Step 4 Section 4 I did remember all my sins and iniquities, for which I was tormented with the pains of hell; yea, I saw that I had rebelled against my God, and that I had not kept his holy commandments” (Alma 36:13) Remembering your sins may be painful, but it can propel you into […]

Step 4 Section 3 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us” (1 John 1:8) A main characteristic of addiction is denial or self-deception – when an individual denies having a problem. What healing effects can come from replacing denial with truth? This reminds me […]

Section 4 Question 2 Turn away from your sins; shake off the chains of him that would bind you fast; come unto that God who is the rock of your salvation” (2 Nephi 9:45). Turning away from sins and shaking off addictive chains cannot begin until you acknowledge that the sins and chains exist. Write […]

I invite each one of you to thoughtfully review your life. Have you deviated from the standards that you know will bring happiness? Is there a dark corner that needs to be cleaned out? Are you now doing things that you know are wrong? Do you fill your mind with unclean thoughts? When it is […]

Yesterday was a good day at church. I had some thoughts about consistency that I wanted to write down before I forgot them. What I’ve seen with consistency is “it’s all about the small things I do every day that makes the biggest difference.” Scripture Study Personal Prayer, both morning, night and during the day […]

I’ve started this step a few times and am ready to really make it happen this time. First off, I’m reading page 63 of the AA book. Here are some highlights: Selfishness – self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They […]