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Quotes …..
‘Before AA, I judged myself by my intentions, while the world was judging me by my actions’ Alcoholics Anonymous, p418, 4th ed.
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Acceptance and Surrender
It has become almost something of a cliche in society nowadays to use the adage that you cannot cope with a problem unless you first admit it. Not that this is a new or a […]
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The Need to Question Gratitude
Quite often in an AA meeting or similar, you will hear someone announce themselves as my name is so-and-so and I’m grateful alcoholic/ addict, or I’m a grateful recovering alcoholic/addict. Equally, you are quite likely […]
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The Myth of Tough Love
Tough love is one of those expressions that has crept into the vocabulary of mental health and 12 step recovery in recent years. It sort of implies that an action or directive is being given […]
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What is Emotional Sobriety ?
Everyone’s journey from active alcoholism into sobriety is both unique and complex. One thing that is fairly common however, is that when people do sober up, they have to start living with themselves without alcohol.
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What Does Rigorous Honesty Really Mean ?
The term rigorous honesty is used a lot in Alcoholics Anonymous, and in the 12 step recovery world generally. Its original intent was to make clear the need for people to really own and take […]
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Pray As You Can Not As You Can’t
The phrase ‘pray as you can not as you can’t’ isn’t terribly well known to a lot of people, but to those who do know it and use it as a literal guide to prayer, […]
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Resources – Discussion Groups
MIP – Known as Miracles in Progress, discussion forum for AA, Al-Anon, Coda, Acoa and NA Sober Recovery – Huge forum covering all aspects of Recovery, including specific drug topics Tribe – […]
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Resources – 12 Step Groups
AA – Alcoholics Anonymous Al-Anon Family Groups NA – Narcotics Anonymous OA – Overeaters Anonymous DA – Debtors Anonymous
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What is the Alcoholics Anonymous 12 and 12
The phrase the 12 and 12 is often used in AA meetings, and refers to a book written and published by one of the co-founders, Bill Wilson, entitled the 12 steps and the 12 traditions. […]