Day 18 – Step Work Elder David A. Bednar of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles taught of the power of the Lord to help you: “We should not underestimate or overlook the power of the Lord’s tender mercies. The simpleness, the sweetness, and the constancy of the tender mercies of the Lord will do […]
Archives for December 2014
My Gratitude Journal – Day 17
Well, today was my oldest son’s 10th birthday. In fact, he was born in about a half hour from now 10 years ago. Crazy! It was a fun day for all of us. I got up and played ball at 6:15 until 7:30 then went to the Dug Out to get him one of their […]
The Promise of Recovery
Day 17 – Step Work As you take the steps recommended in this guide, you will experience the same truth. It is worth every effort. This program is spiritual, and it is a program of action. If you follow these principles and allow them to work in your life, you will find yourself being restored […]
What Does it Take to Be Humble?
Day 16 – Step Work Gradually, the principles they shared and practiced started to work for us. As we kept coming back, we began to feel something we had not felt in years—we felt hope. If there was hope for others who had been at the very brink of destruction, maybe there was hope for […]
My Gratitude Journal – Day 15
Today’s been a good day. I got my step work done pretty early in the morning, did some additional study, and then some work and then went to my wife’s ultrasound to find out that we’re still having a boy and he’s getting big, almost up to 5 pounds. My mother-in-law has been here since […]
How Humility & Submissiveness Help with Addiction Recovery
Day 15 – Step Work When we realized our powerlessness over our addictions, most of us felt stripped of any hope. Those of us who had grown up with no concept of God were certain we had exhausted every avenue of help. Meanwhile, those of us who believed in God were convinced He was too […]
Declaration of Sobriety
Day 14 – Step Work Admit the problem; seek help; attend meetings When we indulged our addictions, we lied to ourselves and others. But we could not really fool ourselves. We pretended we were fine, full of bravado and excuses, but somewhere deep inside we knew. The Light of Christ continued to remind us. We […]
My Gratitude Journal – Day 13
Today was a good day overall. We luckily got to sleep in a bit after a super long night at the Forgotten Carols and then talking. We had a big breakfast where I felt I nailed the cooking of the eggs. Then I worked in my recovery work and we got ready for the day. […]
Pride, Addiction and Humility
Day 13 – Step Work Let go of pride and seek humility Pride and honesty cannot coexist. Pride is an illusion and is an essential element of all addiction. Pride distorts the truth about things as they are, as they have been, and as they will be. It is a major obstacle to your recovery. […]
Willingness to Abstain & Humility in Recovery from Addiction
Day 12 – Step Work Some people recognize the need to be free from addiction but are not yet willing to begin. If you are in that situation, perhaps you can begin by acknowledging your unwillingness and considering the costs of your addiction. You can list what is important to you. Look at your family […]
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