Why is Step 4 so important to our recovery?

July 23, 2020Posted inAlcoholism
The purpose of Step 4, “made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves”, is to determine the root cause of our drinking, identify any personal issues (character defects) that may have contributed to our alcoholism, and understand ourselves completely.  We uncover what we call our "defects of character", those…

Step 3

July 4, 2020Posted inAlcoholism, Tools3 Comments
In recovery, I perform step 3 every morning by praying the 3rd step prayer as soon as I wake up. I turn my will and life over to my higher power. I do this because if I try to run my life bad things usually happen. I turn my will…

Let God be God

June 3, 2020Posted inTools
It's clear we need to allow our Higher Power (some call God) work in our lives. Too many times we try to take the reins and when I try to take control bad things usually happen. I need to do Step 3 every day and allow God to be God.…

Cease Fighting

June 3, 2020Posted inTools
To stay sober is to cease fighting anything and everything. We internalize anger in the form of a resentment, which is basically an inner dialogue of how you are going to fight someone or something. "I'm gonna kill that guy/girl/dude/chick". How many times have you said that to yourself? While…