Thursday, May 13th, 2021
Accepting Life on Life’s Terms
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has a passage that states, “Acceptance is the answer to all...
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Tag Archives: Acceptance
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Monday, January 18th, 2021The Power of “Surrender” and “Acceptance”
Scott Brassart The first step in every 12-Step program reads: We admitted we were powerless over —that our lives had become unmanageable. Stated another way, the first thing...Read More -
Monday, October 19th, 2020Treatment Won’t Cure Me?
There is no cure for addiction, but it can be put into remission. Newly recovering sex and porn addicts sometimes wonder why everyone (rehabs, therapists, fellow recovering addicts) seems...Read More -
Saturday, October 17th, 2020Saying “So What?”
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Life happens. No matter how well we plan and prepare, we constantly encounter challenges and obstacles. Sometimes...Read More -
Thursday, October 17th, 2019Saying “So What?”
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. Life happens. No matter how well we plan and prepare, we constantly encounter challenges and obstacles. Sometimes...Read More -
Tuesday, September 10th, 2019Acceptance as an Integral Part of Recovery
By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW An essential part of recovery from any addictive behavior is learning to fully accept one’s problematic use of drugs, alcohol, sex, porn, etc. In...Read More -
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019Living Life Right Here, Right Now, With Just What We Have
We gain power and control by accepting reality. It may be an enduring aspect of human nature to always want a better situation for ourselves and our loved ones....Read More -
Monday, January 21st, 2019The Beginner’s Mind: An Essential Tool for Recovery
By David Fawcett PhD, LCSW Allow yourself to become quiet for a moment and let your mind think back to a time when you first experienced something about which...Read More -
Saturday, January 19th, 2019Acceptance of Life on Life’s Terms
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance. The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has a passage that states, “Acceptance is the answer to all...Read More