The Next Step. A Blog.
Weekly Wisdom on Addiction, Recovery, Families, and Everything In-Between.
Embracing Seasons of Change in the Rooms: The Second Tradition and the Spirit of Rotation
The Second Tradition of Alcoholics Anonymous says, “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.” For a long time, that tradition...
What’s in a Name?
When my little sister shot and killed her husband, my older sister thought it was because she drank too much whiskey. She sent her a case of wine, thinking that it was the whiskey that caused the trouble, and wine would be much safer. We alcoholics frequently have the...
Make Friends With That Curb, Because It Will Teach You What You Need To Know
Every Wednesday, I teach classes on addiction and mental health at a residential program in downtown San Antonio for men and women who have been recently homeless. I have the men for an hour, and then the women. A new woman came early for class. She had picked up a...
The Process of Healing
The Process of Healing
Surrender
Surrender
Holiday Tips for Families
Holiday Tips for Families
“Love & Service”: Ignite the Flame of Recovery Through Service
“I’ve Got This.” – Or So I Thought
“I’ve got this.” – or so I thought
Deciding Where to Put my Power
Deciding Where to Put my Power
“God is Doing for us What We Could Not Do for Ourselves”
“God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves”
