Powerlessness and personal responsibility “Through our inability to accept personal responsibilities we were actually creating our own problems.” – Basic Text, p. I3 When we refuse to take responsibility for…
Reservations “Relapse is never an accident. Relapse is a sign that we have a reservation in our program.” – Basic Text, p. 79 A reservation is something we set aside…
Carrying the message, not the addict “They can be analyzed, counseled, reasoned with, prayed over, threatened, beaten, or locked up, but they will not stop until they want to stop.”…
Faithful feelings “When we refuse to accept the reality of today, we are denying faith in our Higher Power. This can only bring more suffering.” – IP No. 8, Just…