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My Higher Power: Guiding with Power, Healing with Love

A personal AA reflection on discovering the nurturing, motherly side of my Higher Power — a presence that walks beside ...
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The First Order of Business: How to Become Undisturbed in Recovery and Life

Discover how a simple phrase from an AA home group offers deep insight into emotional regulation, spiritual alignment, and the ...
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The Stewing Step: Understanding Step Two in Recovery

Coming to believe in a Higher Power doesn’t happen instantly. Learn why Step Two in recovery is a slow, simmering ...
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Why Pausing Before You Speak Can Change Everything

Discover the life-changing power of pausing and thinking things through. Learn how a simple pause can transform relationships, improve communication, ...
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Spiritual Life and Recovery: The Power of the Pause

Discover the power of pausing in 12-Step recovery. Reflect on spiritual practices inspired by AA literature and Emmet Fox’s Golden ...
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Step 7 Prayer and the Power of the Word “Creator”

Explore the Step 7 prayer from the AA 12-Step Program and its deeper meaning. Discover how the word “Creator” offers ...
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Navigating Your Spiritual Path: Lessons from Aviation for Addiction Recovery

Discover how an airplane’s navigation system offers a powerful metaphor for addiction recovery, spiritual growth, and following your Higher Power’s ...
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The Power of ‘A’: Unveiling Spiritual Awakenings Through Step 12

Explore how “a” spiritual awakening can lead to profound shifts in your life. Embrace continual growth on your path to ...
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Step 12 and the Power of ‘The’: A Spiritual Awakening in Recovery

Discover why the word "the" in Step 12 of the Twelve Steps carries powerful meaning—and what it reveals about spiritual ...
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Footwork: The Solution to Powerlessness

Explore the journey from feeling powerless to finding empowerment through action. Learn how purposeful movement led to recovery and service ...
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The Power of Words: Bridging Gaps in Recovery

Discover how small gaps in language reflect significant life changes. From "I cannot drink" to "I can not drink," find ...
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From Mess to Message: Transforming Our Approach

Shift from sharing burdens to spreading hope in AA. Learn how focusing on spiritual growth and solutions can change your ...
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Building Your Spiritual Foundation: Tools for Growth

Unlock the strength of spiritual practices! Learn how interweaving prayer, meditation, and self-examination can transform your personal growth journey ...
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Why Helping God Can Hinder Your Growth

Learn why stepping back while seeking character repair is essential. Trust in God's wisdom and avoid complicating the process with ...
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Thin Lines, Hard Choices – Which Side Are You On?

Uncover the thin lines of human interaction—understanding vs. being understood, giving vs. receiving, and consoling vs. controlling—through self-reflection ...
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What Toddlers Can Teach Us About Adult Alcoholism

Uncover the parallels between alcoholics and the traits of toddlers, as shared by a prominent doctor in this thought-provoking story ...
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