Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 8
“Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” Swallowing your pride and apologizing can be one of the most difficult…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 7
“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” Step 4 had us conduct a “fearless moral inventory” of ourselves where we first recognized our shortcomings. Step 6 ensured we were in…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 6
“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” What Does Step 6 Mean? Even after working steps 1 through 5 – taking a moral inventory, baring…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 5
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Step 5 is the ultimate challenge of humility. It’s the first time that participants…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 4
“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” The Purpose of Step Four In the original text of the 12 steps, the author says that “misdirected instincts” are the…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 3
“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” Step 3 is ultimately about changing the trajectory of one’s…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 2
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Working Step 2: What It Means & How To Do It Whereas Step 1 is about…
How To Choose Addiction Treatment Centers
Beating your drug or alcohol addiction is not easy, but choosing the right facility can make all the difference. The question then becomes: how do you pick one? There are…
Alcoholics Anonymous: Working Step 1
“We admit we are powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” Breaking Down Step One: How To Complete It Properly Step 1 of the Alcoholics Anonymous Program…
How To Stop Drinking Alcohol
According to reports published by Alcoholics Anonymous, there are nearly 2.1 million AA members across the world. That is over 2 million individuals who have a desire to stop drinking…