12 Step Facilitation - Goodale School

12 step facilitation.

Numerous studies have shown that, even for teenagers, participation in Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous (AA/NA) can bolster recovery efforts and protect against relapse. These programs outline a process of recovery and offer a ready-made community of authentic support. The Fellowship, as it is known, is always available, costs nothing and exists worldwide.

THE 12 STEPS

In their original form, the 12 Steps can seem unrelatable to teens. But as we help our students begin to interpret them through a 21st century adolescent lens, they see how applicable the 12 Steps are both in recovery and in life.

We explore the 12 Steps in group and individual sessions to help encourage a deeper understanding of the themes of acceptance, surrender, and active involvement in recovery. We also weave the lessons of the 12 Steps into daily life at The Goodale School and apply them in other contexts like service work, school projects and recreation where they may be more relevant for students.

Our goal is to introduce our students to this powerful resource and facilitate their engagement with the language, philosophy and tools of a program that may be helpful to them in the future.

MEETINGS

Students may select a meeting to attend from a wide range of options in the Asheville area. Each meeting has its own personality. There is one meeting specifically for young people and another that begins with meditation by the river. Regardless of the focus, all meetings offer a community of individuals who have been through similar struggles and encourage each other to move toward a common goal of sustained recovery.

Many of our students find these meetings very valuable. The support given and received, both during the formal meeting proceedings and more casually before and after, is genuinely helpful and enriching.