Regardless of the type of Recovery program we use, there are parameters we are encouraged to follow. Parameters are not just a list of dos and don’ts that take the fun out of life.
There is a group of people who meet each week. https://superhumanbeing.net/thursday-zoom-event/ We use the 12-step program to nurture our Recovery. We know by following the steps we become “SuperHuman Beings.” This means most heroes share some common values, like courage, compassion, kindness, strength, courage, and intelligence. I believe when we elect to Recover we are like the superheroes from our youth. Each of us has character traits that help define our unique qualities.
The steps of Recovery are not meant to be harsh burdens or strict rules to follow blindly. The steps correspond with our deepest human desires for love, peace, justice, compassion, and mercy. The steps or another program we use to Recover are not meant to restrict our freedom or make us less free or less human; rather, we are truly most free when we freely choose the healing that comes from working a Recovery program.
How do you use a program to help with your Recovery and healing?
12 Steps
Mental Wellness
- We believe Recovery is possible, and we commit to overcoming the internal and external challenges, barriers, and obstacles confronting us.
- We are powerless over our condition and believe a spiritual presence in our lives is the pathway to freedom.
- We choose activities that support our Recovery.
- We share our Plan of Recovery with a spiritual being and at least one other person.
- We seek to educate ourselves about Recovery from the activities we participate in because it expands our capacity to heal.
- We decide to rely on the will of our Higher Power rather than going it alone.
- We humbly accept the Higher Powers’ and other persons’ unconditional love, compassion, and presence in our lives.
- We acknowledge that healing occurs through relationships and supportive peer groups. We identify these people on our Plan of Recovery. We thank people for their support due to a mental health and substance misuse event.
- We let go of past shortcomings, which include shame and unnecessary guilt. We were designed to love ourselves and form heartfelt connections with people.
- We regularly become curious about our mental wellness. We adjust our activities to reach a deeper level of Recovery.
- We recognize that Recovery is a journey. We seek wisdom through prayer, reflection, imagery, or mindfulness, improving our conscious contact with our Higher Power and having the strength to take action.
- We gain self-awareness and insight into our Recovery as a result of listening to the will of our Higher Power. We model these steps, making them real in our lives, and support the growth of our brothers and sisters in Recovery.
Adapted From 12 Steps of Alcoholics/Depressed Anonymous by Larry Winter
Revised: 02/18/2025