Lack of power, that was our dilemma. We had to find the Power by which we could live and…

The 12 step program we know today is based on the original six steps which consisted of the following…

God, I offer myself to You now to build with me and do with me as You will. Relieve me of the bondage of self…

Time and time again I no see that without God I am nothing. I must relinquish self-will to Him daily…

In step 8 we learn to forgive others; possibly we are forgiven; and we at some point learn to forgive ourselves…

In prayer we ask especially for freedom from self will, and are careful to make no requests for ourselves only…

“Lord, Make Me A channel of thy peace - that where there is hatred, I may bring love - that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness…

“There is One who has all power-that one is God. May you find Him now.” When we are preoccupied with resentments, anger and unforgiveness we are…

“If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent you will be free. If you will…

For the addict or the alcoholic self-knowledge only goes so far. It will not help in those strange mental blank spots we can experience. At…

If I am not willing to have God removed from me those things which are objectionable I pray for willingness. Then I can…

When it comes to sex relations we must examine our past thoroughly. We list previous relationships we have had. We are looking to see…

Working the 12 steps helps me to better understand myself, others and God. I am then able to accept accountability before…

Selfishness is the root of most of our troubles. It's root causes are fear, self delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity. In that state we often hurt others, sometimes without…

The value of gratitudes is an immense power against daily worrying. Whenever we give ourselves over to worry about yesterday, tomorrow or the…

The three vital components to re-create our lives are RECOVERY, UNITY and SERVICE. Recovery means studying literature and…

The disease of addiction is threefold; the physical allergy, the mental obsession and the spiritual malady. The physical allergy is…

Our personal recovery can never be hinged on how others will react to it. Sometimes the wife will never come back. Our parents may choose never to forgive us. There is a possibility…

I believe that at the center of every untreated addicts core is a void. We tried to fill this hole with anything and everything because…

As messengers of light when we go out into the world to a recovery meeting or a church service…