Addiction

STEP 7 Humility “Humbly ask Him to remove our shortcomings.” Recovering clients ask the higher power to eliminate character defects, which may include impulsivity, selfishness, impatience, or anger. In order to do this, clients must admit they are not strong…

STEP 6 Willingness “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” At this point, clients admit they are ready to allow their higher power to take away the wrongs they admitted in step 4. The spiritual…

STEP 5 Integrity “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” By admitting to the past poor behavior examined in step 4, clients are able to let go of shame and guilt.…

STEP 4 Courage “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” A SOZO Client’s Point of View:  “This is where I’m expected to make “a fearless and moral…

STEP 3 Faith “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.” At this step, the client fully turns to that higher power. The spiritual principle behind this step…

STEP 2 Hope “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Alcoholics Anonymous believes clients should look to a higher power in order to recover. The spiritual principle behind this step is hope. A…

STEP 1 Honesty “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable.” Admitting the problem is a crucial first step. Once clients admit their problem is out of control, they can begin to heal. The spiritual…

In this article series, we examine each of the 12 step principles from a  SOZO client’s perspective, as they journey through the twelve steps.