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Admitting Powerlessness, by Laura B.
The first time I heard the 12 steps, I was staring out the window of yet another eating disorder treatment center, watching the already-hot Alabama
Shedding Off the Layers by Colbin
In my recovery journey, I’ve discovered that making it to the other side of addiction can feel like squeezing through a narrow door. As addicts,
Recovery, One Day At A Time, by Emily
One day at a time…this is a slogan that I have heard used in the rooms since I went to my first 12-step meeting almost
Willingness is the Key, by Beverly W.
I’d like to say “I just decided I wanted to get sober so I did.” Sounds easy enough. I’ve heard it said before “I picked
Hope in Little Rock by Mark M.
It’s good to know that after 20 plus years clean, I can still be surprised by the power of recovery. Every time I feel like
Adult Pants by John B.
35 years of sobriety under my belt and I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this. I had thought (and hoped really) that I could go
Thank God – Anonymous
My mother and father divorced when I was 14 years old and from then on I was pretty much estranged from my father. My father
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 11, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Eleven: “Our Public
The Traditions, a Framework for Recovery, Part 10, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Ten: “Alcoholics Anonymous
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 9, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Nine: “A.A., as
The Traditions, a Framework for Recovery, Part 8, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Eight: “Alcoholics Anonymous
![The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Six: “An AA Group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility, or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.” Hello everyone, John here! It’s time for another episode of the Twelve Traditions made easy. So, let’s get right to it. As was mentioned in my last post, the primary purpose of any and all Twelve Step groups is to carry its message to the suffering alcoholic/addict. The concept embodied in this tradition naturally follows the concept embodied in Tradition Five. The idea here is that anything that interferes with the groups’ primary purpose, or confuses people about what is and what is not a Twelve Step group, can compromise its mission. The purpose of this tradition is to ensure we do not associate the group and/or organization with any other groups or organizations, in actuality or in the public’s mind. Early on in AA when these traditions were first being hammered out, there were many ideas floating about with regard to exactly how we would carry the message. Some of these included educating the public, getting involved in passing laws and becoming involved with employers. My favorite is that we would build a hospital chain of our own, then go about gathering up skid row alkies and “sort out those who could get well, and make it possible for the rest to earn their livelihood in a kind of quarantined confinement.”[1] Every time I read that part, I picture myself in that quarantined confinement scenario! I’d be safe and protected by the hand of AA, instead of facing life on life’s terms. Glorious! The problem with Alcoholics Anonymous becoming a major player in the legislation game and hospital management and educating the public, and trying to resolve employer/employee disputes, is that some sort of profit must be made. As soon as that happens, you are in competition with somebody, and pretty soon after that, confusion. Lucky for us all, AA arrived at the right answers to these and many more dilemmas. I don’t think we got there on our own. Could it be that we had help from a power greater than ourselves? I think so. [1] Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions pg 155](https://www.tpoftampa.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Tradition-7-image.jpg)
The Traditions, a Framework for Recovery, Part 7, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Seven: “Every AA
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 6, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Six: “An AA
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 5, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Five: “Each group
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 4, by John B.
Part Four: The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Four:
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 3, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES! Tradition Three: The only
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 2, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES! Tradition Two: “For our
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 1 by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES! Tradition One: “Our common
The best thing that has happened to me by Alex K.
In August, I celebrated ten years of sobriety. It is hard to believe that I have had the honor of being in recovery for a
Just for Today by Lexi B.
Do you ever have a day where everything doesn’t go your way? Your dog wakes you up barking, you spill your tea all over the
Balance in Recovery by Kellie W.
Every year that I go through my recovery, my sponsor will give me a theme. This is not, by any means, out of the book;
Recovery has been amazing by Glo B.
Recovery has been amazing. Nothing has so much equipped me for dealing with life like the coping skills I have learned in sobriety and in
The Traditions, A Framework for Recovery, Part 12, by John B.
The Traditions are designed to keep the GROUP from destroying ITSELF; the Steps are designed to keep US from destroying OURSELVES. Tradition Twelve: “Anonymity is
Outside and In, Lifeline Magazine – Overeaters Anonymous
I have found differences between “trying to be abstinent” versus “being willing to be abstinent.”If I am trying to be abstinent, I am in a
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