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The Problem is Not the Problem

There is a maxim that says "The Problem is not the problem, the Problem is the way...


Step 1 does not put you where you want to be, but rescues you from where you were.

We take step 1 when we admit we are out of control and that this lack of control...


You can't outsmart a drug

How many times have I tried switching drinks, only drinking when the clock strikes...


I was ignorant that I was ignorant

"Not only was I ignorant – I was ignorant that I was ignorant." The first step...


Yes But

"Yes, but…" Do you find yourself thinking of a reason to disagree as someone else...


When you open up, they open up.

Sobriety involves practicing the 12th step which includes helping others. Often if...


Don't feel bad about feeling bad

Don't feel guilty or ashamed just because you feel a certain way. If you beat up...


At a meeting, strangers reminisce

"A recovery meeting is the only place where you can walk into a room full of strangers...


All that's left is ick

"If you remove the alcohol from the alcoholic, all that's left is ick." If you...


You can't do wrong in a Recovery meeting

You can't make a stupid comment. You can't hurt anyone. There are no phones. You...