


Le Villian Petit Canard
by Geneviève R. | Aug 1, 2023 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
D’après mon conseiller spirituel, l’« ego » est la somme de nos croyances internes, enfouies dans notre âme. Elles sont devenues inconscientes : une sorte de réflexe pour le vilain petit canard que j’ai été conditionnée à être. Voilà pourquoi 4ème et 10ème étapes sont...
Step Eleven Is For Warriors
by Kathleen S. | Jun 1, 2023 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
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...
Anonimity is a Spiritual Principle in Step Eleven
by Kathleen S. | May 15, 2023 | ACA Toolbox, ComLine
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...
Tips for Step 10
by Kathleen S. | May 1, 2023 | ACA Toolbox
“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...
Daily Affirmations
by Kathleen S. | May 1, 2023 | ACA Toolbox
“We are much like other people” in fellowship. In practical terms, the AA program’s view that “we are in this together” and “we are the resources that are there for each other” is a baseline I can make use of, whether I ever was a drinker or addict or not. When the AA...Submission Policy
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