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For the Addict Who Still Suffers: How Recovery Brings About Unexpected Relationships

For the Addict Who Still Suffers: How Recovery Brings About Unexpected Relationships

by Chris | Jan 7, 2020 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps

My first sponsor in SAA (Sex Addicts Anonymous) formed a relationship with me that included doing step work, but also included other activities not related to recovery. Seeing my youth, strength, and a willingness to help, he once asked me to come to his house in...
A Step Twelve Reflection: Giving Away What We Have Been Given

A Step Twelve Reflection: Giving Away What We Have Been Given

by Chris | Oct 22, 2019 | Alcohol & Drug Addiction, The Twelve Steps

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...
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...

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