by Diane Jellen | Feb 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
In Father Martin’s ageless Step 2 video on YouTube, the late and much-respected recovered alcoholic priest points out that the word sobriety is not mentioned in any of the 12 Steps. What is shared in Step 2 is the word “Sanity.” To understand the process of...
by Diane Jellen | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
. . . but after each 12-Step meeting, mentoring session, and confidential conversation I discovered personal growth was possible because of the Steps I took. First, I had to become willing to — admitto believemake a decisionsearch withinconfess harmful...
by Diane Jellen | Feb 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Step Two does not promise a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sobriety. What the second Step says is it could restore us Sanity! Step 2 is when we finally come to our senses and admit we can’t do this recovery walk on our own. We need help. Ever notice...
by Diane Jellen | Jan 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
A-w-a-r-e-n-e-s-s Plan for Codependents Action I must take to keep my self-respect. Wisdom to know when things are out of my control. Alert myself to the role I play in the family drama. Remind myself to think, not react to the addict’s behaviors. Envision how I...
by Diane Jellen | Jan 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
How needy are you? It all depends on how badly you want to fix, control, and enable the love of your life. For some, a significant other with severe neediness issues is a relationship breaker. For others, the needier the person – the bigger the challenge is to...
