I was reading over the 12 steps to recovery used in AA and found it to be a nice reminder. I decided to include them in this post as a reminder to recovering alcoholics as well as people who may just now be learning about alcoholism or have a loved one who is struggling with alcoholism but not sure what it is all about. There are also versions available for NA (Narcotics Anonymous, for people addicted to drugs) as well as some that do not refer to "God" but no matter how you slice it these steps help and they work.
"THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”
If you or a loved one is struggling with addiction to alcohol (or any other substances for that matter) and are ready to receive help and encouragement from others visit our website at www.4drugrehab.com to find a treatment facility near you.
Good Luck and Keep Strong, you will not be sorry!
