Without God, I can’t; Without me, God won’t (SA 96) In Step One, I admitted that I was powerless over lust and that my life was unmanageable.This is absolutely true, but my sponsor reminds me that I have to work my SA program.
He realized that a business conversation that expresses interest in a woman without intentions to follow up is lust.
He learned the true meaning of what it means to be a winner. I’ve never loved that saying because I was a chronic slipper.
He realized that following the experience of others didn’t diminish his manhood; it helped him live up to it.
Integrity has to be practiced in every aspect of his life. I’ve been seeing ads on social media offering a huge collection of books about psychology, therapy, healing, motivation, and self-improvement for only 100 Mexican pesos.
He discovered that by living in the Steps, he found a spiritual home for himself in SA.
When choosing between meditation to know God’s will and helping the person in need, God’s will was immediately revealed.
Practicing the 12 Step solution allows her to come into recovery and experience pain without numbing out.
She often forgets that being happy happens on the inside and not on the outside. I often tell newcomers, so they know it is part of the process, that it is okay to feel the pain of quitting lust. I also tell them that it is not me who stopped or quit lust.
A life-changing condition forced this member to embrace self-care and God’s peace more fully, giving her more to offer others.
