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The Power of “The Serenity Prayer”

The Power of “The Serenity Prayer”

by Chris | Oct 29, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, Spiritual Tools, The Twelve Steps

“The Serenity Prayer”  God, Grant me the Serenity To accept the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things that I can And Wisdom to know the difference.  Living one day at a time, Enjoying one moment at a time, Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace....
A Step Six & Step Seven Reflection: Resisting Our Weaknesses by the Grace of Jesus Christ

A Step Six & Step Seven Reflection: Resisting Our Weaknesses by the Grace of Jesus Christ

by Chris | Sep 17, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Twelve Steps

Step Six: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Step Seven: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. When I asked a friend in another 12-step program what advice he would give to someone doing Step Six and Step Seven for the first...
A Step Three Reflection: Giving God Unfettered Access to Our Lives

A Step Three Reflection: Giving God Unfettered Access to Our Lives

by Chris | Aug 13, 2019 | Other Addictions, Prayer & Scripture Reflections, The Twelve Steps

Step Three: Made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to God.  My 12-step experience has been in overeaters anonymous (OA). But it was in an area beyond food where the depth of my third step came into sharper focus for me: personal finance. Δ NameThis...
Hearing the Voice of God in the Voice of Others

Hearing the Voice of God in the Voice of Others

by Chris | Jul 30, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps

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...
The Value of a Catholic Approach to Recovery

The Value of a Catholic Approach to Recovery

by Chris | Jul 9, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Psychology & Therapy, The Twelve Steps

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