God of Our Understanding

The addict is not out to have fun. The addict is trying to stay alive the only way he or she knows how, by using the only thing he or she has found that works.

For most people, spirituality is a luxury, something to be sought after more “basic” needs are met. For addicts, there can be nothing resembling a normal life if their spiritual needs are not met first.

What the process of recovery does, in essence, is to allow the addict to find self-transcendence instead of self-destruction.

Recovery in a nutshell: addict gets tired of trying to make everything work; addict gives up and lets Higher Power take over; addict experiences unusual freedom, happiness and usefulness, as long as addict does not renege on previous decision.

If we are really looking to sum up the Steps, we shouldn’t fail to mention the “Twelve Steps in Six Words”: Trust God. Clean House. Help Others.

Are the Twelve Steps really compatible with my beliefs as a Jew?