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
The 12 Steps – God’s Rx for Pain – Step 1
As introduced in the previous post, 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 you may want to keep in mind some painful aspect of your own situation and think about how each of the 12 Steps might ... Read More
The 12 Steps – God’s Rx for Pain – Introduction
My ears suddenly perked up as I heard the teacher say, “Sometimes we refer to addiction as self-medication.” I’ll never forget the moment I was introduced to that concept. I was sitting in a graduate level class for students desiring to become addiction recovery counselors. I remember thinking, ... Read More
“Just One More Seatbelt Please” – Step 3 Trust in God
One of the most heart wrenching earth-life realities for me is that “Families Can be Together Forever,” but not right now, not today. I’m sure I inherited this problem from my mother, who always morns the missing “one” no matter how many come to the family event. If she could have, she would have ... Read More
“The Lion and the Lamb” – Step 3 Trust in God
Several weeks ago my aunt called early one morning to request our prayers in behalf of her grandson. He had been enjoying his missionary preparation day at a local zoo in Guatemala and was in the process of taking a photo of his fellow missionaries from what seemed to be a great vantage point. As ... Read More
Welcome to LDS 12 Step Reflections
Dear Readers, I want to thank each of you who have found interest in this blog, “LDS 12 Step Reflections.” This blog is dedicated to my personal sharing on the 12 powerful gospel principles or 12 steps of recovery and the gospel-centered tools of recovery that are blessing my life and the lives of ... Read More
“Nannette, do you know any four year olds?” – Step 5 The Gift of Perspective
We turn to addictive substances and behaviors instead of turning to God, and one of the reasons we do is because we don’t think God likes us very much. Many of us start feeling bad about ourselves when we are very little, at least I did, and it doesn’t take much. I’ll never forget sitting across ... Read More
Spinning Goals into Gifts, Heavens Great Transformation
Today I would like to share that much of what I desire in this life is surprisingly coming to me as a gift from God rather than a goal for God. In the book “Alcoholics Anonymous” page 8 one of the founders, Bill W. shares, “I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness in a way that is incredibly ... Read More
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