348). The steps are important since they assist the alcoholics in becoming patient. They also admit that they are reckless and out of control. They also give up the alcoholic struggle with self and the bottle in order to allow the higher power as well as assistance of other to emancipate them. In the recovery process, there are sponsors. A sponsor is an alcoholic who has fully recovered and the recovering alcoholic can reach them at any time.

Alcoholic Anonymous believes even the alcoholics are important help to others. The concept of AA is beneficial in getting rid of the incessant alienation as well as shame that the alcoholics feel. It then proceeds to instill a sense of hope, contact with other as well as concern for others. The system helps the alcoholic adopt a system of self-care. The practice of the 12-steps allows one to fully be a master of their actions and know how to respond to their environment.

Analysis of the 12-step program it acts a therapeutic component to the process of recovery from alcoholism.

The AA meetings are indeed effective since they can provide a treatment regime to the members by allowing them time to learn how to effectively transform their psychological mindset in order to achieve solutions to their behavioral problems (Alcoholism ) .

Conclusion

The AA meetings are important to the recovery process for alcoholics since it provides a supportive environment for the alcoholics to recover. The process involves object relations since it entails the nurturing of the internalized sense of a person's self as well as the contribution of others. The process allows the alcoholic to let the higher power steer them to full recovery. They learn how to be responsible adults. They learnt to practice the concepts of reality testing, judgment, object relations as well as impulse restraint in their daily lives. The steps aid the individual to effectively differentiate as well as know the difference between good self and bad self in order to develop an accurate and precise sense of the object of representation. In the process, tolerance...

AA is a crucial counseling experience for all alcoholics all over the world. The alcoholics with faith will recover regardless of their level of chemical dependency and craving (Doweiko,2009)
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