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November 10
With [Step One] we recognize that we have a disease, not a mere weakness or character flaw, and that we are powerless to change this fact….
November 9
Through our experience of God’s care and the love and care we find in the SAA fellowship, we learn the importance of being gentle with ourselves….
November 8
There are some behaviors which, if not addressed, will eventually lead us back to our inner circle. We call these ‘boundary behaviors….
November 7
I cannot restore myself to sanity, so my recovery and my life depend on a combination of surrender, footwork, and grace. God gives me guidance in my life if I look for it….
November 6
It isn’t always easy to know when we’ve been wrong. We may not discover the truth about our behavior until later….
November 5
Instead, we come to accept that making mistakes is a fact of life and an essential part of recovery. Step Ten says ‘when we were wrong,’ not ‘if we were wrong.’…
November 4
The First Step is a matter of honesty and openness—in the shadows of aloneness we can trip and bury ourselves in shame….
November 3
With anonymity as our foundation, we dedicate our efforts to something much greater than any one of us….
November 2
I was opened up, and for me that was the secret of spirituality….
November 1
In taking the First Step, we admit that our addiction is destroying us, and that we are unable to stop it. We surrender, raise the white flag, and accept that the battle is over….