Working Step Zero

My sponsor instructed me this morning to stop doing stepwork for the next 30 days and instead focus on Step Zero. What? What is Step Zero? Step Zero is participating in the fellowship, calling people talking to people before and after meetings, going out with people one on one. It's building up the network in order to be able to stay sober and get out of isolation which...

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HALT – Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired

One of the slogans in 12 step fellowships is HALT! HALT stands for don't get too Hungry, Angry, Lonely or Tired. At first thought one might question what's the connection between any of those and acting out? However, as we stay sober and become more aware of our feelings, we realize the wisdom behind these slogans. All four of these states put us in an altered state...

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Addiction is a Spiritual Deficiency

When a person is sick physically they usually go see a doctor, who takes blood work to find out what their problems are. If the person has a deficiency in certain nutrients the doctor then prescribes those nutrients that the body is lacking. If Iron is too low, they will prescribe Iron to counter the deficiency, if Vitamin A is low, they will prescribe that. Addiction...

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Discomfort as a Catalyst for Growth, and Learning from the Lobster

A Lobster is a soft creature under a hard shell, how does the lobster grow under its shell, the shell doesn't grow along with it. When the lobster starts growing enough and its uncomfortable in its current shell, it goes under a formation of rocks in the water, sheds its shell, and starts growing a new bigger shell, this process is repeated several times in...

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