Do the 12 Steps Require A Belief in God?
By ER&I on Apr 17, 2009 in Education
One of the things that almost all Florida drug treatment centers have in common is that they use the twelve-step model for addiction to assist people in getting over their problems with drugs and alcohol. One of the key tenets of the twelve-step program is that you have to admit that you are powerless over your addiction and to place your faith in a Higher Power to get through treatment. Does this mean that you have to believe in God to be successful in Florida drug rehab? Of course not.
For one thing, there is no requirement from the 12 Steps that you specifically believe in God. Although most people who go through these programs do have a foundation of Christianity as their faith, there are many people who just accept that there is some vague power other than themselves that is directing things. You can call it what you want to and still complete the program. And if that doesn’t work for you then you can find a Florida drug treatment center that offers counseling for addiction that isn’t rooted in the twelve steps. Although the 12 step program is popular, it’s not the only model for treating addiction.
