Service
Maintaining Recovery Even When You Don’t Feel Like You Need to Anymore
When I first became sober, maintaining my recovery was the most important part of my life. But two years in something happened. My life changed. Suddenly I was engaged and moving away to start graduate school. Since my faith was important to me, I found a parish right away. I tested out some local meetings…
Read MoreA Step Twelve Reflection: Giving Away What We Have Been Given
Step Twelve: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. If I could sum up Step Twelve in a very basic way, I would say it like this: to do your twelfth step you must…
Read MoreHearing the Voice of God in the Voice of Others
When in the rooms of recovery, you often hear how people are depending on each other for support not only in staying sober, but for handling the difficult situations of life. The Twelve Steps are meant to guide us towards a God-reliance, which can be difficult to have without the help of others. Others Can…
Read MoreThe Living Heart of Service: Responding to God’s Call to Bring Mercy to Others
Love and service go hand in hand, whether it be within our families, communities, Catholic in Recovery groups, 12-step fellowships, or parish ministries. We are called to pour the love and blessings we have received from God out onto others. In recovery, we learn to be honest, open, and willing to share ourselves, our time,…
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