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This step is actually one of the shortest steps in The Big Book because it’s a pretty simple step. My sponsor told me all I needed to do was literally be ready to have my Higher Power remove my defect of character. Step 4 and 5 help you figure out what your defects of character are,
REMEMBER THAT HALLOWEEN CAN STILL BE SPOOKY, SAFE AND FUN. Don’t feel spooked in facing Halloween sober when there are many things you can do to still enjoy this pastime. Get back to basics and remember what Halloween was like before your sobriety journey. This is the perfect time to tap into your childhood and revisit
Top Ten Alcohol Myths Myth: Alcohol improves my sexual performance Fact: It is a proven fact that alcohol interferes with a person’s ability to sexually perform. Not to mention that alcohol and risky behavior go hand in hand increasing the chances of pregnancy, AIDS, STI’s, and sexual assault… Myth: Alcohol isn’t dangerous. Fact: One out
1. Prescription painkillers cause more deaths than traffic accidents. People who are prescribed a high dosage of pain medication are at a higher risk of death. In 2008, roughly 37,500 people died from the damage that is caused by long chronic prescription drug abuse. 2. 60% of young adults who abuse prescription drugs tried them
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character Now that Step 5 is done, we prepare ourselves to reflect on the behaviors associated with our addiction. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous refers to these behaviors as defects of character, and we must be willing to change them in order to remain
February 13, 2012 The United States leads the world in the number of people taking addiction prescription drugs. The financial cost to the nation from prescription drug abuse and dependence is in the billions. The infographic below gives you a brief look at the profound degree of this epidemic. Indeed, according to Government reports, an
Rapid opiate detox is a relatively new procedure used to help those with serious opiate addictions. Drug detox can be dangerous and painful, both emotionally and physically. If an addict is attempting to detox in the privacy of his or her own home, or the addict is going through outpatient drug detox, the risk
An individual who suffers from alcohol addiction is often referred to as having alcoholism. When an individual is addicted to alcohol they are unable to function normally without it. Their bodies have become accustomed to having a certain amount of alcohol in their system. Alcoholism produces many health issues, such as liver disease, some forms
Step Five is really the first where you must admit to an external entity how your life was affected by your powerlessness over alcohol. After turning over every stone in Step Four and creating an all-encompassing moral inventory, you share the wholehearted truth down to the core of your being with your sponsor without fear
Step five is intimidating for a lot of people, and rightfully so because you’re sharing all your secrets with someone. When it was my turn, I was comfortable because my sponsor had shared things with me leading up to this point so I felt like it was a two-way effort. Many people are nervous going into
