Staying sober requires more than just awareness. It takes a commitment to staying vigilant during good times, but also during times of triggers that can bring on a relapse. Some relapse triggers are obvious, such as frequenting local bars or wandering around the neighbourhoods you know have drug activity....
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Step 3: Surrendering to a Higher Power
“Make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” 12-Step programs don’t require a belief in God, just a power greater than oneself. Individuals get to choose what that power is. A Higher Power can be the AA program itself...
Step 1: Admission, Surrender, and Acceptance
“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” Originally posted at Recovery Place, January 2015 The journey of the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and many other recovery programs starts with Step One. In this step we admit we are powerless...