Tag Archives: God

Freeing Yourself from the Bondage of Addiction (Step 5)

man yelling in joy with arms in air Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The process of recovery from addiction naturally goes against our humanistic inclinations and desires. Learning to find freedom from the bondage of addiction is challenging for that particular reason – you are essentially undoing many of the things that come with [...]
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Step 5 and Following the Order of Admission (God, Yourself and then Someone Else)

Family holding hand During a sunset Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The 12 step program that supports addiction recovery is a process that enables an individual to make peace with God, himself or herself, and others. While the 12 step process is not necessarily an approach that might work for all addicts [...]
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Step 5, Walking into Darkness to Find the Light

forest Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Living under the turmoil of an addiction can be likened to darkness. The most important things in life are often pushed aside as the addiction takes precedent over every facet of one’s being. Addicts may find that everything about them has [...]
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