- - - but oh, not so easy to do! DETACH WITH LOVE. We hear it at meetings, from sponsors, friends, relatives, but until we are confronted with an in-my-face crisis, we cannot assume to know what someone else is going through. When it comes to "letting go and " of a...

January 2019 NCAM draws to an end. With the help of the 12-Steps, my goal was and is to reclaim the wholeness of who I am - the goodness of who we all are. Following the principles of the Steps gives me the will to spread the word so others will heal. Another healing...

There is a better way of living. And it begins with the First Step. I pray you have the courage to stand up and take that step. It begins with you. Have you come to the place where you are ready to admit you are powerless? Besides finding physical nourishment, there...

Remember yesterday’s post? Well, I'm here to tell you after years of accepting blame, shame, and guilt the untrue negative message we tell ourselves won't go away in one day. What will help us move forward is being involved in 12-Step support groups, having a...

As we near the end of this year's National Codependency Awareness Month, I know God has my back. No more guilt. No more blame. And no more shame. He is showing me how to believe in me. Now that's the kind of Power only He can give. Yahoo! Thanks to my Higher Power,...

I cannot cure my own co-addiction, but I am determined to challenge my enabling behaviors. And that my friends, begins with Step One. I really do admit I am powerless over others. And when I don't work my program-my life is unmanageable. Thanks to this new awareness,...

I may be powerless over addictions, but I have and will continue to set healthy boundaries. Thanks to 12-Step support groups, I will persist, regroup, and get back in step with the capable person I know I am. We're working the Steps. We're keeping our boundaries....

Hearing what we want to hear instead of what is being said is another form of Denial. Some of us are so hungry for affection we hear what we want to hear. Amazingly, Bill, Dr. Bob, and the authors of the 12 Steps show us a way to work on this most human shortcoming....

Ah, I’m soaking it all in! I’m talking about the inner confidence, growth, self-assurance, and boldness of spirit that came alive when I took Step 3 seriously. It was then I realized God really did care for me. And He definitely cares for you! Step 3. Made a decision...

Following the 12-Steps has taught me the difference between being alone and being lonely. Through the years, I have learned the difference between being alone and being lonely. And the lesson I've learned is . . . with my Higher Power walking with me, I am never...