Therapeutic recreation and the Twelve Steps
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https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2013.0049Keywords:
alcoholism, the Twelve Steps, therapeutic recreation, recreational therapyAbstract
This article focuses on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and specifically on how recreational therapists can aid the recovery process by providing interventions that facilitate the working of the steps. Little has been written about Twelve Step application in recreational therapy practice, thus the meaning and work of each of the steps is explained, along with suggestions for how recreational therapy services can be applied to aid the individual in the work toward recovery from alcoholism.References
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