Hope and Faith
In this moment, I can believe that I am never alone; I can experience the sense of freedom that having a…
Ego Deflation
In step one, we are admitting powerlessness over addiction. We acknowledge our…
Healing Through Confession
We will be more reconciled to discussing ourselves with another person when we see good reason why we…
Be Rid of Blockages
But with the alcoholic whose hope is in the maintenance and growth of a spiritual experience, this business of resentment is…
Born from Above
Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again. John 3:3
Fundamental belief in God
Deep down in every man, woman, and child is the fundamental idea of god. It may be obscured by calamity, by pomp, by the…
Smash the Notion that we can Drink Successfully
We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first…
Meditation
The spiritual discipline of prayer and meditation is not necessarily mysterious or esoteric. It is important to…
-Neutrality- safe and protected
Daily inventory to keep us from flying off the beam to absorb extremes. It's so easy for our emotions and…
Amends Timing
Timing is an essential part of amends. We will want to make amends when the opportunity presents itself except
Keep Them Separated
“The final difficulty in working the 8th step is separating it from the 9th step. Projections about…
Divine Art
Today I can comfortably come to God and say “Here I am!” take me as I am good and…
Sorting Our Daily Carry
Confession is good for the soul. Carrying around a bunch of secrets is hard work. It gives us a certain relief when we set down our bags and
Causes and Conditions
Our decision to turn our will in our lives over to Christ is a vital and crucial step. However, sometimes it can have little permanent effect unless…
Here Now His
We have a new Employer. Being all-powerful, He provides what we need, if we keep close to him and perform his work well. Established on…
Devine Intervention
The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called willpower becomes…
Unmanageable
Our inability to control our drinking and drugging is a symptom of the disease of addiction. We are powerless not only over drugs and drink, but…
Having Had an Awakening
Helping others to recover from the trauma of their past, their fears, and the torture of their own spiritual battlefield is the goal in the 12th step of…
Consultation With A Higher Power
How many times have I gone seeking advice without praying about it first? If God is going to be the director of my life shouldn't He be…