12 Steps of Recovery

By "i am an alcoholic"

12 Steps of Recovery is a limited podcast series helping alcoholics & addicts understand the Big Book (4th ed.) and Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in order to achieve permanent sobriety. Each ad-free episode examines a Step from the literature—and Ilya shares his experience, strength, and hope as it relates to the reading. Because everybody deserves a real chance at staying sober! Questions/Comments: 12StepsOfRecovery@comcast.net Supplemental Handouts & Worksheets: https://tinyurl.com/rzkt7af

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12 Steps of RecoveryJan 22, 2024

Introducing: 12 Steps of Recovery

A limited podcast series from a recovered alcoholic named Ilya. These clear-cut directions to permanent sobriety are 100% ad-free with a subscription.

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Jan 28, 202415:15

Step 1: The Doctors Opinion

Dr. William D. Silkworth, a chief physician at a nationally prominent hospital writes a letter endorsing the 12 Steps.

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Jan 27, 202419:44

Step 1: More About Alcoholism

An examination about the problem and the obsession of the alcoholic mind.

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Jan 26, 202434:53

Step 1: 12&12

"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol―that our lives had become unmanageable."

Jan 25, 202447:27

Steps 1&2: There is a Solution

An examination about the solution and the obsession of the alcoholic mind.

Jan 24, 202438:04

Step 2: We Agnostics

An examination about spirituality, lack of power & insanity.

Jan 23, 202456:46

Step 2: 12&12

"Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."

Jan 22, 202424:42

Step 3: How It Works

An examination on how to make a decision to proceed with ALL 12 Steps of the program.

Jan 21, 202450:31

Step 3: 12&12

"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."

Jan 20, 202430:15

Step 4: How It Works (Resentments)

An examination about the inventory process and why it is necessary (Part 1).

Jan 19, 202401:01:21

Step 4: How It Works (Fear)

An examination about the inventory process and why it is necessary (Part 2).

Jan 18, 202454:40

Step 4: How It Works (Sex & Harm)

An examination about the inventory process and why it is necessary (Part 3).

Jan 17, 202451:35

Step 4: 12&12

"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."

Jan 16, 202441:25

Step 5: Into Action

An examination about admitting our character defects.

Jan 15, 202457:20

Step 5: 12&12

"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."

Jan 14, 202454:20

Step 6: Into Action — 12&12

"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character."

Jan 13, 202401:03:47

Step 7: Into Action — 12&12

"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings."

Jan 12, 202401:01:09

Steps 8&9: Into Action

An examination about willingness & making amends to those we have harmed.

Jan 11, 202455:22

Step 8: 12&12

"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."

Jan 10, 202459:54

Step 9: 12&12

"Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."

Jan 09, 202453:48

Step 10: Into Action

A summary of the previous nine Steps and why we continue to grow in effectiveness and understanding.

Jan 08, 202459:21

Step 10: 12&12

"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."

Jan 07, 202401:02:51

Steps 10&11: Into Action

Examining how Steps 10&11 are interwoven to achieve conscious contact with your Higher Power.

Jan 06, 202459:42

Step 11: 12&12

"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."

Jan 05, 202401:06:60

Step 12: 12&12

“Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”

Jan 04, 202401:17:04

Step 12: Working With Others

An examination of how & why we try to carry this message of Alcoholics Anonymous to newcomers.

Jan 03, 202401:11:22

Step 12: A Vision For You

An examination of having & keeping a spiritual awakening vs. being trapped in our disease.

Jan 02, 202441:50

The Family Afterward

An examination of the recovering family after the cessation of drinking.

Jan 01, 202401:03:01