Fellowship in Action
...knowing where to go, how to get there, who to talk with, and what to say, can be invaluable in terms of reconstructing a life.
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Faith of a Different Sort
True religious fanaticism is, in my experience, quite different from the sort of spiritual practice we find in most 12 Step groups.
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Witnessing
You understand, on an emotional level, that you’re not really alone, and that everyone isn’t looking down on you for being who you are.
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Working the Program
Maybe for some individuals, whose goal is simply to get off drugs and meet like-minded people, a 12 Step fellowship fits the bill better than, say, the local church or civic group.
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A Brief Rant About the Internet
The idea is to collect hits, and that happened the moment you clicked the link. Ad revenue is what it’s all about. The more clicks, the more they can charge.
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12 Step is Holistic
It’s a spiritual program that addresses emotional growth alongside behavior change.
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Good Practice Over Bad Habit
If you’re not fighting your own conscience, you feel better about yourself, and conflicts with others diminish, too.
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Another Debate, Same Subject
The coffee is just not that tasty. Yet they were getting something out of it that was important to them.
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Do-It-Yourself Repairs
By focusing on the welfare of someone else, James had gotten the full benefit of the Ninth Step.
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Holidays Step by Step
Reclaiming holidays doesn’t just keep them from becoming relapse triggers– it can also offer chances to live the joy in recovery.
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Understanding Objections to 12 Step Groups
This is also an opportunity to work on an all-important issue in early recovery: personal boundaries.
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Sobriety: A Graphic Novel
And I needed that gift of desperation to allow the rest of the Steps to work in my life, as I worked them.
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You Get Out What You Put In
It’s a good question to put to a newcomer, in AA/NA or in therapy: “How much work are you willing to put into this process?”
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