Trust God? During these times?
Those practicing a 12-step lifestyle often summarize the program as “Trust God, Clean House and Serve Others.” Even in the best of times, there are those that struggle with the concept of God. For many, that conjures up an image of a cloud-surfing, grandfatherly figure who stuffed a smattering of every living creature into a […]
Me, My Psych Meds and My 12-step Recovery
As I sat in my jail cell I had to question the admonition I got from an old-timer at AA meeting I frequented. “If you trust your Higher Power enough, you don’t need psych meds.” Really? How well did that work for me? Prior to my psychotic break I wore my sobriety well. I had […]
