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. For thousands of years, humans have sought altered states of consciousness as a pathway to healing, meaning, and connection with the sacred. In traditional societies, plant medicines that induce hallucinations were not dismissed as illusions but embraced as tools to access the divine or to repair broken relationships between body, spirit, and […]
Introduction By Steve K The following personal account is an excerpt from Darren McGarvey’s 2022 Reith Lecture Freedom from Want.In it, McGarvey recalls his early sobriety in “the rooms” of mutual-aid recovery meetings, describing the community, accountability, and principles that helped him get well. Although he doesn’t specify the name of any particular fellowship, his […]
By Professor David Best Substance addiction is a hugely damaging experience for individuals, families and communities, whether it is caused by alcohol, heroin, cocaine or any range of other substances. On average, the duration of an addiction ‘career’, as it is known, is estimated at 28 years, typically with an onset age of around 11 […]
By Steve K. “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.” The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous serve as guiding principles to ensure the unity, stability, and effectiveness of the AA Fellowship. While the 12 Steps focus on individual recovery, the Traditions focus on the collective health and well-being of the […]
12-STEP PHILOSOPHY 