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Powerless
\nWe admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. – TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 21.<\/p>\n

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It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness: An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the foundation of recovery. I have learned that I do not have the power and control I once thought I had. I am powerless over what people think about me. I am powerless over having just missed the bus. I am powerless over how other people work (or do not work) the Steps. But I have also learned I am not powerless over some things. I am not powerless over my attitudes. I am not powerless over negativity. I am not powerless over assuming responsibility for my own recovery. I have the power to exert a positive influence on myself, my loved ones, and the world in which I live. – Daily Reflections. \u00a9 1990. Alcoholics Anonymous World Services.<\/p>\n

Step 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable.<\/p>\n

Step 1 Recovery Prayer
\nDear Lord,
\nI admit that I am powerless over my addiction.
\nI admit that my life is unmanageable when I try to control it.
\nHelp me this day to understand
\nThe true meaning of powerlessness.
\nRemove from me all denial of my addiction. Amen.<\/p>\n

“I am so grateful the holidays are over and behind me.” Anon.
\n“Alcoholism is a Progressive Fatal Disease for which the Cure is to Stop Drinking.” Shirley.<\/p>\n

Serenity Prayer.
\nGod grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference.
\nLiving one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; accepting hardships as the pathway to peace; taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
\nTrusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will; that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him forever in the next. Amen. – Reinhold Niebuhr (1892-1971).<\/p>\n

The Story of twin brothers and their boxing careers.
\nPowerless – Rudimental
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