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Twelve Steps  

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  • In 1939 the basic text for Alcoholics Anonymous was published, and in its fifth chapter, 12 steps were suggested as a program for recovery from alcoholism. Since then, "The Twelve Steps" have become synonymous with the term self-help or support group program, and their concepts have been applied to a variety of addictive maladies, including gambling, narcotics, overeating, and sex. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Twelve Steps]

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