S.T.E.P. — Solution To Every Problem.
I heard this acronym early in sobriety and recently, a friend reminded me of it. When we were in the middle of our addiction and obsession with drugs and alcohol, that was the solution. Except for the fact that it was a lie. It was a coverup for anything but a solution.
It was chaos and confusion. The puzzle pieces of my life were not fitting together. They were scattered about. The drugs and alcohol kept every problem in my life firmly in place. No movement. No growth. Static. No change.
When I took the alcohol out of the equation. That was a start to having some clarity. The first step was admitting I was powerless over my life—people, places and things. Then I had to surrender to God.
I can’t. He can. I think I’ll let Him. (Steps one, two and three)
I realized that was only the beginning.
When I started working the 12 steps with my sponsor, my life began to change. I found solutions to all problems that I was facing in my life. The pieces were fitting together in a more orderly way. I urge you to take these 12 Steps and see how they can help you. They are amazing tools I can use daily—not just once, but many times.
They are a roadmap to life. A design for living. A pathway to peace. Taking this life as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting God to handle the details.
Here is a quick review of how The Steps work to stay in the solution:
Steps 1 through 3 — getting right with God
Steps 4 through 7 — getting right with myself
Steps 8 and 9 —getting right with others
Steps 10, 11 and 12 — Staying right on a daily basis
It is a lifelong journey with God, myself and with others around me daily through…
Prayer and Meditation
Reviewing Behaviors
Amending
Staying in Solutions
Serving Others
“In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.”
Proverbs 16:9
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