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Step 5: Admitting the exact nature of our wrongs
Once we’ve examined our lives and come to an open, and honest, inventory of how our lives are going, it’s time to “face the music.” Step Five is: “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Put another way, Step...
Step 4: Taking a Moral Inventory
After surrender, the next of the twelve steps involves taking inventory to start to determine where the addictive urge is stemming from. Step Four reads: “Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” A second way of phrasing Step Four is: “Search...
Step 3: Surrendering to a Higher Power to Better Our Lives
Once one has hope that there is a solution to the problem of addiction, it’s important for that person to keep an open mind moving forward. The traditional wording of step three, according to AA, is: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of...
Step 2: Finding Hope After Realizing There’s a Problem
Following step one, admitting that one is powerless when faced with one’s addiction and that said addiction has rendered one’s life unmanageable, we come to “hope.” The second step, according to AA is: “Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore...
Step One: Powerless in the Face of Our Addictions
The first step in the twelve steps is the one commonly referred to as “Powerlessness.” Some alternative twelve-step addiction centers will refer to it as “Honesty.” The first step, as it was originally written is: “We admitted we were powerless over our alcohol – that...
Intro: An In-Depth Look at the Twelve Steps
A lot of people are familiar with the term “Twelve Steps,” but they aren’t sure what the steps are or how they apply in their own recovery processes. It’s important to remember that the Twelve Steps, first developed by Bill W. of Alcoholics Anonymous, are a tool for...
Continuing Your Recovery Journey During the Holidays
Holiday celebrations come with a lot of challenges for those going through the recovery process. Not only do many events include alcohol, but the proximity to those who may be triggering for addictions can also be challenging. There are some tricks and tips to help...
ALUMNI RECOVERY GROUP
The Importance of Your Alumni Recovery Group One of the best ways to continue your recovery journey while having supportive people around you is to maintain your relationship with your alumni recovery group. After meeting your recovery milestone, it is important to...
Alcohol Addiction: Have You Made Good Decisions Lately?
It’s not your imagination that people affected by alcohol addiction have difficulty making good choices and finding ways to resolve problems. Maybe you want help for yourself and you know that somehow your emotions and frustrations bear a direct relationship to your...
Alcohol Rehab in Albuquerque: Finding a New Pizza Joint
What in the world, you are wondering, does going into alcohol rehab in Albuquerque have to do with finding a new pizza joint? Well, take a minute to think about the last time you moved into a new neighborhood. You loved the way the new house felt, and all your...
Your Drug Addiction Program: How Did You Get Here?
You’ve reached a place where you never thought you would find yourself. From early childhood, people develop some idea of what their future lives will be like. They nurture vague concepts into concrete plans. Teenagers start to think about where they’ll go to college...
What’s Your Addiction Recovery Capital?
Many people considering treatment for addiction recovery never look for help because they don’t believe they can possibly succeed, especially if they already tried and failed at drug or alcohol rehab in the past. But be reassured: Achieving recovery often takes...
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