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Jul 28
3 min

A Step Six and Step Seven Reflection: Resisting Our Weaknesses by the Grace of Jesus Christ

In Step Six and Step Seven we hand our character defects, our “weaknesses of character,” over to God. And as with each of the steps before,

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A Step Four and Step Five Reflection: Shedding Light on the Darkest Places in Our Soul

Charlie J.

Jul 13
3 min

A Step Four and Step Five Reflection: Shedding Light on the Darkest Places in Our Soul

It’s in Step Four and Step Five that we till the soil of our souls. We look at our newfound trust in God and we invite Him to take us on a j

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A Step Three Reflection: Giving God Unfettered Access to Our Lives

Charlie J.

Jun 26
3 min

A Step Three Reflection: Giving God Unfettered Access to Our Lives

Step Three is more like the narrow channel through which our recovery flows. It is the “turning point” wherein we do something mental—we mak

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A Step Two Reflection: The Gateway To Hope

Charlie

May 8
3 min

A Step Two Reflection: The Gateway To Hope

Step Two: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. I remember telling my sponsor early on that the...

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A Step One Reflection: Relinquishing Our Self-Appointed Kingship

Charlie Johnson

Oct 9, 2019
3 min

A Step One Reflection: Relinquishing Our Self-Appointed Kingship

Step One: We admitted that we were powerless over [ ] – that our lives had become unmanageable. I like to say I walked into overeaters an...

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