When we are sad, depressed, anxious, and overwhelmed from trauma it can be difficult to feel at peace. Thank you, Recovery, that the 12 steps offer an infinite amount of wisdom, hope, and action to take. The 12 steps are a vessel of grace, peace, and joy.
When we are in need, all we have to do is ask Recovery for support. As we review the steps we will find something to feed us and restore hope, joy, peace, or anything else we need. We need to extend an invitation to the Spirit to freely fill us with the goodness of Recovery.
Recovery, your wisdom is so much better than what the secular worldview wants to offer us. Ads on television tell us to buy a certain product to make us feel better, or alcohol to make us happy. We have access to something better – fullness of joy, peace, and love through committing to work on the 12 steps of Recovery.
12 Steps of Recovery
- 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 become 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/