If you are anything like me, I always start off Lent with a plan for prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. In Catholic circles, it becomes almost a required part of the small talk we make. “So, what are you doing for Lent?” It seems to demand an answer that demonstrates...
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The Vital Role of a Sponsor: Being a Gift of Service
| 12-Step Sponsorship, Eighth Step, Getting Sober, Ninth Step, Sponsorship/Mentorship, The Twelve Steps | 0 Comments
I’ve written about how going it alone in recovery without support, guidance, and direction from a sponsor for a ninth-step amends process led to my relapse and the demoralization of myself and those around me. This humiliating experience was necessary for me to let go...
The Wrong (and Right) Way to Make a Step Nine Amends
| Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Drugs, Family, Getting Sober, Ninth Step, Relapse | 0 Comments
Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. The ninth step meant something quite different to me during my first attempt to work the steps. And as a result of my insane thinking and lack of...
Reflecting on the Step Nine Promises
| Addiction, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Big Book of AA, Getting Sober, Ninth Step | 0 Comments
We learn to live sober through the Twelve Steps. In doing so we find God. And in finding God we find ourselves. Miracles occur when we finally surrender everything to God and take action. One of the biggest miracles is realizing we can actually live without drugs and...