Photo by Rahul Pandit on Pexels.com Step 2: Came to Believe that a Power Greater Than Ourselves Could Restore Us to Sanity The distinction here is what you believe to be a greater power. Though it became easier to refer to this higher power as “God” for some, that higher power must be unique and... Continue Reading →
Step One – Admission to Powerlessness
Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com STEP 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol (drugs, emotions, relationships, etc.) and that our lives had become unmanageable. Step one is the beginning of our inner journey and one that we need to take if we: Feel Resentment toward, or compare ourselves to, others 2. Have knee-jerk reactions... Continue Reading →
Twelve Steps for The Rest Of Us
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com The first AA Big Book was written in 1939 by Bill Wilson, four years after Alcoholics Anonymous grew to about 100 members. Bill was a real alcoholic, who likely would have drunk himself to death if a miracle hadn’t happened. That miracle came through his old drinking buddy, Ebby Thatcher.... Continue Reading →
