Service
August 7
Working Step Nine brings us many gifts: true empathy for those we have harmed, compassion, self-respect, and respect for the humanity of others….
September 22
We learn to accept that reality is not tailored to the limitations of self, and that hardship and loss are as valid a part of life as joy and pleasure….
October 13
Effective amends are as selfless and sincere as we can make them, with no hidden agendas….
November 22
As addicts, we were often all too ready to shirk responsibility and allow others to take care of us, clean up our messes, and attend to the necessities of life. In the program we learn instead to be accountable for ourselves and our recovery….
November 29
My life is by no means perfect, but the tools that I have received from our program have given me the confidence and courage to achieve goals I had never thought possible….
December 11
We are grateful for this opportunity to share the precious gift of recovery with our brothers and sisters in prison….
The Outer Circle Jan-Feb 2020
Meetings, Steps, and Higher Power become a spiritual–and physical–solution…
The Outer Circle Mar-Apr 2020
Better than Sex: Discovering healthier sexuality required something unexpected…
The Outer Circle May-Jun 2020
Navigating Online Meetings: Using the internet to combat isolation during the COVID-19 crisis…