MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'aa sponsor'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:34:59 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4025784&cid=t_384175_151_f&fid=35805&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Ftwelvestepfacilitation%2FwAgT%2F%7E3%2FZXD5mgtm6f8%2F Is it Beneficial to have an Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsor? A sponsor is an AA peer with longer experience of the 12 Steps and recovery who guides and shares their own experience, strength and hope with a newcomer. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) attendance is predictive of increased abstinence for many alcoholics and treatment referral to AA is common. Strong encouragement to acquire an AA sponsor is likewise typical, and findings about the benefits associated with social support for abstinence in AA support this practice, at least indirectly. Despite this widespread practice, however, potential tests of the unique contribution of having an AA sponsor are lacking. This prospective study investigated the contribution of acquiring an AA sponsor using a methodologically rigorous design that isola... Twelve Step Facilitation.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4025784 Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:43:45 +0100 4025784 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3816777&cid=t_384175_151_f&fid=39090&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fhelpalcoholicfamily%2FxITS%2F%7E3%2FJaThugbVrsg%2F Are you living with an alcoholic? If so, Alcoholics Anonymous meetings (AA) is a very important part of any addiction intervention. However, not only are 12 step programs key for recovery, but  finding the right sponsor to guide your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife through the 12 AA (alcoholics anonymous) steps is very important.  How can your alcoholic spouse find the right sponsor? Check out these 6 criteria: It’s an advantage for your alcoholic spouse to find a sponsor with a lot of sobriety under his/her belt. As a psychiatrist, my patients who have had a sponsor with over 5 years of sobriety seem to have the best experience in their alcoholic recovery. There are exceptions, however where a sponsor can be great who has only 2-3 years of sobriety. It is usually best for the... Alcoholic Spouse Advanced Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3816777 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:56:57 +0100 3816777 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3742414&cid=t_384175_151_f&fid=39090&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fhelpalcoholicfamily%2FxITS%2F%7E3%2F7MSsjBrNyTc%2F Does your spouse have a drinking problem? If so, hopefully they are motivated to quit drinking. A drinking problem is a huge strain on marriage relationships. Hopefully, you have had an addiction intervention and your alcoholic spouse is already going to Alcoholic Anonymous meetings. AA is one of the 12 step programs that can be key to your alcoholic spouse’s recovery. Do they have an AA sponsor yet? What does this mean and why is it so important? An AA sponsor is basically a guide or a mentor that will help your alcoholic husband or alcoholic wife with their sobriety. Usually, the AA sponsor knows the ropes and has been clean and sober for a significant amount of time. In my opinion as a psychiatrist specializing in addiction, the best sponsors have had at least 5 years of sobriety ... Alcoholic Spouse Advanced Help blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3742414 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:04:24 +0100 3742414 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1488493&cid=t_384175_151_f&fid=36047&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FADozenSteps%2F%7E3%2F302766159%2F This post seems to have a timeless quality to it… which is why I’m editing it to bring it up to date. I originally posted this June 05, 2006. Good ‘ole Tony AA from the East End (Suffolk Cty., NY) - in response to a newcomer’s question. “When should I start working the steps?” And Tony asked “Is the puke on your shoes dry yet?” Because Tony believed, as I’ve learned to believe, that it is never too early to start working the steps. We don’t get better to do the steps, we do the steps to get better. Though Bill W’s story talks of “His impact on me was sudden and profound” I believe that, in his own words, Bill also said “A lifetime of self-centeredness doesn’t go away overnight.” Besides, I was a... A Dozen Steps blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1488493 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:15:27 +0100 1488493