Having rights means I get to choose, but I am not born capable! I am, as a member of this species, born only partially developed—immature. In Step Twelve, my aim, my stage of development, is communicating (after/as becoming capable).I practice these principles means...
There is a sweet, depthless musical quality to having eye contact with a pet dog, or with any animal that is peaceful and trusting: children and intimate partners, good friends, loving family. I let the life in me flow across, mix and blend in a partially visible...
How to win? “Lack of power was our dilemma,” AA’s original program affirms. How do I solve that lack, in personal recovery? Isn’t that the point? Do I want to win? Here’s a strategy for non-toxic, productive power that martial artists use that can be applied in Step...
It is a mistake to approach Step Eleven with the old idea that I know what it means to pray or to receive guidance in meditation. That is not to say that I do not have ideas or spiritual experiences I bring or can draw on in Step Eleven. No. I am a spiritual being in...
“Gradual Progress Is Progress.” I face unpleasant circumstances as the motivation for joining a 12-Step program (or going to therapy, where I am referred to one, as a follow-up for that work). Do adverse experiences end when I come to recognize them? Wouldn’t that be...
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