By Steve K In relation to recovery from addiction, letting go of resentments, including feelings of hurt, anger, bitterness, and blame, is especially important, as they can often lead to a return to drinking, using, and other forms of destructive or addictive behaviour. Resentments isolate us from others through self-absorbed bitterness and a closed heart. […]
By Steve K. As a long-term member of the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and the current secretary of a local group, I’m ever mindful of the 12 Traditions and the principles they contain which help to guide each AA group and the Fellowship, as a whole. When new members enter the Fellowship of AA […]
By Steve K. This reflection on the subject of transformation through suffering, adversity, loss, or trauma is particularly pertinent to those who’ve suffered from histories of addiction. People in recovery from addiction have often lived through traumatic experiences and many also suffer with co-occurring health problems. Despite these hardships, their recovery often brings about dramatic […]
By Steve K. The ‘Just for Today’ card published by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and regularly reflected upon by many of its members is a set of positive daily affirmations that instil healthy behaviour, attitudes, and values within the reader. I’ve intermittently used the card throughout my recovery to ground myself and to set some positive […]
By Steve K. “Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally […]
By Steve K. In relation to Twelve-Step philosophy, humility is considered a prized virtue and essential to the practice of both the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions. Humility is difficult for most human beings and I doubt it can be practiced absolutely by many, if any of us. It requires a secure and integrated sense […]
12-STEP PHILOSOPHY 