DDA Members Share their Experience on Step 1 of 5:
“We admitted that we have a mental illness in addition to our substance abuse, and we accepted our dual diagnosis.”
“Before I discovered a 12 Step Fellowship for those with mental health & addiction issues, I honestly thought that I could get away with treating my addiction only.
I struggled with my MH in traditional addiction support groups for so long.
Dual Diagnosis Fellowships gave me the vital missing pieces in my recovery journey. I discovered that I needed to treat both my addiction and my mental health problems concurrently in order to achieve and maintain a healthy & effective recovery.
DDA has provided a whole load of new friends who do similar things to me in order to develop and grow in their recoveries. This brings a sense of fellowship and of being a part of something bigger than me. It’s given me a purpose and a positive direction in my life.
12 Step programmes are very much a ‘we’ thing and I personally get a lot of peace of mind from that. I no longer have to travel the path of having mental health problems as well as my addiction alone. I feel supported and connected in my recovery.
I also love the way that DDA won’t ever turn someone who is struggling with their mental health or addiction, even if they haven’t been able to get a full and accurate diagnosis. That truly makes DDA a programme of love, acceptance, faith & courage.”
The 12 Steps:
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Step 1 of 12
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Step 2 of 12
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Step 3 of 12
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Step 10 of 12
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Step 11 of 12
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Step 12 of 12
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DDA's Additional 5 Steps for Dual Diagnosis:
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Step 1 of 5
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Step 2 of 5
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Step 3 of 5
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Step 4 of 5
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Step 5 of 5
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The 12 Just for Today Stanzas:
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If you need a reminder of the wording for each of the Steps or the Just for Today Stanzas, then you can view them by clicking on the button to the Meeting Readings that has all of the Steps and the Just for Today reading to be able to see each of the 12 Stanzas:
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