SP 1
In the First Step, we begin to practice the spiritual principle of "......" by admitting the truth about our drug addiction.
What is "Honesty"?
Recovery begins with this spiritual principle.
What is "Surrender"?
BT page 89.
For some of us, deciding to turn our will and lives over to the care of the God of our understanding is a process, not an event. However, in making that decision, we do make a ".........." to practice this step in our lives.
What is "Commitment"?
How and Why
Page 29
Through the process of coming to believe we start to develop this spiritual principle.
What is "Faith"?
How and Why
Page 20.
This spiritual principle is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation.
What is "Courage"?
Wikipedia
We gain this as we cease to struggle against life on life's terms.
What is "Acceptance"?
It is the third one and it is indispensable.
What is "Willingness"?
How and Why
Page 18
This along with open-mindedness make us teachable.
What is "Humility"?
How and Why
Page 22
We need this and courage to continue in recovery day after day.
What is "Perseverance"?
How and Why
Page 16
This expects no love in return.
What is "Unconditional Love"?
Our "...." turns to faith as our lives begin to improve.
What is "Hope"?
How and why:
page 20
It is one of three and developing it requires some effort.
What is "Open-Mindedness"?
How it Works
Page 18
Sometimes, this makes us want to run to the familiar misery of the past.
What is "Awareness"?
How it Works
page 46
We need this when we go the the ER before we become one.
What is "Patience"?
This is necessary to get past our resentments.
What is "Forgiveness"?
How it Works
page 40
We are practicing this when we see the glass half full.
What is "Optimism"?
Wow, I kinda don't get it but apparently we learn to approach people with love and this when we work step 9.
What is "Kindness"?
Without it being plural, I was actually creating my own problems due to my personal lack of this.
What is "Responsibility"?
The opposite of this attitude and indifference will defeat us in our recover
What is "Tolerance"?
We might lose this if our leaders start to govern.
What is "Trust"?
Personal recovery depends on this.
What is "Unity"?
It's not just a mood, and it motivates us to keep giving more, living more and loving more.
What is "Gratitude"?
living clean
page 13, 78
Self, Society, "Doing the right thing for the right reason" and God make up the four sides of our symbol.
What is "Service"?
NANA
What is "Never Along Never Again".
What is "CUSO"?