As a Twelve Step Program
The twelve months of a new year afford us an opportunity for sweeping changes. How would our lives be different if, during the month of January, we repeated the mantra: Here is my problem, and I admit me weakness. February could be devoted to admitting that there is a higher power upon which we must rely if we are to overcome our weakness. And so on . . . .
Today, in a culture built upon the highs and lows of addictions and accepted mores, a twelve step year might be just the ticket to healing and change. At a recent workshop I attended, the presenter offered us a list of common addictions we find in our society. A short list includes: alcohol, drugs of various sorts, money (desire for it, or constant focus for lack of it), sex, pornography, control, work, fame, media, following celebrity, sports, television, internet, facebook, food, food, food . . . .
Well, we get the picture. Twelve steps to a better you. Twelve steps to a better me.
I wonder what December would look like after taking the twelve steps seriously?
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