I have heard people call the 12 Step Addiction Recovery Process, a “Program.” I think of a program as something you tune into or turn on like a radio or TV, at a certain time and when it is over you go on to something else. To me, this would be like someone going to church or synagogue for an hour a week and then doing other things. In my tradition going to church for an hour a week would not make me much of a Christian. Working the steps when a mess arises probably would keep someone from their addiction and make their life a bit less a mess. But if it were a way of life, then I think we could become our best person we were meant to be. A “way of life” is more ongoing than a “program.” It is a new freedom.
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I have also heard that the 12 steps are a 'design for living' which aligns with your 'way of life', both of which nestle together in my heart quite well. :) I get to live each moment rather than dip in and out of them. What a beautiful way to grow. Thanks for being there and being a part of my journey, Father Ryan!
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