Working our Recovery we find how to live. A friend from one of the support groups I attend each week is teaching me the art of service. My friend demonstrates to me the fuel of connection with Recovery. In our support groups, we discuss the fellowship we have with others when we work, when we play, and when we serve, we do it all in relationship to Recovery.
We don’t want to be remiss in love. Love is the energy drink that gives us the stamina to take the necessary steps to Recover. The 12 steps of Recovery can lighten our burden and ignite the passion within ourselves. Recovery refreshes us to love and serve others. When we have this attitude, working Recovery decreases and the love that flows through us increases.
Recovery, alliance with you takes faith and is a mystery. What you give us we get to give it away, we can always come back for another energy drink to be filled again. We are fueled by the 12 steps of Recovery. We never have to return to a life of isolation and loneliness.
12 Steps to Health
Hope ≈ Healing ≈ Health
- We dedicate ourselves to a lifestyle of Recovery; our lives have purpose and meaning.
- We believe a Power greater than ourselves is the path to hope, healing, and health.
- We choose to contemplate daily, how faith in our Higher Power and Recovery Community can bring us peace.
- We choose to educate ourselves and find the courage to strive for the highest level of health and well-being.
- We communicate our Plan of Recovery with our Higher Power, with ourselves, and with another human being.
- We allow our Higher Power to be the lighthouse in our lives.
- We humbly ask our Higher Power to reveal his unconditional love and ongoing presence within us.
- We acknowledge our behaviors have impacted our relationships. We list those affected by our behavior and whenever possible became willing to reconcile or thank them for their support during a relapse or mental health crisis.
- We seek mutual reconciliation for a harmful action we committed and seek forgiveness from those we harmed or were impacted by our behavior. Then, let go of our shame because it no longer serves a purpose in our lives, we understand we were designed because we are loved and to be in relationships with other people.
- We continually review our Plan of Recovery with our Higher Power, support team, and those we trust.
- We come to recognize our shortcomings during recovery, while discovering our Higher Power is the source of our strength and mercy, we learn to rely on our Higher Power for the courage to heal through prayer, reflection, mindfulness, and when necessary seek professional support.
- We gain insight into our recovery through our Higher Power as we model these steps, and share our journey toward hope, healing, and health with people.
Adapted From 12 Steps of Alcoholic/Depressed Anonymous by Larry Winter and Collene Spaeth
Revised: 6/5/20
Peace
Larry
email: ljw@superhumanbeing.net
website: https://superhumanbeing.net