dalin
01-03-2009, 05:31 PM
Step 1: Honesty -- After many years of denial, recovery can begin
when with one simple admission of being powerless over your addiction .
Step 2: Faith -- It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a
higher power can begin to operate, you must first believe that it
can.
Step 3: Surrender -- A lifetime of self-will run riot can come to a
screeching halt, and change forever, by making a simple decision to
turn it all over to a higher power.
Step 4: Soul Searching -- There is a saying in the 12-step programs
that recovery is a process, not an event. The same can be said for
this step -- more will surely be revealed.
Step 5: Integrity -- Probably the most difficult of all the steps to
face, Step 5 is also the one that provides the greatest opportunity
for growth.
Step 6: Acceptance -- The key to Step 6 is acceptance -- accepting
character defects exactly as they are and becoming entirely willing
to let them go.
Step 7: Humility -- The spiritual focus of Step 7 is humility, asking
a higher power to do something that cannot be done by self-will or
mere determination.
Step 8: Willingness -- Making a list of those harmed before coming
into recovery may sound simple. Becoming willing to actually make
those amends is the difficult part.
Step 9: Forgiveness -- Making amends may seem like a bitter pill to
swallow, but for those serious about recovery it can be great
medicine for the spirit and soul.
Step 10: Maintenance -- Nobody likes to admit to being wrong. But it
is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery.
Step 11: Making Contact -- The purpose of Step 11 is to discover the
plan God as you understand Him has for your life.
Step 12: Service -- For those in recovery programs, practicing Step
12 is simply "How It Works."
when with one simple admission of being powerless over your addiction .
Step 2: Faith -- It seems to be a spiritual truth, that before a
higher power can begin to operate, you must first believe that it
can.
Step 3: Surrender -- A lifetime of self-will run riot can come to a
screeching halt, and change forever, by making a simple decision to
turn it all over to a higher power.
Step 4: Soul Searching -- There is a saying in the 12-step programs
that recovery is a process, not an event. The same can be said for
this step -- more will surely be revealed.
Step 5: Integrity -- Probably the most difficult of all the steps to
face, Step 5 is also the one that provides the greatest opportunity
for growth.
Step 6: Acceptance -- The key to Step 6 is acceptance -- accepting
character defects exactly as they are and becoming entirely willing
to let them go.
Step 7: Humility -- The spiritual focus of Step 7 is humility, asking
a higher power to do something that cannot be done by self-will or
mere determination.
Step 8: Willingness -- Making a list of those harmed before coming
into recovery may sound simple. Becoming willing to actually make
those amends is the difficult part.
Step 9: Forgiveness -- Making amends may seem like a bitter pill to
swallow, but for those serious about recovery it can be great
medicine for the spirit and soul.
Step 10: Maintenance -- Nobody likes to admit to being wrong. But it
is absolutely necessary to maintain spiritual progress in recovery.
Step 11: Making Contact -- The purpose of Step 11 is to discover the
plan God as you understand Him has for your life.
Step 12: Service -- For those in recovery programs, practicing Step
12 is simply "How It Works."