Defects

Disturbing defects

I know there are ups and downs in normal life. My lusting and acting out behaviours were my faulty attempt to heighten the ups and avoid the downs. Lust doesn't work for me anymore, because I always surrender it ...

An end to finger pointing

Prior to joining SA, I was not satisfied with life; something was missing; I was not happy. I pointed my finger at everything else in life as the cause of my inner misery and my wife was my favourite target. If...

Step 10

In my experience, Steps 10 to 12 are quite different from the previous nine Steps.  I've heard some oldtimers talk about 10-12 as the "maintenance" Steps.  I've also heard others say that we go through Steps 1-9...

Leaning into the programme

This morning during prayer I found myself in an unfamiliar place. I felt a lot of resistance whilst praying the Third Step Prayer. For a moment, I thought that if I didn't pray it God wouldn't know about my...

Gratitude for a new life

In SA I have received the grace from God to see myself as I really am and the willingness to change in His direction. In other words, I have become desperate enough to really work the Steps and to try to get...

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