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“E” Is for “Evaluate”: REST for Restless Souls, Via the 12 Steps
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Kristina Robb-Dover
We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. — Step 4 of the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous “E” is for “Evaluate.” After we recognize our restlessness for what it is, we then evaluate the nature of our restlessness, by undertaking a “searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” Rest only follows after…
“R” is for “Recognize” — REST for Restless Souls, Via “The 12 Steps”
By
Kristina Robb-Dover
“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.” – Step 1, The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous “R” is for “Recognize.” It’s so basic it may sound obvious — but the obvious isn’t always easy to acknowledge when so many of us live in denial. Our restless souls only…
“The 12 Steps for Restless Souls”: A 5-Part Series
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Kristina Robb-Dover
We’re kicking off a new, five-part series, “The 12 Steps for Restless Souls,” with the following question: Is there such a thing as ‘recovery’ for the restless soul, and if so, what does it look like? The short answer, I believe, is “yes,” because “recovery” matters to God, or at least the Bible would say…
“AA” Recovery Groups—Spirituality for the Non-Religious, Hope for the Church?
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Kristina Robb-Dover
This week I’ve been researching the history of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and getting up to speed on all things related to addiction and Christian addiction recovery—for that new book project I mentioned last week. Funny thing is, my research interests seem to be once again relating to that demographic we know best as the “spiritual…
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