Higher Power

August 28
There really is no point at which I stop and God starts. My ego-centered life is based on fear and scarcity, but a God-centered life is based on love and abundance….

September 5
Admitting that our willpower is insufficient allows us to be open to new ways of thinking and living….

September 7
In making this inventory, we take special care to identify those aspects of our character that have caused harm to ourselves and others, so as to bring them forward for healing and change in later steps…

September 19
By surrendering our addiction to a Higher Power, we receive the gift of recovery, one day at a time….

September 20
Recovery, in the full meaning of the word, comes through practicing the principles outlined in the Twelve Steps….

October 12
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as expressed in our group conscience….

October 25
One way in which God’s love has been evident is the support I have received from friends with whom I have been honest….

October 30
We may, out of a genuine concern for the fellowship, want to take control of what happens in our groups and service committees….

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….

November 2
I was opened up, and for me that was the secret of spirituality….