{"id":1598,"date":"2019-11-18T10:43:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-18T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sobriety.ca\/blog\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2025-12-26T11:58:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:58:31","slug":"there-is-no-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-alcoholism-and-recovery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/2019\/11\/there-is-no-one-size-fits-all-approach-to-alcoholism-and-recovery\/","title":{"rendered":"There Is No One Size Fits All Approach to Alcoholism and Recovery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We know that Alcoholics Anonymous, nicknamed AA, works for so many people. It really does, and you\u2019re kidding yourself if you believe it doesn\u2019t. <\/span><\/p>

Thousands of people after going through some type of rehabilitation program have moved on to a 12 step program and succeeded. <\/span><\/p>

The problem with addiction, and alcoholism in particular, is that there has never been, nor will there ever be, a one size fits all solution for every single alcoholic. Some people respond to \u201cthe God talk\u201d, others to a more spiritual but not overtly religious message. Others still prefer the comfort of psychology and science to aid them in their recovery. The point is, don\u2019t knock it, but don\u2019t resign yourself to the fact that you\u2019re going to have to force yourself to believe in something you just <\/span>\u00a0can\u2019t <\/span><\/i>\u00a0in order to get well. If God exists, and I\u2019m not exactly a religious person \u00a0these days, I doubt he wants you feeling\u00a0coerced into coming to know him. I don\u2019t believe that\u2019s what AA does, but it may feel that way to some alcoholics trying to make sense of their problem.<\/span><\/p>

A well rounded approach, custom tailored to an individual\u2019s specific needs is what works best in recovery. Finding what that person needs, wants and is afraid of is immeasurably important to their overall success and future health. Finding what works, no more, no less.At Sobriety home rehab centers this is what we believe and practice. Spirituality, holistic approaches, exercise, science, psychology and stimulating activities and therapy sessions are our greatest tools, but one of our most important <\/span>abilities<\/span><\/i> is ongoing reading and research into personal stories we find in our communities and across the web. The example I\u2019m about to show you is very interesting, and is a great reminder that finding what works <\/span>for you<\/i><\/b> is really the only approach that\u2019s going to guide you towards a healthy and happy life free of alcohol.<\/span>
Beth Leipholtz shares her journey of post recovery on The Fix, and I encourage you as the reader to take a close look at her unique but common sense approach to distancing herself from what wasn\u2019t working for her and moving towards something that <\/span>did<\/i><\/b>, and continues to keep her sober:<\/span><\/p>

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Don’t let addiction steal your happiness. At Sobriety.ca Foundation, we know that recovery is a personal journey. While Alcoholics Anonymous has helped many, it’s important to find what works for you. Whether through spirituality, psychology, or holistic methods, the key to lasting recovery is personalizing the approach. Check out inspiring stories like Beth Leipholtz’s, who discovered her own way to sobriety. Join us in exploring various recovery options that can lead you to a healthier, happier life without alcohol. Your new start begins here!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1599,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,5,4,30,33,63,53,49,51,48,23,52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-addiction-treatment","category-alcohol","category-alcohol-addiction","category-alcoholic-women","category-alcoholism","category-mental-health","category-nova-scotia","category-ottawa","category-quebec","category-toronto","category-treatment","category-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1598\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1599"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sobriety.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}