We are all familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous and their 12 step program, and how it purports to help those addicted to alcohol straighten out their lives. Some of the 12 steps are certainly well intended, and will indeed help the addict confront their addiction or, at the very least, help them make amends for their past mistakes.
However, the very foundation of the 12 step program is so fundamentally flawed that it actually empowers the alcohol addiction more than the addict. This usually leads to a lifetime of dependence and requiring that the addict struggle one day at a time to overcome alcoholism. Unfortunately, in a 12 steps program, this one day at a time struggle will never end and its all because of the first step.
In case you need a refresher, AAs First Step is as follows: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. To you, that may seem to be a fairly innocuous first step perhaps even helpful or necessary as the addict must admit his weakness so he can start getting the help he needs. However, this first step is as dangerous of a first step as any that could be taken.
Believing that you are powerless before alcohol is possibly the worst mindset you can have. This approach does nothing more than teach you learned helplessness. That is, you will continue to believe yourself helpless to change even when the opportunity arises for you to change. By believing you are powerless before alcohol you are actually weakening yourself against the very thing that you must be strong against!
Empower Yourself to Overcome An Alcohol Addiction
The first step toward overcoming alcohol addiction is to empower yourself by recognizing these 3 truths:
- You already have all the strength and willpower you need to overcome your addiction
- You already have the power to control what does or doesnt go into your body
- The only power that alcohol ever had over you was the power that you gave it
The fact is that you already have the God-given willpower to overcome your addiction to alcohol, and when you recognize that fact you will be well on your way to being free from the debilitating effects of alcohol in your life.
While self empowerment is only the first step toward an alcohol free lifestyle, it nevertheless is such an important foundational belief that all subsequent steps will become substantially easier to handle. I can not more strongly urge you to AVOID 12 step programs that empower the addiction, and weaken you.
Instead, choose to Empower Yourself, and the addiction will soon be a part of your past, and you can start living life to its fullest today. Are you powerless before alcohol? Not in the least! The truth is, alcohol is powerless before you.
We are all familiar with Alcoholics Anonymous and their 12 step program, and how it purports to help those addicted to alcohol straighten out their lives.
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