Wisdom of the 12 Steps – and Beyond
As we close out Black History Month, I am reposting the insights of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the correlation of his wisdom and the 12 Steps. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. “Faith is taking the first step even when...
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All 12-Step programs work if we're honest with ourselves. And to be honest, my effort to stop controlling and fixing others has been a long, hard process. I won't lie. I follow the steps, attend meetings, sponsor, and mentor friends will similar shortcomings. I've...
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In the healing wisdom of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the "S" word SOBER is not mentioned! Not even one time. I wonder why that is? Throughout the 12 Steps, however, we use profound words of wisdom such as . . . Steps 1-12 (1) Unmanageability (2) Restoration...
read moreA Sinkhole Called Denial
The fault lies in denial. Denial will trip us up every time. Keep working on your self-help program, and you will discover a safer, healthier path to life. 1. “I walk down the street.There is a deep hole in the sidewalk.I fall in.I am lost... I am helpless.It isn't...
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NATIONAL CODEPENDENCY AWARENESS MONTH - a reminder that I am powerless without my Higher Power. And my Higher Power has a name, I call him, Jesus, Counselor, Prince of Peace, Mighty One, Lover of my Soul because HE is all those things. Who is your counselor, strength...
read moreHow are you Feeling Today?
I'll start. It's cold today in South Florida, but the sun is shining and I'm giving myself permission to feel Cheerful! Do you feel safe enough to tell us how you feel? Do you respect yourself enough to admit to yourself how you feel? “The emotion that can break your...
read moreMLK Jr. Steps to Civility
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” MLK, JR.Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. “We must accept...
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Day 11 NCAM - National Codependency Awareness Month by Diane Jellen | | NCAM DAY 11 | Are you a talker or a listener? As a full-fledged caregiver, enabler, overseer, control freak, whatever one of the skills I work on is to try and be quiet. I am slowly learning to...
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Day 7 of National Codependency Awareness Month and what better day to work on the 7th Step. Be humble in the presence of God’s mighty power, and he will honor you when the time comes. God cares for you, so turn all your worries over to him (1 Peter5:6-7...
read moreNational Codependency Awareness Month Day Three
Just what is a Codependent? Maybe this will...
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