Why I Fell Out of Love with the 12 Steps
Source: Recovery.org I recently turned five years sober and feel like I have hit a wall in my recovery – or perhaps a newfound freedom. While, the 12 Steps formed the basis of my initial recovery, I have always had reservations about the language used in AA’s literature and slogans; feeling it lacked relatability to my life. This has led to some uncomfortable feelings: concerns that I ‘don’t get it’, and fears of relapse – all because I am going against the grain of what we a