PHOTO: Kari Ann Peniche in Celebrity Rehab 3 - CREDIT: VH1 - The Celebrity Rehabbers go to a 12 step meeting and discuss their feelings about it.
Kari Ann has the need to be perfect; she feels that it is expected of her and was uncomfortable at the meeting, staying for the prayer only. She also shares with the group her story of being violently raped, molested and left behind dumpsters all at different points in her life. Lisa D'Amato shares her feeling that her abuse is nothing to be ashamed of, she's been through it also. Kari Ann still deflects her need for 12 step meetings, as Dr. Drew explains that staying sober requires connecting with others and then moving forward.
The Twelve Steps was published in the book, Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered From Alcoholism in 1939. This method was adapted and became the foundation of most other 12 step programs in existence today.
According to the American Psychological Association, the process involves the following:
- admitting that one cannot control one's addiction or compulsion;
- recognizing a greater power that can give strength;
- examining past errors with the help of a sponsor (experienced member);
- making amends for these errors;
- learning to live a new life with a new code of behavior;
- helping others that suffer from the same addictions or compulsions.
The Twelve Steps: Original from Alcoholics Anonymous:
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
For more go to: http://www.aa.org/bigbookonline/
Related articles
Comments
"Without 12step...there is no possibility of recovery".
Finally, Dr. Drew is comes out and states his belief that it's AA or death, basically condemning other methods. More successful methods, I might add. He's been pussyfooting around it as long as he's been on the air; the first season they went out of their way trying to hide that this was 12step recovery. I notice that this never made it to the show, looks like Dr. Drew is still minimalizing that he's pushing faith healing. Does Dr. Drew honestly believe that no one quit drinking before Bill & Dr. Bob got together? People have been quitting addictions for thousands of years without AA and continue to do so. 80% of alcoholics quit without any type of treatment or programs.
I floundered in AA for many years, many people do. Powerlessness and the disease theory cause many to simply give up. Others can't accept the religious nature of the program.
AA is designed for lapsed Christians, not for atheists/agnostics, not for peopl
Go to lisadamato.com, there you will find an interview with lisa about her whole celebrity rehab stint...she said she came in their w/o any addictions or problems and did it for "sef-betterment" (aka profit/exposure)...what a liar and it is a shame she goes making stories up about her family and substance abuse for the betterment of herself...how selfish...
Got something to say?
Examiner.com is looking for writers, photographers, and videographers to join the fastest growing group of local insiders. If you are interested in growing your online rep apply to be an Examiner today!