Why The 12 Steps Are Important

Why The 12 Steps Are Important

May 14, 2026 · 27 min · Season 6 · Episode 12

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The episode discusses the importance of the 12 Steps in the recovery process from addiction.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Doc Jacques: Your Addiction Lifeguard, we talk about why stopping drugs or alcohol is only the beginning of recovery. I break down why the 12 Steps matter early in sobriety, why people resist the work, and how addiction survives through isolation, secrecy, and dishonesty. Recovery is more than abstinence. It’s rebuilding the person underneath the addiction. Support the show

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