Keep It Simple: The Power of Simplicity in Recovery Continuing with articles about AA slogans, this article covers “Keep it simple.” It’s a simple phrase but carries a powerful message: things don’t need to be complicated to be effective. By focusing...
This Too Shall Pass: Finding Hope and Resilience in AA Here is another article on popular AA slogans. Right behind “One Day At A Time,” this was easily my most used slogan to stay sober. If this slogan had tires, I would have gone through many sets of them. The slogan...
LISTEN HERE https://astoicsobriety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/One-Day-At-A-Time.mp3 One Day at a Time: The Recovery Mantra That Changes Everything I will be posting a series of shorter articles on popular AA slogans. In simple terms, slogans are short, memorable...
Relapse Prevention and Recovery As noted in the first article in this two-part series, relapse, for many, is part of the journey for many recovery from addiction in a 12-Step program like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or other treatment programs. Getting to the point of...
Understanding Relapse in Substance Abuse Recovery Relapse is often part of the journey to recovery from substance abuse. Step 1 in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) 12-Step program is a huge and often not a slam dunk. Getting to the point of admitting complete...
Introduction Step 9 builds on the hard work you completed on the 8th Step. Did you feel any relief getting your list made, or did you see the list and start becoming anxious about moving to Step 9? Hopefully, the effort you put into becoming willing to make amends...
