“Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.” -AA Step 9 You’re likely either terrified at this prospect or thrilled. If you’re anything like me, you’re both simultaneously. Yup, that’s me – driving 100 miles per … Read More

Exposure And Response Prevention… Are you white-knuckling your way through sobriety? Do you want to get drunk but feel too embarrassed to share it? Do you think you know it all and think the advice of your peers is moronic and unhelpful? Well, my friend, … Read More

This is a great question and quite frankly there is probably no adequate answer.  I’m sure you’re looking for a “yes” or a “no”…. But I’ll do you one better.  How about a yes and a no. “The mind is its own place, and in … Read More

“Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.”– Step 8 AA Choice Theory William Glasser, the renegade behaviorism-is-for-chumps psychiatrist, had some radical concepts that I believe can aid us in uncovering precisely the purpose of … Read More

“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.”Step 7 AA That’s a hell of a meaty quote, is it not? Humility is a necessary aid to our survival, really Bill!?? So, you’re telling me it’s basically food, water, shelter, sex, and humility? Well, if you’re anything … Read More

“We’re entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”Step 6 AA As may be evident from the prior five steps, the entirety of the AA’s Twelve Step program is about uncovering, discovering, and discarding what no longer works in our lives.  If … Read More