12 Step Program to Achieve Sobriety

The guest of Ayık Kafa 39th podcast is Kevin. He shares his journey and insights into 12 Step Program, underlining its transformative power for those struggling with addiction. Kevin maintained a solid sobriety since 2002, over 22 years by applying the principles of these steps. He describes the program not just as a series of steps, but as a lifelong journey that facilitates a deep personal transformation. 12 Steps, as Kevin elaborates, are a structured process aimed at achieving and maintaining sobriety but go beyond that to instill a broader life philosophy.  Kevin’s testimony provides a powerful example of how the 12 Step Program is a guide to living a fulfilling, honest life, grounded in spiritual principles.  #EsraÇavuşoğlu #AyıkKafa #ElevatingLifeEvolvingHealth #Longevilab #12StepProgram #Addiction   00:00-14:13 Introduction. Acceptance: The start of Kevin's recovery journey. 14:13-22:42 Belief in a higher power: How he began to believe in a higher power. 22:42-28:14 Turn over will: The decision to turn over his will and life to this higher power and the process involved. 28:14-33:09 Moral inventory: Challenges he faced while conducting a moral inventory. 33:09-36:24 Admission of wrongs: The freedom he experienced in admitting his wrongs to himself, a higher power, and another person. 36:24-38:27 Readiness: How he prepared himself to let go of his defects. 38:27-40:17 Humility: Developing the humility to ask a higher power for help in removing his shortcomings. 40:17-41:34 List of amends: His reflections on making a list of those he had wronged. 41:34-46:13 Making amends: Taking action to make amends. 46:13-51:43 Ongoing inventory: The continuous nature of self-assessment. 51:06-51:48 Meditation and prayer: The healing effects of meditation and prayer. 51:48-54:28 The importance of spiritual awakening, helping others. Conclusion.      *To subscribe to our channel 👉* https://www.youtube.com/@ayikkafa  *To Reach Us 👉* [email protected] *Longevilab social media accounts*  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/longevilab/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/longevilabcom Web: https://www.longevilab.com/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/longevilab   *About Ayık Kafa*  Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu took her studies, starting from her personal treatment experiences and continuing with her clinical psychology education, to the next level by completing her PhD focused on Addiction. Dr. Çavuşoğlu in Ayık Kafa podcast discusses the world’s latest technologies, protocols, products and research in the fields of Biohacking and Longevity, while sharing first-hand information and experiences about the Disease of Addiction, as well as her latest academic studies.    *About Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu*  Longevilab's founder, Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu is a United States and internationally trained clinical psychologist and a certified addiction therapist in New York. She served as International Development Advisor on the Yale University Faculty of Medicine Clinical Advisory Board. She is the founder and supervisor of Gaziantep Oya Bahadır Yüksel Rehabilitation Center, Çavuşoğlu is the designer and implementer of the Turkey Rehabilitation Model. Dr. Esra Çavuşoğlu founded the Contemporary Addiction Studies Association (ÇABAÇAD) in order to combat Turkey's growing addiction problem.