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The Gift of the 12 Steps...

7/19/2017

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The 12 Steps w/ Gary V. 

If you've ever been curious about the 12 Steps, their origin, their purpose, or how to work them, Gary's explanation will help you to make sense of this oft misunderstood program of recovery. This discussion is candid and real. 

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​Pastor Jeremy E. 
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Brandon link
7/19/2017 06:26:32 pm

So I did a lot of soul searching, reading and asking questions that I didnt want to ask myself. In my research I came across Moslows Heigharchy of Needs. (I butchered that and am to lazy to look up how to spell it.) I then Paired it with the 12 steps taking a good look at the questions and where they fit in the pyrimd, I started to notice something the more I looked the closer to an answer I got. I came to the conclusion that Your not an alcoholic/ addict for life, there is a way to solve what your doing and its called not asking the real questions. Step one admit that you have a problem, well most would say Im an addict or an alcoholic but they arent being honest with themselves. If you have a problem what is it? why are you running to a crutch? what is that problem. I compared that to the base layer of the pyrimd and asked myself are my basic needs being met? Are my needs being met? If not which one? why isnt it being met? what can I do to change so that need is being met. then proceeded forward to a solution. I found that when I asked myself these things I started realizing more and more that my basic needs were being met and I moved up the pyrimid along with moved forward with a better understanding of myself and who I am. One of the biggest things we get hung up on is that if you drink again you will die. when thats not the case. Alot of alcoholics/addicts are runners. They would rather run from their problems then ask themselves the basic question what need isnt being met and what can I do to change the way I handle things to better myself. My sponsor always use to tell me that alcohol isnt the cause of the problem, its just a sign that there is something more going on underneath that needs to be addressed. No one ever said that facing your insecurities was easy but it sure will make you better.

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Jeremy E.
7/21/2017 07:54:10 am

Brandon, Thank you for taking your time to express your thoughts! Facing our insecurities has never been an easy thing, it's takes courage to face the things we've lived in denial about.

Thank you for your thoughtful response.

-Jeremy E.

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Jeremy
10/20/2017 10:24:53 pm

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Brandon. Sorry it took me so long to respond.

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