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Month: January 2023 Articles

What Does an AA Sponsor Do?

What Does an AA Sponsor Do?

There are recovery programs that rely on certain relationships to help people recover. One of those is the 12 step program known as Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). AA does not require members to have a sponsor to attend meetings or be a part of the fellowship. Sponsorship...

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Are You A Good Listener?

Are You A Good Listener?

Do you sometimes feel like you are speaking, but whoever you are speaking to is not getting your message? Do you notice that people look off or seem to be distracted when you are talking? Maybe it goes over their head or they simply nod or mumble so it is painfully...

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10 Ways to Take Control of Your Life in Recovery

10 Ways to Take Control of Your Life in Recovery

In a 12-Step program, participants are often encouraged to acknowledge that they are not in control of their lives. They are taught that they are powerless over, not only their addiction, but also over people places and things. Instead of their own power, they are...

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How To Tell People You are In Recovery

How To Tell People You are In Recovery

Choosing to get sober is a tough decision by itself. Many people wonder if there is not some easier, softer way. Few people want to admit that they have a problem that they cannot solve on their own. In our culture, admitting defeat can feel like a humiliation....

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