http://www.womenforsobriety.org/wfs_history.html

"Women For Sobriety is both an organization and a self-help program for
women alcoholics. It is, in fact, the first national self-help program
for women alcoholics.

Women For Sobriety has been providing services to women alcoholics since
July, 1976. The WFS "New Life" Program grew out of one woman's search
for sobriety. (See Turnabout: New Help for the Woman Alcoholic.) Now
hundreds of WFS self-help groups are found all across this country and
abroad.

Based upon a Thirteen Statement Program of positivity that encourages
emotional and spiritual growth, the "New Life" Program has been
extremely effective in helping women to overcome their alcoholism and
learn a wholly new lifestyle.

As a Program, it can stand alone or be used along with other programs
simultaneously. It is being used not only by women alcoholics in small
self-help groups but also in hospitals, clinics, treatment facilities,
women centers, and wherever alcoholics are being treated.

What We Do:

The activities of WFS are: the establishment of self-help groups, and
the distribution of literature to women who ask for our help. Unfunded
by any agency, WFS derives its operational money from group donations,
sale of literature, speaking engagements, workshops, and outside
donations.

Why A Program For Women Only?

Until the founding of WFS, it was assumed that any program for recovery
from alcoholism would work equally well for women as for men.

When it became obvious that recovery rates for male alcoholics were
higher than for females, it was then declared that women were harder to
treat and were less cooperative than male alcoholics.

WFS came forth with the belief that women alcoholics require a different
kind of program in recovery than the kinds of programs used for male
alcoholics.

The success of the WFS "New Life" Program has shown this to be true.
Although the physiological recovery from alcoholism is the same for both
sexes, the psychological (emotional) needs for women are very different
in recovery from those of the male alcoholic.

The "New Life" Program is directed to these specific needs of the woman
alcoholic in recovery.

There are an estimated 7,500,000 women alcoholics in the United States
alone. That number of women alcoholics is equal to the TOTAL population
of: Maine, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, New Mexico, and Utah. Surely this
large number of women deserve a program that speaks to their specific
needs in recovery.

We know the WFS "New Life" Program does this.
Women For Sobriety has self-help groups throughout the world. In
addition WFS produces and distributes booklets and literature written
specifically to the needs of women alcoholics. Since WFS started in
1976, the "New Life" Program has been adapted for other addictions. In
addition many men have requested the Program and Men For Sobriety groups
beginning in the United States and Canada.

For additional information including the "New Life" Program and our
complete recovery catalog, please contact:

WFS, Inc.
P.O. Box 618
Quakertown, PA 18951-0618
Phone: 215-536-8026
Fax: 215-538-9026

"NEW LIFE" ACCEPTANCE PROGRAM

1. I have a life-threatening problem that once had me.
I now take charge of my life. I accept the responsibility.

2. Negative thoughts destroy only myself.
My first conscious act must be to remove negativity from my life.

3. Happiness is a habit I will develop.
Happiness is created, not waited for.

4. Problems bother me only to the degree I permit them to.
I now better understand my problems and do not permit problems to
overwhelm me.

5. I am what I think.
I am a capable, competent, caring, compassionate woman.

6. Life can be ordinary or it can be great.
Greatness is mine by a conscious effort.

7. Love can change the course of my world.
Caring becomes all important.

8. The fundamental object of life is emotional and spiritual growth.
Daily I put my life into a proper order, knowing which are the
priorities.

9. The past is gone forever.
No longer will I be victimized by the past, I am a new person.

10. All love given returns.
I will learn to know that others love me.

11. Enthusiasm is my daily exercise.
I treasure all moments of my new life.

12. I am a competent woman and have much to give life.
This is what I am and I shall know it always.

13. I am responsible for myself and for my actions.
I am in charge of my mind, my thoughts, and my life.

(c) 1976, 1987, 1993

To make the Program effective for you, arise each morning fifteen
minutes earlier than usual and go over the Thirteen Affirmations. Then
begin to think about each one by itself. Take one Statement and use it
consciously all day. At the end of the day review the use of it and what
effects it had that day for you and your actions.

http://www.womenforsobriety.org/wfs_program.html

On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 16:21:16 -0400, neuro equipoise
<NeuroEquipoise@webtv.net> wrote:

Gotta like any program that encourages thirteenth stepping.

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