Twelve Step Reflections

Addiction Recovery, Healing, and Prevention - Notes from Nannette

“You Are More Important Than The Couch!” – Step 5 – Confession

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I started babysitting when I was about 10 years old, mostly for my own family. I had one little sister and by the time I was twelve I had five little brothers. My favorite part of the babysitting was when everyone was finally in bed. That was when I could watch TV, make cookies, or just work on a ... Read More

“How Is It That You Have Forgotten?” – Step 11 Personal Revelation

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Please forgive me for returning to a learning ground I have visited in the past, but a soccer field full of five year olds is such a rich spot of ground for being taught at all levels. Carson seems to have a little more energy for the game this season. In last weeks game he actually made two goals – ... Read More

“I Know Because My Mother Tried” – Step 1 Honesty

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Tonight my daughter and I were having the usual, “How was your day?” exchange over the telephone. I told her my day was great and then I added my predictable un-recovered, perfectionist addendum, some comment about something I hadn’t accomplished. She replied musically, using a phrase from a Michael ... Read More

“There’s The Killer Right There” – Putting Things Into Perspective – Steps 8 and 9

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I arrived at Ethan’s basketball game just in time for the forth quarter. As I entered I looked around the gym and found Ethan sitting “on the bench” (on the folding chair next to his mother). There was a tear rolling down his cheek. “What’s goin’on buddy?” I asked as he gave me his chair and sat ... Read More