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I had four months of continuous sobriety and I had arrived to the “work” part of the 12-step program. Step four, the “white light experience” that would send my program into a magical place. This was the step that everyone pushed off and waited to do because it held so much weight. This was the
“We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready; that we could at last abandon ourselves utterly to Him.” After working Step One and Step Two, I have accepted that my life is unmanageable because I had more than enough evidence. I am an alcoholic and believed a power greater than myself can
When I was finally ready to get sober, meaning I was willing enough to put in the actions that were suggested to me in Step One and Two, Step Three was relatively easy for me. To me, Step Three means you need to have faith that whatever it is that you believe is bigger than
If you are newly sober and transitioning into a life of recovery, maintaining your sobriety aside from treatment can be difficult. Even finding things to do sober can seem like a challenge. The most common triggers for people who relapse are being alone and unable to find joy in their old hobbies. Remembering that enjoying
The spiritual principle behind Step Three is faith, and that word can be a struggle for agnostic or atheists since it is so often associated with religion. The definition of faith, however, is: “complete trust or confidence in someone or something.” So, here I am in a 12-step fellowship, and on the third step of that
Step three in recovery calls us to ACTION! It requires us to do a few things, but first and foremost is make a decision. Okay, but what decision? Well, the decision is whether or not we believe the higher power of our understanding has our back. Frankly, step three was a lot more difficult than I anticipated
Right now, are you looking forward to personal life changes that are strong and positive—yet scary? When you’re fresh out of detox, the prospect of lasting sobriety can look terrifying. Will you be able to resist temptation? Will you get a reputation for weakness or prudishness? Will your friendships or career suffer? While the scares
Of all the moral characteristics, honesty is one of the most respected. It is also the spiritual principle behind step one. Many people in recovery live by the mantra “we are as sick as our secrets.” Individuals need to pay special attention to honesty in recovery because they have to be truthful to others, and
Three times. That’s how many times Clyde died over the last two months of his addiction. Three times. The first time Clyde was in his car, just blocks from his heroin dealer. Fortunately, a cop had stumbled along, saw Clyde slumped against the steering wheel, and broke the car window with his flashlight. Fortunate too
When you were in active addiction, all you thought about was the next buzz or high. Your career, financial obligations, health, relationships with family and friends didn’t matter much any more. Avoiding the feelings of emotional and physical pain, withdrawal, emptiness or anger was your top priority. There simply was no space for anything or
