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Coming Back From A Relapse Workbook
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12 Steps to a Slip
Every slip has it's beginnings -
know YOUR danger points!
- Start missing meetings for any
reason, real or imaginary.
- Become critical of the methods used
by other members, who may not agree with you in everything.
- Nurse the idea that someday, somehow,
you can drink again and become a controlled drinker.
- Let the other fellow do the 12th Step
work in your group. You are too busy.
- Become conscious of your A.A "Seniority" and
view every new member with skeptical and jaundiced eye.
- Become so pleased with your own views
of the program, that you
consider yourself an "Elder Statesman."
- Start a small clique within your own
group, composed of only a few members who see eye to eye with you.
- Tell the new member in confidence
that you yourself do not take certain of the 12 steps seriously.
- Let your mind dwell more and more on
how much you are helping others rather than on how much A.A. program is helping you.
- If an unfortunate member has a slip,
drop him at once.
- Cultivate the habit of borrowing
money from other members, then stay away from the meetings to avoid
embarrassment.
- Look upon the 24 hour plan as a vital
thing for new members, but not for yourself. You have outgrown the need
of that long ago.
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How To Stay
Clean And Sober
Mistaken Beliefs About Relapse
Experience, Strength and Hope
A Relapse Prevention Workbook for Women
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