When we take action in our lives, powerful and positive changes begin to happen. In fact, action is essential to addiction recovery and spiritual growth. In Scripture, we read, "Faith without…

Am I alone in the universe? I'm supposed to pray, but how, for what, and to whom? I prayed as a child with seemingly no results—what's different now? Join Rev. Dan and Rev. Michelle as they share…

It has been said that if we change our thoughts, we change our lives. And if we direct our thoughts with integrity, our lives come together beautifully. We can move from negativity to hope and joy…

When we first get clean and sober, we may be overwhelmed by a sense of lost identity. Who am I if I don't drink, use, or fix others? The recovery journey offers an opportunity to heal this dismay…

Does God exist or not? Many of us denied the existence of God—after all, how could my life be like this if there were a God? But then again, perhaps we've had a nagging feeling that there’s more…

Anonymity is a central tenet of 12-step recovery. Many who are new don't want people to know they are in recovery, which is totally understandable. But as we grow in spirit, anonymity becomes far…

When we first get clean and sober, we may be tempted to broadcast our newfound life to everyone around us, to shout it from the mountaintops. But as we persist on our recovery path, we learn that…

Nothing will rob us of our sobriety faster than getting wrapped up in what someone else is or isn't doing, what other people should or should not be doing. Just as our recovery groups avoid public…

When we answer the call to assist another alcoholic or addict on their recovery path, we do so with generosity and gratitude. We do not pay our sponsors or expect payment from our sponsees.…

Nobody else is responsible for our sobriety. We are the ones who direct, live, and own our sober experience. In this sense, we are "fully self-supporting" just as the seventh tradition guides our…