What are the spiritual principles behind Step Five? Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The operative spiritual principle behind Step Five is integrity. Other applicable spiritual principles include humility, willingness, honesty, forgiveness, open-mindedness, acceptance, prudence, and serenity.It’s pretty obvious why we need to share our […]
What are the spiritual principles behind Step Four? Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The overriding spiritual principle for Step Four is courage. Other spiritual principles important for working this step include honesty, willingness, and humility. In taking Step Four one must exhibit the courage necessary to honestly and thoroughly examine oneself. […]
What are the spiritual principles behind Step Three? Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. The spiritual principle necessary to some degree to practice Step Three is faith. Other spiritual principles important for Step Three include willingness, open-mindedness, and humility. The words […]
What are the spiritual principles behind Step Two? Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The operative spiritual principle for Step Two is hope. Other relevant spiritual principles for Step Two are open-mindedness, humility, and acceptance, for starters. In setting our course for addiction recovery, we must have […]
What are the spiritual principles behind Step One? We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. The primary principle powering the practice of Step One is honesty. Other spiritual principles that should be practiced here include acceptance, courage, surrender, open-mindedness, willingness, and humility, to name only a few. […]
What is the role of spirituality in addiction recovery? Part 2 Spirituality in addiction recovery, Part 2/2 This is a continuation of a Q&A about spirituality in addiction recovery – Part 2 of 2. Myths, misunderstandings concerning spirituality So often misunderstood is the fact that spirituality and religion are neither synonyms nor are they diametrically […]
What is the role of spirituality in addiction recovery? Part 1 Spirituality in addiction recovery, Part 1/2 Here we will discuss the concept of all concepts in recovery from alcoholism and addiction: The role of spirituality in recovery. Here are a few questions about spirituality in recovery we’ll address in this article. What is spirituality? […]
Applied spiritual principles in addiction recovery: Practical spirituality, Part 2 of 2 In deed: Action-oriented spiritual practices Another way to look at this pair of articles: They are a list of spiritual practices divided into two categories. Part One lists spiritual principles and practices that take place largely in the heart and mind, whereas Part […]
Applied spiritual principles in addiction recovery: Practical spirituality, Part 1 of 2 Here we point out a few examples of spiritual practices, which are ways spiritual principles can be applied in recovery from alcoholism and addiction to overcome the spiritual malady and propel the practitioner toward awakening to a brand new perspective. Another way to […]
Introduction to the spiritual principles of recovery in the 12 Steps Disclaimer First, a brief disclaimer… Like virtually everything one reads or hears from others, the following write-up isn’t completely objective, and in all likelihood it does not represent Absolute Truth. After all, no human communication is 100% objective. This material springs from the writer’s […]
