Twelve Step Reflections

Addiction Recovery, Healing, and Prevention - Notes from Nannette

Merry Christmas and “Dime Store” Serenity – Step 12 Service

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As far back as I can remember the Christmas season seemed to bring with it both excitement and anxiety.  I grew up as the oldest child in a family of nine.  When December 1st rolled around one of my biggest concerns was how to get enough money to buy each of my siblings and my parents a Christmas ... Read More

Think Small – Doing the Next Right Thing – Step 11

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When the requirements of the season get BIG I have to think small.  I doesn’t matter whether the season is Thanksgiving or Christmas or a season of great sorrow or heart-wrenching trial or enormous responsibility or wonderful celebration…I have to think small. Today I learned something new about the ... Read More

Point of Choice – Step 11 Personal Revelation

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I want to wake up early and spend time with the Lord before I spend the day with His siblings.  I’ve struggled with this desire my whole adult life.  I like the idea of “early up” when I’m “up,” but many a morning I battle against “early up” ‘because I’m “down” snuggled in my covers.  This morning ... Read More

Why All the Wreckage? – Steps 8 and 9 Forgiveness, Restitution, and Reconciliation

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Hi, I’m Nannette and today I’d like to share a thought about why those of us who have lived in addiction have not only harmed ourselves but those around us.  This is not a cheery subject, but I think it’s an important thing to understand.  Becoming aware of and doing what we can to take care of the ... Read More

The 12 Steps – God’s Rx for Pain – Step 2

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As introduced in the previous posts, over the next few days I’m going to take a walk through each of the 12 Steps, examining each one for its pain relieving qualities.  As you read today you may want to keep in mind some painful aspect of your own situation and think about how Step 2 might bring ... Read More