12 Step Program

There is a partnership in step 7 that says if we take the weight of our character defects and transfer them to the shoulders of a higher power, the load will be light, and execution will be much more successful. This certainly is based on the strength of Step 2…

For the record, Mike and Glenn are pro-sobriety. In our journeys, we have found several effective ways to move from drinkers to nondrinkers — from users to nonusers. The podcast has invested in researching and relaying information on many non-AA programs and has acknowledged that people can change their lifestyles…

I want to preface this article by saying that I believe that everyone who struggles with substance abuse and decides to get sober may take a different path to sobriety. For some people this may be something they can do cold turkey, although it is rare, it does occur. …

My story is one of struggle and perseverance. I often wonder how many people can relate to the story arch of the hero’s journey? You know, the one told by Joseph Campbell and used for almost every major motion picture script in the last 50+ years. I never knew what…

Every so often, an article or op-ed is published decrying 12-step programs, citing a statistic of their “effectiveness” or “success rate” — this number is always meaningless, and should never be used as a basis for an argument. Most of the time, these pieces are about the 12-step process in…

We have been accused of many things, some comical and some not-so-funny. But we have never been accused of having an IQ as high as Albert Einstein (Actually, Albert Einstein likely never took an IQ test but is estimated to have a 160 IQ). Albert was born at Ulm, in…