A New Pattern of Living “We suspect that if we do not use what we have, we will lose what we have.” – Basic Text, p. 78 Addiction gave a…
Read More
Depending on Our Higher Power “As recovering addicts, we find that we are still dependent, but our dependence has shifted from the things around us to a loving God and…
Read More
Amends without Expectations “Projections about actually making amends can be a major obstacle both in making the list and in becoming willing.” – Basic Text, p. 39 The Eighth Step…
Read More
Ask for Mercy, not Justice “Many of us have difficulty admitting that we caused harm for others… We cut away our justifications and our ideas of being a victim.” –…
Read More
Thirty-Day Wonder “When we first begin to enjoy relief from our addiction, we run the risk of assuming control of our lives again. We forget the agony and pain that…
Read More