Common Bond rehab center Santa Clarita Saugus encourages our clients to attend self-help groups while attending our outpatient program such as AA meetings and NA meetings. We feel it is important to have a support system with people that have had the same struggles such as alcohol and drug addiction. Recovery is a process. It’s about change. We feel if you’re open and willing to attend Alcoholics Anonymous and or narcotics anonymous you may find the gift we found. Such as peace of mind, serenity, love for yourself which translates in return love for others. Ultimately we live a drug and alcohol free life. There are many other self-help groups such as celebrate recovery, Smart recovery, meditation, yoga etc.
What is AA?
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international fellowship of men and women who have had a drinking problem. It is nonprofessional, self-supporting, multiracial, apolitical, and available almost everywhere. There are no age or education requirements. Membership is open to anyone who wants to do something about his or her drinking problem.
THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS A.A.’s Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.
What is NA?
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) members learn from one another how to live drug-free and recover from the effects of addiction.
NA’s primary approach to recovery is based on the therapeutic value of one addict helping another. Members take part in NA meetings by talking about our experiences and recovery from drug addiction. NA meetings are informally structured, held in space rented by the group, and are led by NA members. All services are provided by NA members and are funded entirely by member contributions and the sale of recovery literature. Financial contributions from non-members are not accepted.
NA is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs, including alcohol. The core of the NA program is the Twelve Steps. These “steps” are a set of guiding principles outlining a practical approach to recovery from the disease of addiction. By following these guidelines and working closely with other members, addicts learn to stop using drugs and face the challenges of daily living.