Recovery in Action: My Daily 12-Step Routine
We have a saying in 12-step recovery: if you want what we have, you have to do what we do.
But what exactly is it we do? Here is my personal "recovery routine" that has worked for me for nearly 15 years!
Surviving the Holidays (and Beyond) in Recovery!
Getting into recovery was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. 12-step recovery programs – whether that’s Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, or any of the others – work. But not without participation; as the saying goes, it’s much easier to stay here than get here!
My Introduction To 12-Step Recovery
“I’m Michael and I’m an alcoholic”… I can remember the first time I said that and how odd and uncomfortable it felt. Not because I wasn’t an alcoholic or an addict but at that time, I hardly understood what that actually meant. Today I'm clear about who and what I am, and the necessity of living a 12 step lifestyle!
The Benefits of Living a 12-Step Recovery Lifestyle
Living a 12 step program isn't easy, but it sure is worth it! Thanks to living a 12-step recovery lifestyle, I no longer hate the world, or myself. My days are better, my relationships more rewarding, my conscience clearer, and my life fuller and more meaningful.