Identification—”How to share an effective ‘war’ story or How to Qualify as an Addict. The message which can interest and hold these alcoholic (addicted) people must have depth and weight (our lack of control) (AA p. xxviii). Tell them (newcomers) enough about your drinking (using, acting-out) habits, symptoms, and experiences to encourage them to speak of themselves. (AA p. 91) Tell them how baffled you were, how…
Category: Cocaine Anonymous of Southern Ontario
12 Steps in 4 Hours
Learn ‘How It Works’ — Take all 12 steps in 4 hours! This workshop is for newcomers, those coming back and recovered alcoholics/addicts who want to work with others. Learn ‘how it works’ — Steps One through Step Nine; Know how to stay spiritually fit with the daily program of action of Steps Ten and…
Relapse was unthinkable…What happened?
“It only takes a few hours to learn “how it works” and the rest of our lives to practice it!” Having worked with addicts from all over the world, the reasons for relapse amongst those with sobriety time seems to always point to same conditions–they stopped working their program. This share is a synopsis of…