Peer Support in Recovery: A First-Hand Look Mark Weaver began his recovery 31 years ago. He was 16. Yes, there have been ups and downs since that first rehab. But each has only made him stronger and more knowledgeable about addiction. And it’s just that strength and knowledge that shows the importance of peer support in recovery. “Some people look… Read More
The Spiritual Principle Service The Spiritual Principle Service is behind A.A.’s Step Twelve: “Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.” Step Twelve is where we A.A.’s step away from ourselves and step up to help others. It’s where we… Read More
The Spiritual Principle Spirituality The Spiritual Principle Spirituality is behind Step 11: “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Spirituality doesn’t have anything to do with religion; not as we know it anyway. (Though of… Read More
It is with very heavy hearts that today we are remembering Anthony Bourdain. Bourdain, star of CNN’s widely-acclaimed food adventure series “Parts Unknown,” was found dead in his French hotel room. The cause of death was suicide. He was 61. The Smithsonian once called Bourdain “the original rock star” of the culinary world, reminded CNN. “The Elvis of bad boy… Read More
The Spiritual Principle Perseverance The Spiritual Principle Perseverance is behind Alcoholics Anonymous’ Step Ten: “Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.” We’ve made our amends. And we’ve atoned for our mistakes. Now it’s time to take everything we’ve learned from Steps Four through Nine and apply them to our lives. Daily. Yes, daily. Each… Read More
