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Non 12-Step Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Call Toll Free (888) 541-6350 | From Alaska 310-541-6350

Don’t allow alcohol to rob you of your personal power, passion or purpose for even one more day…

Take Back Your Life… For Good!

We understand how tough it is to come to terms with a drinking problem.
And if you’ve tried to quit on your own or by attending AA and you failed… then it’s easy to think that nothing will ever help you get your drinking under control.
Many of our clients have felt the same way.
Until they picked up the phone and began a conversation about what it would really look like to live a life free from alcohol addiction.
Because when you’re honest enough to recognize you have a problem, smart enough to seek the help you need, and determined you won’t allow the past to dictate your future, you have all the motivation you need to quit for good…
With the right kind of help you can succeed!
Keep reading to find out how, or call us at now at 888-541-6350.

“My Boys Tell Me I Am A Better Dad.”
“Since working with you, my oldest told me 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.”
C.C., Santa Fe, NM

From the offices of Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes and Dr. Ed Wilson

If this is your first visit to our website, or the first time you’ve looked at options to stop drinking, please watch the short video at the top of the page. Then take some time to see all the great resources we have for you!
You will want to bookmark this site, too. Because we’re constantly adding new articles, links and updates from the front lines of alcohol research.
If this isn’t the first time you’ve gone looking for a way to effectively end your alcohol dependency, but you haven’t succeeded yet, then take just a few minutes to read through the important information on this page.
What you’ll find may surprise, or even shock you.
Especially if you’ve been listening to some of the more outdated treatment notions that have been around so long, they’re just accepted as true even when current research clearly shows they aren’t effective.
Outdated notions like…

“Alcoholism is a disease”…
“Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic”…
“Alcoholics are powerless to change”…

Fact is, these statements are based on an obsolete understanding that hasn’t changed much in over 60 years.
They’re still popular, but you have to wonder why. Especially when the treatments most strongly associated with these ideas typically report a dismal 95% failure rate!
We Think You Have An Important Choice To Make
You can choose a conventional AA or similar program, based on the now discredited “disease” model.
Or you can choose the Non 12-Step Alternative based on twenty-five years of experience, the latest research, and constant attention to our client’s feedback built around putting you back in control of your life.
And that’s only the beginning.
Because while getting you sober is critical to what we do, our most important task is to provide you the skills, tools and coaching you need to design and pursue the life you deserve.
Our Primary Focus Is To Help You Take

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.”
Y.B., Manhattan Beach, CA

Getting your life back can be as simple as taking a single small step.
Call 888-541-6350 today. We’ll listen to your questions and give you the information you need to understand your options.
Do you want to continue to have alcohol be the focus of your life?
That’s the fatal flaw of all disease-based and 12-Step programs. They don’t allow you to put alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence behind you. And that’s why…
Those “Popular” Approaches Don’t
Stop Dependency Or Addiction
Ask yourself, “What makes the most sense if I’m desperate to change any habit, behavior, dependency, or addiction?”
Do you want to imitate someone who is always on the brink of failure? Someone who can’t succeed outside a sheltered treatment environment
Or do you want to follow a proven, successful path that provides a firm foundation and the structure you need to keep moving forward into your new life?
The choice is yours.

Objective, compassionate direction to help you uncloud your mind and gain clarity about what your current choices really are…
Specific needed new life-skills to define a detailed vision of your current choices…
Individualized planning, pharmacological support (when necessary) and expert guidance focused on your competencies, strengths, talents and interests…
The treatment recognized as “most effective” by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)…
Proven goal setting techniques focused on making steady specific and measurable progress in health, recreation, family, education, and vocation…
Intensive coaching to help you shed yourself of destructive habits and behaviors, regain control of your life, and leave alcohol abuse, dependence and addiction behind you….
Advanced methods and strategies to help you make the transition as quickly, efficiently, and effectively as possible…
The ability to make the ultimate decisions about how to live your life…
Nutritional evaluations, dietary suggestions, and recommendations for activities that restore you to improved mental, physical, and emotional health…

Call today at 1-888-541-6350 (1-310-541-6350 in L.A. or from Alaska).
You’ll discover how our individualized, private, and totally confidential program can help you create a better life without alcohol abuse, without labels or exposure…
With A 70% Success Rate No Other

Finding You Was A Blessing
“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.
Anyone who needs help with a seemingly impossible family alcoholism situation like mine should make an appointment with you now.”
J.J., San Diego, CA

Call 1-888-541-6350 today, and speak directly to either Dr. Mary Ellen Barnes or Dr. Edward Wilson. We’ll be happy to answer any questions you have, and give you a clear understanding of our treatment philosophy.
Before we speak though, we do need to let you know that we take our work most personally.
You see both of us have faced many of the same challenges you currently struggle with. Whether from seeking help for family members or dealing directly with alcohol abuse, we’ve been directly affected by the harm of addiction.
But More Importantly, We Came Out
The Other Side Stronger Than Ever!
Talk to us about the differences a solution that’s built around you and your life can make.
We’re happy to discuss the details of our approach and why it is the most successful Twelve Step Alternative in the country. And we respect your ability to choose what’s in your own best interest when you have all of the information.
We’ll explain how we designed our Client Centered Model as the clear 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.
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.
For over twenty years we have been providing individuals like you with effective non 12 step alternatives to Alcoholics Anonymous.
We emphatically insist on individual focus as the cornerstone of our program.
No Groups, No Steps, No Wasted Time Or Money
As one of the original Non 12 Step treatment providers, we differ from AA, and similar Twelve Step alternatives in the following ways:
Here’s what we mean…
At Non 12 Step, our individualized program is grounded in

Unbiased Scientific Evidence…
Cutting Edge Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and…
Clinically Documented Outcome Studies

We don’t just treat the problem, we treat you as a whole person… that means: emotionally, physically, psychologically and with your overall wellness in mind.
And we attend to your spiritual side by incorporating the latest in “Mindfulness” studies, as well.
You Are Not “Powerless”
Nor do we insist 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 succeed in overcoming alcohol abuse, dependence, or addiction, too!
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.
And just as the labels alcoholic and alcoholism have no place in overcoming alcohol addiction, neither does being in “permanent recovery.”
Your Alcohol Abuse Had A Beginning…
You Can Also End It Quite Happily Too!
There’s simply no need to resign yourself to a lifetime of demeaning, perpetual “recovery.”
In fact…

Signing up for endless meetings is the surest way we know of to prevent your full recovery.
The major difference between conventional 12 Step Programs… The other so-called 12 Step Alternatives… And our approach… is a simple one:
We tailor every treatment to you, the individual client.
No labels, no stigma.
But that’s not the only or even the most important difference.
Unlike AA And Similar 12 Step Programs,
We Are Guaranteed 100% Confidential
Because even though the word “anonymous” is used throughout AA’s literature, there are no legal barriers that prevent anyone from disclosing your identity or what you say during your sobriety meetings.
On the other hand, we are bound by confidentiality restrictions. Not only do we help you put your alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence behind you, we’ll do all we can to make sure that the labels, stigma, and history don’t come back to haunt you in the future.
At Non 12 Step we avoid dictating outcomes.
We respect your ability to decide what’s in your long term best self-interest.
That means if it makes sense, we’ll 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.
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.
No groups, No “Fluff” And No Distractions
A successful non 12 Step program requires experienced, professional guidance. We focus on your needs and goals with sole purpose of assisting you in overcoming your alcohol abuse or dependence… on your terms… with your choice of outcomes.
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 to help you decide what’s best for you.
We firmly believe 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:

Imagine what it would be like if you could finally get control of your life again.
Take a moment to consider all that would mean to you.
As you read through website you will discover a new way to think about your alcohol problems.
You will learn more about the most effective, anti-craving medication-assisted, non 12-step treatment available today.
The program is custom designed for you, and it gets results.
In fact, you will begin seeing results in as little as 5 days.
And to back that up, we offer something no other treatment program dares to offer…

We’re confident you will put your alcohol dependency behind you for good.
But even more importantly, we are here to equip you with the skills and tools you need to create the kind of rich and rewarding life you deserve.
In fact, we’re so sure of your success that we’re making this unheard of guarantee.
For up to 1 year after your initial stay with us, you can return for another round of coaching and treatment at no charge.
We do this on a space available basis, because we want you to know we are absolutely committed to your success.

Are you looking for an effective, 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!
Read the report and 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.

Clients In Crisis
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.

Mike’s 6 year old son turned to his 4 year old brother and said, “Let’s play drunk!”

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.
The 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
It’s natural to be skeptical.
After all, if you’ve always been told that alcoholism is a chronic disease, then it’s natural to think you will 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 With Us Gives You More Personal
Attention Than A 30 Day Residential Stretch
You have undoubtedly heard about the usual 30, 60, or 90 day residential alcohol treatment programs. So you may 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.
Their focus is to advance their agenda, not serve your needs.
On the other hand, we believe in working with you to design a life that works.
A five day process followed by a full 90 days of support. Yes, there is a bit of “personal time” in those five days, but real solutions that work for you will always be those that work in your daily life.
And it bears repeating that residential and outpatient programs which include groups, and AA structure meetings, mean you run a high risk exposure, whether you agree with that label or not.
We’re here to make sure you aren’t labeled with a stigma follow them for the rest of your life.
To A Full And Rapid Recovery!

P.S. Remember, our services are 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. As a client recently said, you’re here to “get a grip; get a life; get on with it” and never look back.
P.P.S. 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 lasting results! Call 888-541-6350 and discover a real alternative… that works!

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