by Chris | Sep 5, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Personal Testimonies, The Twelve Steps
I was outraged when someone suggested that I suffered from a “family disease” when my child began using drugs. During the ebb and flow of our family’s now eight-year struggle with addiction, I have pondered the idea of addiction as a family disease. How could someone...
by Chris | Sep 3, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps
About two years ago, a mentor of mine invited me up to go sailing on Lake Erie to a somewhat famous tourist attraction called Put-In-Bay. It was October Fest weekend, which gave people all the more reason to drink excessively and act nutty. Of the group of guys I was...
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...
by Chris | May 30, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps
A few years ago, I was at a 12-step meeting when one of the members called for a “group conscious.” These are periodically called for in order for the group to talk about the vision, structure, and policies of the group. The “group conscious” must be agreed upon...
by Chris | Apr 25, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Pornography & Sexual Addiction, The Twelve Steps
My initial burst into SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) came rather dramatically, as I tend to think many people’s entrances into 12-step groups tends to be. Although I felt at home from the start, it was a bit of a culture shock. My issue is pornography, but in SAA groups...
