Diary of a Food-FighterFor Newbies
What is a “Higher Power?”
In the world of anonymous programs, “Higher Power” refers to anything that you can believe-in that is both outside of yourself and more powerful than yourself. (Of course, it can be argued that your Higher Power dwells inside you, but that is a different topic for a different day.) This Higher Power can be anything …
“Recovering,” “Recovered,” “Cured”: What’s the difference?
After you have a few meetings under your belt and you have listened to several different speakers, you will probably start to notice that some of them say they are “recovering,” others say they have “recovered,” and still others say they are completely “cured.” Is there a difference? To many in program, there actually is. It has been my …
What is an “old-timer?”
When you hear someone being called “an old-timer,” it is not an insult about their age. It is actually a term of endearment for someone who has been sober/abstinent AND active in 12-Step programs for many years – – usually 20 or more. They are the true inspirations of the program.
“Step 0″ = Courage
Before you even begin to think about “doing” the 12 Steps, I think it is important to acknowledge how difficult it is for newcomers to make that vital first “pre-step” to attend their first meeting. Few other things in life require as much courage as the decision to take-on your inner demons. And the way I see it, there are at least …
What are “The 12 Steps?”
The 12 Steps are the instructions on how to break-free from addicition. In the original steps, they only referred to alcohol, but they have since been adapted to work for any “drug of choice.” The 12 Steps are taken directly from The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous (see “12-Step Links” on the side of this …
