal support, individual sessions help make the recovery program even more personalized. At Orlando Treatment Solutions, licensed therapists work one-on-one with participants to address specific issues related to their addiction and mental health. These sessions provide the student with the opportunity to dig deeper into what is troubling him/her/ them, whether it is trauma, a mental disorder, or problems in interpersonal relationships.

Individual therapy is also an opportunity to develop coping mechanisms with triggers and stressors in daily life activities. This means that a patient receiving individual therapy gets the support needed from the 12-Step Program while addressing his or her peculiar issues and conditions.

Family Therapy

Addiction is not only limited to substance use it extends to the family and other significant relationships in life. It is for this reason that family therapy is an important part of the 12 Steps program at Orlando Treatment Solutions. These include family therapy sessions in which family members are engaged actively in the program of the patient to rebuild destroyed families and make sure that there is healthy communication in the family.

Incorporation of family, as well as engagement of family members, acts as part of the solution towards ensuring that the participant’s family has been put in a better place to support him or her in the long run. Family therapy also involves the process of enlightening members, about the problem the other member is facing, and the best way for them to help.

12-Step Process

The 12-step process is a self-help program that emphasizes making radical changes in a person’s perspective to bring about recovery. These principles include acknowledging one’s inability to control the use of the substance, seeking help from a higher power, making amends for past mistakes, and focusing on self-improvement and self-reflection.

Every phase has been designed to assist people in changing from the cycle of denial and self-destruction common in addiction. Through going step-by-step, participants are gradually building a better understanding of themselves and their role in the recovery process, as well as gaining hope for a brighter future.

Additional Therapies and Holistic Approaches

The Orlando Treatment Solutions 12-Step Therapy Program is enriched with other forms of therapy. Another popular method of working with participants is CBT, which is aimed at helping people alter the negative patterns of thinking and behavior that led to substance dependency.

In addition to these evidence-based therapies, the program also includes holistic practices like mindfulness and meditation, too. These practices enable participants to have better control of thoughts and feelings, key factors that aid in sustaining recovery.