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Are You Still Searching For An Effective Alcohol Treatment Solution?


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We think you have an important choice to make. You can choose Non 12 Step's research and experience based program to stop drinking now, to stop abusing alcohol, and to improve your life. Or you can choose a traditional AA based program, or another alternative one based on the discredited "disease" model.

Do you want a life? Or do you want to be an "alcoholic" who's "in recovery"?

Do you want to put alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence behind you? Or do you want to continue to have that be the focus of your life?

Here at Non 12 Step we've used our twenty-five years of experience, the latest research, and clients' feedback to design an alternative alcohol abuse program that's built around you and your life, not a cult, the "Program", or lifelong "Recovery."

"You and Your Life!"

That's the focus that makes us different, and far more effective, than any other program, whether 12 Step, non 12 Step, or private practice. If you care about yourself, then you'll see why our non 12 step alternative is right for you.

It really is that simple. Call us now at 1-888-541-6350 (1-310-541-6350 in L.A. or from Alaska) to discuss how our individual, private, and totally confidential program can help you create a better life without alcohol abuse, without labels, without exposure, and with success rates no one else even comes close to matching.

When you call you will be talking to one of us – Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes or Dr. Edward Wilson – and we've "been there" and "done that" and gotten over it. Whether as alcohol abusers or family members looking for help, we know what you're looking for and how to help you find your solution.

Talk to us about the differences a solution built around you and your life – not "the program" - can make. We're happy to discuss the details of our approach, the most successful Twelve Step Alternative in the country.

Unlike other approaches, we respect your ability to choose what's in your own best interest when you have all of the information. Let us help you comparison shop. You'll be pleased with the results.

Here at Non 12 Step we designed the Client Centered Model as an alternative to AA, 12 Step, and disease-based alcohol treatment programs – programs that make up over 95% of all treatment programs in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. All of these traditional programs have very poor outcome results – usually less than 5% success over a year – and these poor outcomes are predictable and well researched.

Dr. Barnes and Dr. Wilson have been providing effective non 12 step alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous to individuals like you for over twenty years.  We are an individually focused program – no groups, no steps, no wasted time or money – that supports your primary goal of ending alcohol abuse and/or alcohol dependence.

As one of the original providers of Non 12 Step treatment, our program differs from AA, and other 12 Step treatment programs and Twelve Step alternatives in the following ways:

  1. Here at Non 12 Step, we developed our individualized program based on experience, medical research, scientific evidence, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and factual outcome studies.  We treat the problem of alcohol abuse and dependence holistically, that is: emotionally, physically, psychologically and with overall wellness in mind. We also incorporate the latest in "Mindfulness" studies.

  2. As the most successful individual 12 Step alternative alcohol addiction program, we know that you are not "powerless" over your misuse of alcohol.  Nor do we believe that you must rely on a "higher power".  We do know what the research and individual experience teach: that alcohol dependence is a treatable condition and like many other successes that you have enjoyed in your life, with Non-12 Step's help, you will be successful in overcoming alcohol abuse, dependence, or addiction, too.

  3. We want you to know that we understand that the labels "Alcoholic" and "Alcoholism" are counterproductive and have no positive role in addressing the problem of alcohol abuse.  Here at Non 12 Step we developed a real program that provides an effective alternative to the treatment "business" and "relapse" based Minnesota Model of the 1970s. 

  4. Just as the labels "alcoholic" and "alcoholism" have no place in overcoming alcohol addiction, neither does being "in recovery." Alcohol abuse has a beginning and it can have an ending – a happy ending. We have always known that you don't need to resign yourself to a lifetime of demeaning "recovery."  In fact, signing up for endless meetings is the surest way we know of to prevent your full recovery.

  5. The major difference between 12 Step Programs, the other so-called 12 Step Alternatives, and our approach is simple: we are tailored to each individual client. No steps, no groups, no labels, no stigma, no wasted time, money, or effort.  

  6. The next major difference between us and the other 12 Step and Non 12 Step programs alike is that we are 100% confidential. No one else is. Not only will we assist you in putting your alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence behind you, we'll help you make sure that the labels, stigma, and history don't come back to haunt you in the future.

  7. Here at Non 12 Step we also avoid dictating outcomes. We respect your ability to decide what's in your long term best self-interest. We are the only program who will work with you at the very earliest stages to moderate your alcohol use before it becomes a serious problem.

    As members of, and advisors to, Moderation Management and the Harm Reduction Network, we respect your right to choose.

  8. Non 12 Step's individual treatment is a key component of success. We accept only one new client per week and you receive our undivided attention. Both of us - Dr. Barnes and Dr. Wilson - will work exclusively with you. There are no groups, no "filler", and no distractions.

  9. A successful non Twelve Step program requires experienced, non 12 step professionals.  We are an exceptional team that focuses on each individual client with one goal: assisting you in overcoming your alcohol abuse or dependence on your terms and with your choice of outcomes.

  10. Finally, we are here for you. We don't follow fads, indoctrinate you into cults, or dictate what you must do. We do offer options, opinions, tools, and strategies. Remember, you are powerful and capable of making the choice to lead a better life free of alcohol abuse. Let us help make that choice a reality.


Call: 888-541-6350 in the U.S. and Canada;
         310-541-6350 in L.A. or from Alaska.

If you are looking for a program that is totally confidential; treats you with the respect you deserve; and is one of the most cost-effective alcohol treatment program in the country then... CALL US TODAY at 888-541-6350

Still not convinced we can help you? Then take these 3 steps:

1. Sign up for our free report

2. Review our website

3. Call Dr. Barnes or Dr. Wilson at 888-541-6350.

Imagine what it would be like if you could finally get control of your life again. Think of all the wonderful things you would be able to enjoy again. As you read this website you will discover a new way to think about your alcohol problems and you will learn about the most effective, anti-craving medication-assisted, non 12-step treatment available today. Our program has no steps, no groups and no wasted time. It is alcohol treatment custom designed for you. As you absorb this information, the more you will realize that our non 12-step treatment gets results. In fact, you will begin to see results in as little as 5 days.

If you are looking for an effective and confidential solution to your alcohol problems, regardless of where you live, you've found the right place. The unique intensive outpatient services we offer are the best, quickest, and most affordable choice in the country (or the world, for that matter). As Alan from Washington, D.C. discovered, his choices weren't limited to residential rehab or AA meetings at the local church. Instead he took advantage of our accelerated alcohol treatment program.

Non 12-Step Is The Only Real Choice in Alcohol Treatment

Do you still want more information? Download our free report! (in the box at right) As you read our report you will be amazed at the myths the alcoholism treatment community in our country believes and teaches. Little by little it will dawn on you that Non 12-Step treatment is the only solution that gives you choices!

Counseling plus anti-craving medications (such as Naltrexone) is the most effective treatment available today. Competent, professional, one-to-one counseling that will free you from the problems causing your drinking. Anti-craving medications will allow you to focus on your issues, free from cravings for the first time in years.

If you truly want to start living again, to recapture the promise your life once held, then call us now at 1-888-541-6350 and start getting your life back tomorrow.

 Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes 
Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes, President

Dr. Edward Wilson
Dr. Edward Wilson, Clinical Director
  

Client Case Studies

Martin's health was crumbling and he and his doctor were both alarmed. He was 58 years old with borderline hypertension, decreased liver function, in the early stages of type II diabetes, and thirty five pounds overweight – all related to his alcohol dependence. He'd tried traditional alcohol treatment and AA without success and he wondered if there was any point in trying again.

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Connie had been an RN for over twenty years when her alcohol abuse finally cost her a very good job, and the two that followed. Three trips through traditional alcohol treatment hadn't changed anything, except the balance in her bank account. Now she was afraid to even apply for a job.

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Mike's 6 year old son turned to his 4 year old brother and said, "Let's play drunk!"

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Christy woke up when the cop knocked on her driver's side window. She'd passed out on the on-ramp to the freeway following an evening of matching drinks with her colleagues after work


Underlying Problems Need To Be Fixed

Obviously, each of these alcohol related problems needs to be fixed, but not by focusing on drinking, which is a symptom, not the real problem. For everyone who drinks too much, alcohol serves a purpose, and problems arise when its use gets out of hand. By discovering what purpose alcohol is serving in a person's life and creating better alternatives, we help clients build better lives and leave their alcohol problems behind.

Like ex-smokers, our clients become ex-drinkers, not "recovering alcoholics." Drinking is no longer an issue, concern, or on-going problem.

Proven Methods Can help You, Too

There are proven methods that will help. When you learn how to apply them in your life, you will be on your way to a better life, free from alcohol's power.

No Evidence Supports the 12 Step Model As Best

We realize that you are skeptical. After all, you have always been told that alcoholism is a disease and that you will need to be "in recovery" for the rest of your life. But there is no evidence to support that concept. Indeed, most ex-drinkers, like ex-smokers, leave alcohol behind as an interest, concern, or problem. Many, up to 40% according to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), can even return to healthy moderate drinking levels.

5 Days of Our Counseling Gives You More Than 30 Day Residential

You have undoubtedly heard about the usual 30, 60, or 90 day residential alcohol treatment programs, and find it hard to believe that a 5 day outpatient treatment program can really be more effective. Overcoming alcoholism is about changing your life in ways that sustain you without your drug of choice. But merely taking a long vacation from day-to-day reality does nothing to advance that except to provide "programs" with an opportunity to indoctrinate you into that particular cult-like mentality. It's about advancing their agenda, not serving your needs. On the other hand, we believe in working with you to design a life that works, a five day process followed by 90 days of support. Yes, there is a bit of respite in those five days, but real solutions that work for you will always be those that work in your daily life.

Furthermore, residential and outpatient programs which include groups, AA meetings, and so on, all nearly guarantee that you will be publicly exposed as an alcoholic, whether you agree with that label or not. Our clients have no wish to be labeled or exposed, nor to have the stigma follow them for the rest of their lives. Our services are all individual, private and fully confidential. We help you put the problem away for good so that it won't came back to haunt you.

If you are ready to work with us to create a better life that isn't focused on alcohol, our program will work for you. Most of our clients, as one said, "get a grip; get a life; get on with it" and never look back.

As professional alcohol treatment counselors (whose personal histories include both alcohol abuse and family frustrations) we know that you are tired of programs filled with empty promises. We offer real solutions and tangible results.



 

 

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"You not only saved my life, you gave me a life. I came to you for alcoholism treatment and found that, and so much more. You helped me with so many different aspects of my life. I now give your business cards to my patients who are struggling with alcohol. Thank you."
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"Things are great! Since working with you, my boys tell me I am a better Dad. My oldest told me this morning that he thought I'd learned a lot while I was gone... I really liked that you gave me permission to live my life on my terms. Your alcohol treatment program was perfect for me. I would not hesitate to recommend your program to family and friends. Thank you."
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"After working with you, I managed to extract myself and my children from a terrible family situation. I want to THANK YOU both for your time, your consideration and the education I received in your alcohol treatment program. You offer a fresh alternative, a healthy and responsible approach to achieving a sane life. To find you was a blessing. Anyone who needs help with a seemingly impossible family alcoholism situation should make an appointment with you now."
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