There is a saying often heard in recovery circles that goes, “Move a muscle, change a thought.” This is emblematic of how recovery should always involve a plan of action. Recovery must be mission-driven, including acknowledging achievements and setting new goals....
There is a prayer that is often said at the beginning and end of the 12-Step recovery meetings known as the “Serenity Prayer.” It goes, “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the...
In today’s world of distraction and spiritual deviation, it can be easy for us to get stuck in a surface-level cycle. A cycle that allows for no self-reflection and personal growth. This cycle must be broken if we are to find any sense of mission or meaning,...
There are times when we can find ourselves living a life that only goes “skin-deep.” We must not judge ourselves when this happens, but we should try and break out of it as soon as possible. We must stop living at the surface level and go deeper. This includes our...
Roughly 90 years ago, two men came together to found the first 12-Step recovery program. These men were Bill Wilson and Robert Holbrook Smith (more commonly referred to as Bill W. and Dr. Bob), and the program they founded was Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). They founded...
