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Jack Boone Apr 04, 2012
Step Twelve
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we try to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
I’ve lived most of my adult life as an addict without acknowledging it. After ...
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Brittany Lassiter Mar 29, 2012
I had a similar reaction to Rohr’s upon reading Step 10. That is, is it really necessary to take a personal inventory and seek the forgiveness of others over and over and over again?
I know that when I’ve experienced seasons of profound spiritual growth, in which I am ...
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Kim Simpson Mar 21, 2012
First of all, being in the field of therapy, I have studied what the twelve-step program is all about and how useful it can be for clients. What I did not realize was that I was as much in need of it as anyone. And that is just how addiction works; we prefer to be blind to it in ...
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Roger Dinwiddie Mar 15, 2012
There is a slogan in 12 step recovery: “Trust God, Clean House and Help Others.” During this Lenten season Steps 6 and 7 provides each of us the opportunity for some further “house cleaning.”
When I completed my first 5th Step, I was instructed to go ...
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Reb Buxton Mar 07, 2012
Why is there a need for Alcoholics Anonymous and the 12 steps in our world today? There are as many answers as there are people who attend AA meetings every day. But I believe most ardent supporters would agree that its intended purpose is to provide a non-judgmental, supportive environment where ...
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