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Feb
14

Bill W. AA’s Tradition 1

by 12 Step Groups

Our common welfare should come first. Here is a short video clip of AA’s Co-Founder, Bill W., speaking on Tradition One. We hope you enjoyed the video of Bill W., speaking on this Tradition. And, we’d like to read  and discuss your comments!  

Jan
15

Expectations in recovery. Are they good or bad?

by Dallas B.

One of the most confusing topics I’ve heard in recovery is about expectations.  Some folks plead that they should be avoided at all cost and that they will cause you to fail.  While others — try to explain, “How can you successfully live without them?” I don’t believe that expectations — in and of themselves, are bad.  For me, they have been good for me.  I

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Oct
4

Eight Things that Determine My Day and Future

by Dallas B.

I should first label this as: “Dallas B.’s – Eight Things that Determine My Day and Future, because you may only have Seven, or someone else may have 12. The Eight Things that Determine My Day and My Future. What I’ve learned, from my own experience is: It’s Eight things that determine my day and future: 1. Physical Sobriety 2. Emotional Sobriety 3. Spiritual Sobriety

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Sep
13

How to dump your fears

by Dallas B.

Franklin D. Roosevelt, in his first Inaugural Address, said “Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear Itself.” The biggest reason people have trouble with fear is: They consider it to be something mysterious and complicated beyond their control. It becomes a “fear of fear.” When we take a closer look at fear to discover what it really is — it becomes easier to control.

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Aug
27

Higher Purpose in Life and Sobriety

by Dallas B.

We hear a lot of discussion about “Higher Power”. The last few days, I’ve been thinking about “Higher Purpose.” And, I’ve pretty much concluded that for me, a Higher Power and a Higher Purpose — go hand-in-hand. That I’m only fooling myself to think that I can have One without the Other. Looking back over my own Sobriety career — I can see that having

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Jul
10

Making Amends When We Can’t Make Amends

by Dallas B.

Throughout my sobriety, periodically, some obscure thought of a past deed pops up in my head, and I begin to ask myself “did I include that in my 5th Step?” Or, “did I make amends for that one?” The fact is: Even now, my perception will be distorted of the event — because my perception was distorted at the time of the event. It’s kind

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Jun
10

The Definition of a Spiritual Awakening

by Dallas B.

The evidence of a Spiritual Awakening is: SANITY. Without sanity –there is no evidence that a Spiritual Awakening has taken place. It’s ironic, that in Step 2, so much emphasis is placed on coming to believe IN a “Power greater than ourselves” — when the suggested emphasis is not “IN” a Power — The emphasis is “THAT” a Power — could restore them to sanity.

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Mar
27

Help for alcoholics and drug addicts

by 12 Step Groups

Step12.com was one of the first and original websites on the Internet catering to help alcoholics to achieve and maintain sobriety.  The founder of the website had the idea of using the Internet to generate 12 Step Calls — where he could be of service to other alcoholics — which in turn, would help him to stay sober. Since the founding and now rapid growth

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Feb
1

The 12 Steps is a Formula To Produce A Secific Result!

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The 12 Steps is a FORMULA to produce a SPECIFIC result.  By the time you get to Step 12 — you can go back through the 12 Step Formula — and discover 12 Results INSIDE each Step.  That means, within the 12 Steps — you’ll have a tool-kit that can create  at least 145 SPECIFIC Results!  And, much, much more!!!  How many problems do you

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Nov
28

Why do I need to stay active in a 12 Step Program?

by 12 Step Groups

I’m over 25 years sober now… and it’s been many years since I reached the place in sobriety that “I don’t even think of drinking!” (That happened early in my sobriety). So, why do I still NEED a 12 Step Program? Here’s why: A 12 Step Program is NOT for people that are thinking about drinking… (or drugging, or eating too much or too little,

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