Hello All,
I have been in recovery from my addictions for almost two years now and am now faced with an interesting challenge. I am trying to help someone who is not only an alcoholic/drug addict but also has Asperger's Syndrome and other co-occurring disorders. If you know anything about Asperger's the 12-step model does not really work well for people who think this way. "Powerlessness" is a concept that is hard to grasp when taken literally and the whole HP concept is vague at best. The town where I live and work has tons of 12-step meetings and not many of them (none that I know of actually) have a secular bent. The 12-step model has done wonders for me. In fact, it saved my life, but I need something else for my friend. I don't know where to begin. I know there are other programs out there, but I would love to get some feedback about them. What they are and how they work.
Thank you in advance for any responses!
