South Pacific Private supports the 12 step philosophy that addiction is a disease with emotional, physical and psycho-social components, and that this disease can be arrested, through abstinence. Wherever appropriate for clients, we actively encourage them to engage in 12 Step programs and we do...
We live in an exciting time in addictions treatment. Never before have we had so much scientific data supporting the abstinence approach. The neurobiology of addiction information has alerted practitioners globally to something that the 12 steppers have known for years; that the 12 Steps...
AA and other peer-related meetings / 12-step groups have been closely affiliated with long-term recovery. At South Pacific Private we support the AA philosophy that alcohol addiction is a disease with emotional and physical components and that this disease can be arrested but not cured, through permanent abstinence from...
In this somewhat 'straight to the point' interview with Stephen Colbert, Russell Brand explains his spin on the 12 Steps. "We are all mortal and death is coming, cruel death" - an interesting statement to engage your audience straight off the mark… but as you...
Celebrating Life…This is My Story of Hope Jennifer’s Story I celebrated my 40th birthday this year and it's been two years since I've been a patient at South Pacific Private. I'm proud to say that since that time I haven’t touched alcohol or any illicit substance. I was...
Recovery Freedom from our Addictions By Russell Brand In this fearless and inspiring book, Russell Brand takes his readers on a confronting, honest and endearingly refreshing journey of the 12 Step Program. He starts by stating his qualification for writing the book, “my qualification for writing this...
Honesty in Recovery – Staying in your Integrity In Narcotics Anonymous they state, “The three indispensable principles for Recovery are Honesty, Open-mindedness and Willingness”, of which honesty comes first. The only way to truly give you the best chance in Recovery is to be honest. In Step One...
Sponsorship in 12 Step Programs One of the strongest tools to help people stay on their recovery path is having a sponsor. A sponsor can offer guidance and support to a sponsee. The sponsor is not only a person to guide the member through the 12...