twelve-step program

…Narcotics Anonymous, which use a 12-step approach to recovery. Sober living homes, which offer substance-free living environments, may serve as a step between treatment and a return to living independently. Individuals can also seek out recovery community centers that offer nonclinical support services, such as advocacy training and social activities.…

…strive to follow the “12 Steps,” a nonsectarian spiritual program that includes reliance on God—or any “higher power” as understood by each individual—to help prevent a relapse into drinking. It also includes self-examination; personal acknowledgment of, confession of, and taking responsibility for the harm caused by the member’s alcohol-related…