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AA Sayings
Alcoholics Anonymous has been around for more than 75 years (it was started shortly after Prohibition was repealed). In that time a great deal of wisdom has accumulated. Much of it is captured in the sayings, or slogans of AA. There are five sayings that are considered “original”. Easy Does It. First Things First. Think, Think, ….
Read more ›AA: An In Depth Look at Step 4
Alcoholics Anonymous is a community support group that focuses on different aspects of recovery and helping others achieve them. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, one of the goals of any substance abuse program is to help a person who is suffering from addiction find normalcy in their life. Alcoholics Anonymous breaks this ….
Read more ›Alateen Meetings
One of the difficulties young people face with an alcoholic family member are different than adults face. But just like adults they can benefit by talking to peers about the situation. Alateen meetings are meant to address this need. If they are drinking themselves, AA will accept them, but Alateen meetings are a branch of ….
Read more ›Is a 12 Step AA Program Right for Me?
There are many different opinions about 12 step programs. Some people swear by them, while others consider them cults. In reality, they offer a lot of help to people who need their unique services. There are a few questions you need to ask yourself before deciding whether a 12 step AA program is right for ….
Read more ›What’s the Point of 12 Step Prayers?
Whether you are religious or not the 12 step prayers may be beneficial to your recovery. Although some may be reluctant to engage in prayer, there are definite benefits to using prayer to help you with prayer to help you with your recovery. These benefits are the point to using 12 step prayers in your ….
Read more ›Winning Tactics for 12 Step Recovery
Addiction treatment and 12 step recovery are natural allies. At our inner core, we are uniquely defined and yet, when a substance dependency gains its power over us, we become quite similar in behaviors, characteristics, and conflicting interests that create chaos in our general wellbeing and the lives of those around us. Many people are ….
Read more ›The Importance of Giving Back
Once you’ve started on the road to recovery, you may find yourself wanting to give back. Not only is a fundamental aspect of the 12 steps, but many feel as though it’s a way to pay it forward. Here are some of the reasons giving back is so important in recovery. Spreading Hope When in ….
Read more ›What Is A ‘Friend Of Bill’?
Organizations tend to create and use their own code phrases. Not in a nefarious way, but just as a matter of course. So you have the, “Occam’s razor” of the scientist, the “quod erat demonstratum” saying for lawyers and, for those in Alcoholics Anonymous, the “friend of Bill.” Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith founded ….
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