| Summary: | The client, cross-addicted to alcohol and drugs and about to celebrate 7 years of being clean and sober, relates his story of recovery to Dr. G. Alan Marlatt. Practically all of the session is devoted to the client's history of "working the [12] Steps" (or "working the Program") of recovery in Alcoholics Anonymous: "living life on life's terms," chairing A.A. meetings, and doing "Twelfth Step" work--"carrying the message" of A.A.'s program of recovery to other, active alcoholics who may still be suffering. The client stresses the importance of closely following the informal guidelines of A.A. membership to avoid relapse: attend meetings on a regular basis, share problems with other members (either in meetings or in a personal network of fellow A.A.s) or with a "sponsor" (someone who has more time in recovery and can guide the newcomer through the 12 Steps), and avoid triggers (events where drinking is a ritual, lodges, et cetera).
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