Dumb Guy Approach to the 12 Steps Part 3 - Recovered 1191
Recovered Podcast
Milt L. from Cleveland, OH speaking on "Dumb Guy Approach to the 12 Steps" in San Diego, CA - June 21st 1997
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Dumb Guy Approach to the 12 Steps Part 2 - Recovered 1190
Recovered Podcast
Milt L. from Cleveland, OH speaking on "Dumb Guy Approach to the 12 Steps" in San Diego, CA - June 21st 1997
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Popsicle Sticks - Recovered 1188
Recovered Podcast
I first experienced “Popsicle Sticks” at the Thursday Midnight night meeting at the Northwest Alano Club in Wayne Michigan. At first I hated it, then I got used to it, then it became my favorite meeting.
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Self Care - Recovered 1187
Recovered Podcast
Self-care looks different for everyone, and that’s okay.
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Loneliness - Recovered 1186
Recovered Podcast
It is no more cowardly to use help in recovering from a drinking problem, than it is, to use a crutch if you have a broken leg. A crutch is a beautiful thing, to those who need it.
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First Things First - Recovered 1185
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The rhythm of our own special routine has a soothing effect, and an apt principle around which to organize some orderliness is—yes, “First Things First.”
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Getting Rest - Recovered 1183
Recovered Podcast
For at least three reasons, people who drink heavily often cannot
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Serenity Prayer - Recovered 1181
Recovered Podcast
Serenity is like a gyroscope that lets us keep our balance no matter what turbulence swirls around us. And that is a state of mind worth aiming for.
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Smartphone Therapy - Recovered 1179
Recovered Podcast
When we stopped drinking, we were told repeatedly to get A.A. people’s telephone numbers, and instead of drinking, to phone or text these people.
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Changing Routines - Recovered 1177
Recovered Podcast
Some of us insist that it was never the availability of the beverage that led us to drink, any more than the immediate unavailability kept us from that drink we really wanted. We live in a drinking society and we cannot avoid the presence of alcoholic beverages forever.
info_outlineAlcoholic Anonymous step five is often called “Confession.” In this step we “admit to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrong.” This step follows a written inventory of our wrongs and it is critical to share this as soon as possible.
AA’s twelve step program is built on a foundation of spiritual principals, including surrender, willingness, courage, trust and honesty. Step five strengthens this foundation and reaffirms your commitment to recovery.
Tonight, we talk about Step 5