AA – Alcoholicos Anonimos En Espanol - Chicago, IL

About AA – Alcoholicos Anonimos En Espanol

The Chicago, Illinois chapter of AA – Alcoholicos Anonimos En Espanol is a drug and alcohol treatment program for adults with substance use disorder. They also provide valuable community resources, such as referrals, volunteer opportunities, outreach and prevention services.

The services at AA – Alcoholicos Anonimos En Espanol include lay person counseling (called sponsorship), outpatient recovery meetings, and peer support services.

12 Step Peer Support Meetings
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a 12-step program of recovery that helps adults overcome alcohol use disorder and substance use disorders. The recovery program involves attending regular recovery meetings, working through the 12-step program with a sponsor, and being of service to others in need – this can be helping out at a meeting, sponsoring others, or answering the AA helpline. Anyone can attend AA and you do not need to be sober. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Meetings are available throughout the day, seven days a week.

Peer support program
The peer support program is offered by individuals with lived experience of addiction and recovery. To become a peer, these individuals must have been through an educational program and be certified by the state. Peers services include supporting individuals to create a recovery plan with specific recovery-related goals, navigate services, and attend meetings together.

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Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

12-Step

12-step programs are addiction recovery models based on Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). A number of substance abuse programs (including some drug and alcohol rehab centers) use the 12 steps as a basis for treatment. Beginning steps involve admitting powerlessness over the addiction and creating a spiritual basis for recovery. Middle steps including making direct amends to those who've been hurt by the addiction, and the final step is to assist others in addiction recovery in the same way. 12-Step offshoots including Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Cocaine Anonymous (CA), Dual Recovery Anonymous (DRA), Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous (SLAA) and Gamblers Anonymous (GA).

Treatments

The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.

Drug rehab in Illinois is designed to help people recover from addiction to a number of substances. The length of each program and its intensity tend to vary, and the plan of care is based on your individual needs.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Young Adult Program

Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.

Clinical Services

Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.

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