Step Work – Day 22 – 12.15.14 Step 3 is the decision step. In the first two steps, we awakened to what we could not do for ourselves and what we needed God to do for us. Then in step 3 we were introduced to the only thing we could do for God. We could […]
Believing In God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ
Day 21 Step Work – 12.14.14 Believe in God the Eternal Father and in His Son, Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost Most of us grew up with some concept of God, and as members of the Church we at least had some knowledge of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost. We […]
Scripture Study in Addiction Recovery
Day 20 Step Work – 12.13.14 The desire to communicate with God will lead you to study the words of modern and ancient prophets. As you hear of others who found answers in the scriptures, your hope will grow that you can find answers too. As you write your thoughts, you will receive additional impressions […]
The Power of Prayer in Recovery
Day 19 – Step Work Pray; read and ponder the scriptures As you let go of pride and begin to consider bringing God back into your life, you will start to think in more prayerful terms. Eventually you will find yourself ready to kneel and pray aloud. You will find how good it feels to […]
Realizing the Tender Mercies in My Life
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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