Why don’t people
stay clean and sober?
1.
Step 1 – We admitted that we were powerless –
that our lives had become unmanageable.
a.
Part I – They don’t believe that they are
powerless over alcohol / drugs.
i.
They think that they can still do it safely
ii.
They have not surrendered to the evidence before
them.
iii.
They do not believe that their problems are
related to their substance abuse.
b.
Part II – They do not believe that their lives
are unmanageable.
i.
They think their problems are not too severe.
ii.
They think their problems are related to other
issues.
iii.
They blame others for their unmanageability.
HONESTY – SURRENDER - ACCEPTANCE
2.
Step 2 – Came to believe that a power greater
than ourselves can restore us to sanity.
a.
They don’t believe that there is hope.
i.
They don’t believe that THEY can be restored to
sanity
ii.
They believe in self-reliance or
self-sufficiency holds the power.
iii.
They don’t believe that the power can restore us
to sanity or deserve to be restored to sanity.
iv.
They don’t believe that their lives are insane;
that doing something differently will make any difference.
HOPE
3.
Step 3 – Made a decision to turn our will and
our lives over to the care of God as we understand him/her/it
a.
They take back their decision.
b.
They don’t trust or keep faith.
c.
They don’t wait long enough to see the outcome
or the good that comes from a situation.
d.
They don’t let go and let God.
e.
They forget that acceptance is the answer to all
their problems.
FAITH – TRUST
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| Reggie Mckee |
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