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Step One

By Yisrael Pinson

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Yisrael Pinson
Rabbi Yisrael Pinson is the Director of the Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House in West Bloomfield, MI. Since joining the Friendship House he has helped create a local Jewish Recovery Community where recovering addicts are helped through support, guidance, friendship and community. Rabbi Yisrael facilitates Jewish Recovery meetings, where recovering addicts from all 12-step programs meet and share regularly. He also teaches classes on Judaism & Recovery.

A book study of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, infused with the timeless teachings of Judaism and Kabbalah.

Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.

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Rabbi Yisrael Pinson is the Director of the Daniel B. Sobel Friendship House in West Bloomfield, MI. Since joining the Friendship House he has helped create a local Jewish Recovery Community where recovering addicts are helped through support, guidance, friendship and community.

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	Step One
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. (30:58)
Related Subjects: Addiction & Recovery (336)

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	Step Two - Part I
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Listen (12:56)

	Step Two - Part II
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Listen (25:38)

	Step Two - Part III
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Listen (34:31)

	Step Two - Part IV
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Listen (34:32)

	Step Three - Part I
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Listen (32:17)

	Step Four - Part I
Creation gave us instincts for a purpose - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 42 Listen (29:58)

	Step Four - Part II
Step 4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Listen (26:56)

	Step Four - Part III
Step 4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Listen (32:25)

	Step Four - Part IV
Step 4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Listen (25:49)

	Step Four - Part V
Step 4: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." Listen (32:45)

	Step Five - Part I
Admitted to G-d, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Listen (27:24)

	Step Five - Part II
Admitted to G-d, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Listen (35:08)

	Step Six
We're Entirely Ready To Have G-d Remove All These Defects Of Character Listen (33:48)

	Step Seven - Part I
Humbly asked G-d to remove our shortcomings Listen (25:18)