You may have at least a vague idea of what a sponsor is, but maybe you’re wondering why you even need one. Principle 4: Openly examine and confess my faults to myself, to God, and to someone I trust. “Happy are the pure in heart.” Matthew 5:8 Step 4: We made a...
Even after taking the first two steps we can still be stuck in the cycle of failure: Guilt > Anger > Fear > Depression. How do we get “unstuck”? How do we get past the barriers of pride, fear, guilt, worry and doubt that keep us from taking this step? The...
Principle 3: Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ’s care and control. Happy are the meek. Matthew 5:5 Step 3: We made a decision to turn our lives and our wills over to the care of God. Therefore, I urge you brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to...
Having worked through our DENIAL and accepting our POWERLESSNESS, we now recognize that our HOPE is found only in Jesus Christ! Principle 2: Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. “Happy are those who...
Once we come to understand the concept of DENIAL and accept the first recovery principle: Principle 1: Realize I’m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. Happy are those who know they are...
