12 Step 23rd Psalm The Lord is my Shepherd, In my addiction and in my life I badly need someone or something outside of myself, my higher power Christ my good Shepherd. (In my addiction and in my life I badly need someone or something outside of myself.) I shall not want. Trusting God quietens […]
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Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Reaching rockbottom in a life of addiction has been for me the entrance to real life in recovery. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. The necessary experience of grief through withdrawal has made it possible for me to
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12 Step groups hold meetings to determine how to best run the meetings, spend funds, organise events, and deal with issues that affect the group or the wider fellowship. These meetings allow members to work together to consider and agree on how best to proceed in the interests of SLAA. These meetings are conducted by
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The Personal Craziness Index (PCI) is a tool created by Dr Patrick Carnes to help people in recovery from addiction detect escalating risk for slips or relapse. It is based on the two assumptions that: The PCI consists of 12 dimensions of life, each with three indicators of how a person in recovery would behave
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Meeting Pack – download here: Sign In Sheets Use these on a clipboard to add a bit of professional flare to the sign-in process and to make newcomers feel welcome.there are 4 versions (1 for larger meetings – single page; 1 for smaller meetings, 2 per page; and 14 or 30 days versions)includes space for name, phone,
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These are extracts from comments in a recent recovery chat (June 2023) Howdy all, I’m nearly two weeks off porn and masturbation. I have been having some fantasies in the last few days about visiting a massage parlour for sexual services. It’s never been something I’ve done but my addict mind thinks it would be
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Chat with Recovery Assistant Use the Recovery chat bot (below and on the bottom right of every screen) to ask any anonymous question – the questions you’ve always wanted to know answers to about recovery. Copy and paste to save the chat.Click the recycle icon ♻️ to clear your chat.
Most SLAA meetings – both in person and online – within Australia use the “HOW Concept”. Originally inspired by similar ideas within other 12-step fellowships, HOW is one particular way of working the steps. HOW began in Australia and has since spread to other SLAA groups around the world, but especially within the United Kingdom.
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