12 Step Meeting Etiquette
AA and NA meetings can be intimidating to newcomers who have decided that they want to stop using. Early sobriety is an uncomfortable time and stepping into the rooms without knowing any of...
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The Importance of Meetings
If you are an alcoholic or addict and decide to try AA or NA, it’s essential to have some understanding of the importance of meetings. Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other 12...
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What is a Sponsor? - Why and How to Get a Sponsor
Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other 12-step programs are based heavily on tradition, because those traditions work. One of the most important traditions in AA is sponsorship...
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Came To Believe- Step Two
“Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” This is the second step from Alcoholics Anonymous (and other twelve-step programs) and it follows Step One i...
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Al Anon - A 12 Step Program for Family and Friends
I can remember the anxiety I felt each time my loved one would come stumbling home from another night out of drinking. I would be filled with fear, wondering if he was going to be angry or w...
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