TREATMENT/RECOVERY
“Blending the philosophy of the Social Model of recovery with the clinical philosophy of the Medical Model makes a tremendous difference in successful treatment.”
Dual Diagnosis Anonymous
Corbett Monica- Founder and Executive Director of Dual Diagnosis Anonymous of Oregon, Inc.
HOW MEETINGS WORK
Meetings at DDA are very much like traditional 12 Step meetings. While there is no “leader”, it is helpful to have an experienced DDAer, or trained professional present who possesses an experiential understanding of 12 Step programs and/or recognizes the benefits of these programs. While this person does not necessarily “run” the meetings, for effective meetings run themselves, s/he can gently re-focus the meeting if necessary to keep it focused and on track.
THE TWELVE STEPS PLUS 5 OF DDA
We admitted we were powerless over our dual diagnosis, and that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of our Higher Power, as we understood this Power greater than ourselves.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves
Admitted to our Higher Power, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Were entirely ready to have our Higher Power remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked our Higher Power to remove our shortcomings.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with a Higher Power as we understood this, praying only for knowledge of our Higher Power’s will for us and the power to carry that out.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we carried this message to others who still experience the effects of dual diagnosis, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
THE PLUS FIVE STEPS OF DDA
We admitted that we had a mental health condition, in addition to our addiction, and we accepted our dual diagnosis.
We became willing to accept help for both of these diseases.
We have understood the role of medication, including its risks and benefits, the importance of clinical interventions and therapies, and we have accepted the need for sobriety from alcohol and abstinence from all non-prescribed drugs in our program.
We came to believe that when our own efforts were combined with the help of others in the fellowship of DDA, and our Higher Power, we would develop addiction free lifestyles.
We continued to follow the DDA Recovery Program of the Twelve Steps plus Five managing our wellbeing, a healthy addiction free lifestyle, and helped others.
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