DRA Preamble Explained
Dual Recovery Anonymous™ is an independent, nonprofessional, Twelve Step, self-help membership organization for people with a dual diagnosis.
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A Statement of our Traditions and Founding Vision
Preamble: What It Says with short explanations in red.
“DRA is an independent, non profit, self-help organization. Our goal is to help men and women who experience a dual illness: We are chemically dependent and we are also affected by an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both illnesses affect us in all areas of our lives: physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually.”Explanation:
- DRA is a program established by people in dual recovery for people who experience a specific dual disorder of both chemical dependency and emotional or psychiatric illness.
- Each illness has an impact on many areas of a person’s life.
- DRA is independent, therefore there are no outside organizations or institutions that direct or impose themselves on the Fellowship and its principles.
Explanation:
- DRA has only one single purpose – dual recovery members help one another in dual recovery. We need to prevent relapse from both illnesses. We carry the message of recovery to help others recover from dual disorders.
Explanation:
- DRA is a membership organization with two simple requirements, a desire to manage both illnesses.
- DRA membership does not require a diagnosis or referral from a provider, there are no fees or dues.
- DRA does not define how a person should manage their emotional or psychiatric illness because there are many appropriate approaches.
Explanation:
- DRA maintains its focus on its primary purpose, providing a Twelve Step program for dual recovery and carrying the message through the service work of the fellowship.
- DRA maintains the focus on the primary purpose by remaining outside of the arena of engaging in advocacy and public education or providing professional services.
- By maintaining the primary purpose, DRA avoids being drawn into controversial issues associated with the political or financial matters related to providing professional services.
Explanation:
- While DRA is a Twelve Step Anonymous fellowship, it is free of any direct or indirect relationship with other fellowships, or self-help organizations.
- DRA recognizes there are other fellowships that address dual disorders, addictions or emotional or psychiatric illness and that people who want support for their recovery can benefit from a diversity of approaches.
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