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Treating Alcoholism in Women
Through "Women For Sobriety"


Women For Sobriety (WFS) is the first organization solely dedicated to treating alcoholism in women through a network of self-help groups and educational initiatives that extend internationally.

Introduced in 1976, the WFS program encourages emotional and spiritual growth to recover from alcohol dependence and learn a wholly new lifestyle.

The organization was founded on the principle that women alcoholics have different recovery needs than men. This was supported by data from established treatment programs that revealed women having lower success rates of sobriety than men.

Although the physiological aspects of rehabilitation are the same for both sexes, the WFS organization believes the psychological needs for treating alcoholism in women are very different from those of the male alcoholic.

The program, which can be used as stand-alone treatment or in conjunction with other rehabilitation initiatives, is based on the following 13 principles.

  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.



Women For Sobriety is self-funded through group donations, sale of educational materials, speaking engagements, workshops, and outside donations.

For more information about alcoholism in women, visit the Women For Sobriety website at www.womenforsobriety.org.

Source: Women For Sobriety website, www.womenforsobriety.org

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