12 Steps of Relapse
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12 Steps of Relapse
While in IOP, relapse became a hot topic. I thought some may appreciate this...I know I do.
12 Steps To Relapse
1. We admitted we were powerless over nothing and that we could manage our lives perfectly and those of anyone else who would allow us.
2. Came to believe there was no power greater than ourselves and the rest of the world was insane.
3. Made a decision to have our loved ones and friends turn their wills and lives over to our care, even though they couldn't understand us at all.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of everyone we knew.
5. Admitted to the whole world at large the exact nature of everyone else's wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to make others straighten up and do right.
7. Demanded others to either "shape up or ship out".
8. Made a list of all persons who had harmed us and became willing to go to any lengths to get even with them.
9. Got direct revenge wherever possible, except when to do so would cost us our own lives or a least a jail sentence.
10. Continued to take inventory of others and when they were wrong promptly and repeatedly told them about it.
11. Sought through bitching, complaining, and nagging to improve our relations with others as we couldn't understand them at all, asking only that they knuckle under and do things our way.
12. Having had a complete physical, emotional, and spiritual breakdown as a result of these steps, we tried to blame others and to get sympathy and pity in all our affairs.
12 Steps To Relapse
1. We admitted we were powerless over nothing and that we could manage our lives perfectly and those of anyone else who would allow us.
2. Came to believe there was no power greater than ourselves and the rest of the world was insane.
3. Made a decision to have our loved ones and friends turn their wills and lives over to our care, even though they couldn't understand us at all.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of everyone we knew.
5. Admitted to the whole world at large the exact nature of everyone else's wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to make others straighten up and do right.
7. Demanded others to either "shape up or ship out".
8. Made a list of all persons who had harmed us and became willing to go to any lengths to get even with them.
9. Got direct revenge wherever possible, except when to do so would cost us our own lives or a least a jail sentence.
10. Continued to take inventory of others and when they were wrong promptly and repeatedly told them about it.
11. Sought through bitching, complaining, and nagging to improve our relations with others as we couldn't understand them at all, asking only that they knuckle under and do things our way.
12. Having had a complete physical, emotional, and spiritual breakdown as a result of these steps, we tried to blame others and to get sympathy and pity in all our affairs.
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that really made me laugh. I struggle with the idea of doing the steps (and I know there are plenty of other ways to be sober).
But when I see my behaviour recently written down like that (I was worried about relapse and could see one coming up for Christmas), I can see how I was heading there. It was all everyone else's fault. Just not mine.
I'm keeping that on my desktop as a reminder. Thank you.
But when I see my behaviour recently written down like that (I was worried about relapse and could see one coming up for Christmas), I can see how I was heading there. It was all everyone else's fault. Just not mine.
I'm keeping that on my desktop as a reminder. Thank you.
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