abstain from the behavior completely. It is important for the
therapist to be able to differentiate between individualizing a
program and colluding with resistance. Therefore, if in doubt
it is usually more helpful to encourage the client to try the
12-step program recommendation.

Educating the client about 12-step program involvement
is a comprehensive process and may be quite lengthy. The
clinician may devote the bulk of several sessions to assisting
the client in bonding into the 12-step program. The benefits
for the client and the therapist have been discussed in
previous chapters. Once the groundwork has been laid for
participation in a 12-step program, the therapist can begin to
integrate the client's recovery process into psychotherapy,
which is the subject of the next chapter.

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