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These materials may be reproduced in their entirety for Double Trouble groups.
Double Trouble in Recovery (DTR) is a twelve-step fellowship of men and
women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other so
that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from
their particular addiction(s) and manage their mental disorder(s).
DTR is designed to meet the needs of the dually-diagnosed, and is
clearly for those having addictive substance problems as well as having
been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorders.
We also address the problems and benefits associated with psychiatric
medication; thus, we recognize that for many, having mental disorders
represents Double Trouble in Recovery.
We band together to help ourselves recover from our addictions and
mental problems. We share our experiences to help ourselves become honest,
open-minded and willing. Sharing helps all of us to remember how it was
and how we arrived at where we are today. We live "one day at a
time" and practice the following DTR Twelve-Steps:
- We admitted we were powerless over mental disorders and substance
abuse -- that our lives had become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us
to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
as we understood Him.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact
nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make
amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do
so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly
admitted it.
- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact
with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will
for us and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we
tried to carry this message to other dually-diagnosed people and to
practice these principles in all our affairs.
- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had
become unmanageable.
- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us
to sanity.
- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
as we understood Him.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact
nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make
amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do
so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly
admitted it.
- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact
with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His
will for us and the power to carry that out.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we
tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these
principles in all our affairs.
The Twelve Steps are reprinted with permission of
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Permission to reprint and adapt
the Twelve Steps does not mean that AA is in any way affiliated with this
program. AA is a program of recovery from alcoholism - use of the Twelve
Steps is in connection with the programs and activities which are
patterned after AA; but which address other problems; does not imply
otherwise.
We who have addiction(s) and mental disorders are compelled to walk a
long and narrow path. When we go out of control with our substances of
choice, we become lost.
In our fellowship, we band together for common good and recovery. With
open-minded understanding of each other, we honestly expose our problems
and our weaknesses. The humility we show shall never mask the courage it
takes to admit who and what we are. Together, we will find the hope and
strength that leads to serenity and a meaningful life.
Therefore, working the DTR Twelve Steps and regular attendance at DTR
and other appropriate self-help groups will help us gain the rewards of
sanity, serenity and freedom from addictions.
Double Trouble invites you to join us and continue or begin your
mental, physical and spiritual recovery.
