Rationalizing away our recovery “As a result of the Twelve Steps, l’m not able to hold on to old ways of deceiving myself.” We all rationalize. Sometimes we know we…
From rude awakening to spiritual awakening “When a need arises for us to admit our powerlessness, we may first look for ways to exert power against it. After exhausting these…
The process “This program has become a part of me… l understand more clearly the things that are happening in my life today. l no longer fight the process.” –…
Relapse “There will be times, however, when we really feel like using. We want to run, and we feel lousy. We need to be reminded of where we came from…