Spotlight on the 12 Steps, Steps 1-3
By Chaplain Bob Paige
Addiction Recovery:
When asked to write this article, the first thing that
came to mind was what could be said about these steps
that would have a lasting impact on the reader? The more
I thought, the less I came up with because we all know
these steps very well. What occurred to me was we might
not fully realize the importance of these steps.
These steps are the very foundation of all of our step
work as long as we want to remain clean and sober. Have we
hurried and built our house of addiction recovery on the sand? Have
we put in the time and energy to build a strong foundation
that will last?
If our first three steps look like these above, they will
surely collapse because there is nothing to support Steps
Two and Three. These steps MUST grow with us as we
grow in the program.
Notice how the Step One has grown, and, as we continue
to grow, Steps Two and Three must keep up and grow also.
Our sobriety foundation is Step One and our spiritual
foundations are Steps Two and Three.
Step Twelve indicates that we have grown a little
spiritually, so we never return to the position we were in
during our original first step. As we begin another set of
steps we start on a higher spiritual plain. When we reach
the Twelfth Step the second time our Steps One, Two, Three
foundation must support all of the steps we have taken.
Are my first three steps strong enough to hold up my
addiction recovery or am I standing on steps with no support? What
kind of steps are you standing on?
Join me in looking at the condition of our steps and, if
necessary, our steps should be shored up so that we can
enjoy another day of sobriety.
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