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The Serenity Prayer!

God (any spiritual, non-physical entity that is superior to your own ego!) grant me (bestow upon me ) the Serenity (the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled) to accept (the ability to receive with approval or favor) the things and people I cannot change... (pretty much everything outside of yourself!)
Grant me the courage (the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear also known as bravery) to change (to transform or convert) the things (only things I am actually in charge of) and the person (only 1 person myself) I can.
AND
The Wisdom (the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with judgement as to action; discernment, or insight) to know the difference.(between things I can change and thing's I cannot change)

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Twelve-step methods have been adapted to address a wide range of alcoholism, substance-abuse and dependency problems. Over 200 self-help organizations—often known as fellowships—with a worldwide membership of millions—now employ twelve-step principles for recovery. 
Alcoholics Anonymous was the first.
Narcotics Anonymous was formed by addicts who did not relate to the specifics of alcohol dependency.
Demographic preferences related to the addicts' drug of choice has led to the creation of Cocaine Anonymous, Crystal Meth Anonymous and Marijuana Anonymous.
Behavioral issues such as compulsion for, and/or addiction to, gambling, crime, food, sex, hoarding, debting and work are addressed in fellowships such as:
Gamblers Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous, Sexaholics Anonymous and Debtors Anonymous. 
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ-centered, 12 step recovery program for anyone struggling with hurt, pain or addiction of any kind.
Auxiliary groups such as Al-Anon and Nar-Anon, for friends and family members of alcoholics and addicts, respectively, are part of a response to treating addiction as a disease that is enabled by family systems.
Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA or ACOA) addresses the effects of growing up in an alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional family.
Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA) addresses compulsions related to relationships, referred to as codependency.

Alcoholics Anonymous Related Links:
Welcome to AA
AA The Big Book
AA Grapevine
Medline Plus 
International Lawyers in AA
​International Doctors in AA

Narcotics Anonymous Related Links:
Narcotics Anonymous World Service
12 steps of Narcotic Anonymous
"How it Works"
12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous

Al-Anon Related Links:
Serenity Prayer
Intervention Guide
Codependency
Codependent Personality Disorder
American Institute of Stress
Divorce Support Line

Family Teen Group Related Links:
Teen Smoking
Teens Using Marijuana
Binge Eating Disorder
Teen Pregnancy 
Peer Pressure and Teens
Anorexia and Bulimia Disorders
Teens and Aids
Ala-Teen

Adult Children  Related Links:
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
Dealing with Abandonment Issues
Trustworthy Builds Character
Dealing With Guilty Feelings
Night Terrors or Nightmares

Child Abuse Survivor Related Link:
Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse​
 O.C.D. Foundation
 O.C.D. Facts
Bipolar Information Center
Agoraphobia Facts
Center for Grief

Recovery Coaches I know
Another Voice 4 U

Links to other Tools That Have Helped me:

Don Miguel Ruiz
A renowned spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author of the “Toltec Wisdom Series,” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The Four Agreements Companion Book,” “The Circle of Fire,” and “The Fifth Agreement.” The Toltec Wisdom books have sold over 10 million copies in the United States, and have been published in 40 languages worldwide.

The Kabbalah Centre | The Kabbalah Centre International
Kabbalah is an ancient wisdom that empowers us to improve our lives, discover our purpose, and achieve the lasting fulfillment we are meant to receive.
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Neale Donald Walsch
An American author of the series Conversations with God.

Deepak Chopra
An Indian-born American author, public speaker, alternative medicine advocate, and a prominent figure in the New Age movement. Through his books and videos, he has become one of the best-known and wealthiest figures in alternative medicine

Thich Nhat Hanh
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh is a global spiritual leader, poet and peace activist, revered throughout the world for his powerful teachings and bestselling writings on mindfulness and peace.

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The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous:

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. 
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. 
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
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Twelve Principles Behind The Steps

1. Honesty
​The operative principle behind step one is honesty. If you cannot get honest about the scope of your problem, and honest about a sincere effort to resolve it, you will not succeed in your recovery. How about a definition of honesty as "the absence of the intention to deceive"? Why do we try to fool ourselves and others?
​2. Hope
In order to engage in a course of addiction recovery, we must have hope of success. If there is no hope, why try? Perhaps you have failed on our own, so how about enlisting some help? A way to find hope is to realize that recovery is not a question of your ability. After all, there are millions in recovery. Your hope of recovery is not through ability, but through persistence and application.
3. Faith
This step represents a stage of action where you begin to employ the recovery skills being learned. You can seek out help with the skills, but it is also necessary to utilize them on your own. Your job is to become willing to do the right thing. A simple way to view the 'next right thing' is to not engage in your old behavior. Have faith that your recovery will work.
4. Courage
This step is really about having courage to honestly (see step 1) look at yourself. Take a look at how your perspective has become warped to justify your continued behavior. You are in a recovery program to take an honest assessment of yourself. This is about having the courage to do that.
5. Integrity
If you have truly done a thorough job of introspection and evaluation of your assets and shortcomings do you have the integrity to own up to them? It can be very difficult to be open and honest about your past behaviors and mistakes. You must accept them, and accept the need for a dose of humility.
6. Willingness
Now that we have accomplished an inventory of the good and no so good aspects of our character and behavior, are we willing to change them? All of them? The important part in this 12 step principle is the willingness to let go of old behaviors.
7. Humility
Here we move further into action. In step six you become willing to let go of your old behaviors. Now you ask for help in actually letting go. Can you learn to forgive yourself?
8. Discipline and Action
We are continuing to remove the barriers that can block forward sober growth. We are getting ready to sweep our side of the street clean. Make a list of all those people you have harmed both through actions and not being present or living up to obligations.
9. Forgiveness
Asking for the forgiveness of those we have intentionally or unintentionally injured is the order of the day with this step. This is where you take action regarding the list you made in step eight. A key point here is to try to correct those injuries through action, not just words. It is highly recommended that you get guidance and help with this step. Asking forgiveness is not a gift to the other person, but rather an act of kindness to you.
10. Acceptance
To be human is to make mistakes. Hopefully our journey has led us to the point where we can readily admit mistakes and accept ourselves for being imperfect. We must also learn not to judge others but accept them for who they are, not our vision of who they should be.
11. Knowledge and Awareness
Here we search for our path and try to become aware of our purpose in life, and actively pursue that purpose. I view this principle as just being aware, and not being caught up in the rush of life. This step is about making a conscious effort to do the right thing and to be at peace.
12. Service and Gratitude
Having brought about a behavior and attitude change sufficient to remain in recovery; you are empowered to demonstrate the new principles by which we live in our daily life through example. At this stage in a 12-step program, you seek out and are available to help others in need.

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