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Articles from STEPS Magazine

Articles from STEPS Magazine

STEPS Magazine is sent to members of the National Association for Christian Recovery. We encourage you to join.

 

An Introduction to the Twelve Steps

Intro

Step One

Step Two

Step Three

Step Four

Step Five

Step Six

Step Seven

Step Eight

Step Nine

Step Ten

Step Eleven

Step Twelve

Twelve Steps

God As We Understood Him: Too Christian or not Christian enough?

How can a Christian get help in a 'secular' group?

Recovery from Abuse/Trauma

Recovery from Childhood Trauma, Juanita Ryan

Beyond Victimization, Carmen Renee Berry

Eating Disorders

Acceptance and Gratitude, Nerissa

Compulsive eating, Carol Anderson

Holy Hunger, An interview with Margaret Bullitt-Jonas

Codependency

Love Without Limits, Teresa McBean

Jesus & Codependency, Peter Robbins & Kevin Downing

Good News for Codependent Christians, Jason Li

Soul Loss, Dale Wolery

Codependency and Self-Care, Don Smith

Perfectionism

Two Essays on Perfectionism, Pat Means

Getting Good at Being Imperfect, Dale Ryan

A Theology of the Cross for People in Recovery, James Ryan

On Perfectionism, Dale Wolery

Enough, Mary V.

When my life was at it's worst, I looked the best, Dale Wolery

Sponsorship

The Practice of Sponsorship by James Ryan

The Art of Sponsorship: beyond the basics by Margaret Bullitt-Jonas

The Making of a Miracle by Frank Buchman

Grace

Grace in Action by James Ryan

Grace for Dummies by Jeff VanVonderen

Letting Go and Letting God by Dale Ryan

Making Amends

Becoming Willing by Dale Ryan

Making Amends an interview with Piers Kaniuka

Stories from Three Recovering People About Their Amends

The Challenge of Clergy Amends by Dale Wolery

A South African Parable: What About the Bike? by David Augsburger

Step 4: Taking Inventory

Learning to Tell the Truth by Dale Ryan

Four Kinds of Moral Inventory by James Ryan

Turning on the Light an interview with Aaron Shepard

Recovery at Church

An Interview with Rev. Jo Campe

Recovery at Church? by Dale Ryan

Why is Spirituality So Hard for Pastors? by Dale Wolery

Theological Education and Recovery by Dale Ryan

Parenting Issues

What I Learned While Our Son Was Still Using Drugs by Juanita Ryan

Kid's Bad Decisions Do Not Mean We Are Bad Parents by Norma Bourland

It Takes A Village to Raise an Addict by Dale Ryan

Spiritual Issues

Recovery from Spiritual Anorexia by Dale Ryan

Spirituality and Recovery by Dale Wolery

Recovery from Doubt: Experiencing God by Barbara Milligan

Fear

The Fear of Death and Recovery from Lust Addiction by Ron J.

The Fear Factor by Dale Ryan

Ordinary Fears by Dale Wolery

Taming the Terrible Moments in Life: Tips for helping children with fears by David Sibley

Global Issues

An International Perspective on Christian Recovery, an interview with Darv Smith

Global Problems, Global Responses by Dale Ryan

Work

Jesus is Coming. Look Busy, Dale Ryan

Working for God by Dale Wolery

Why Christians Need to Work the Steps, C. J. Camp

Theology and Recovery

Theological Issues in Recovery Dale Ryan

Recovery from Substance Abuse

Substance Abuse: The Hurt and the Hope Dale Wolery

Breaking the Chains of Substance Abuse Clark Burlew

Interventions: Helping Someone You Love Jeff VanVonderen

Relapse and the Brain Michael Dye and Patricia Fancher

ADD and Addictions

ADD and Addictions Wendy Richardson

Common Characteristics of ADD in Adults

Am I One of Them? Dale Wolery

Distorted Images of Self

Seeing Ourselves More Clearly Juanita Ryan

The Good Self: Some Theological Perspectives Ray Anderson

Recovering a Healthy View of Self Dale Wolery

Grief

Grieving Ungrieved Losses Dale Wolery

Navigating Grief: An interview with Robert Bird

A Difficult Repentance: Grieving Losses in 12 Step Recovery, Pat Means

Grief's Sacred Work, Juanita Ryan

Reflections on the 10 Anniversary of the NACR

Celebrating a Decade, Dale Wolery

A Decade of Recovery Ministry in the Local Church, an interview with Tom Sharp

A Decade of Personal Recovery, an interview with Pat Means

Changes in Gospel Rescue Missions, an interview with Mike Liimatta

The Emergence of the Recovery Church, an interview tith Don Smith

Spirituality in Recovery

Spiritual Brokenness in Recovery, Dale Ryan

Spiritual Distress in Recovery, Dale and Juanita Ryan

Recovery from Distorted Images of God, Juanita Ryan

On Praise in Recovery, Robin Wainwright

On trusting God in recovery, Carmen Renee Berry

Sexual Addiction

Interview with Mark Lasser

Cleaning House: Confession and Sexual Addiction, William R.

Safe Sex, Dale Ryan

Women and Sexual Addiction, Marnie Farree

Is there an 'upside' to the sa epidemic?, Dale Wolery

Depression

Recovery from Depression, Charlie LeHardy

A Conversation About Depression - A Poem, Anonymous

Listening to Depression, Juanita Ryan

On Depression, Dale Wolery

Recovery Process

On Doing Today's Recovery Today, Carmen Renee Berry

Life Beyond J-O-Y, Pat Means

On Quick Fixes, Dale Ryan

On Looking Good, Dale Wolery

Kids in Recovery

You Can't Make Me Feel, Linda K. Sibley

Please Tell Me A Story, Linda K. Sibley

The Family That Feels Together, Linda K. Sibley

Let Me Make Myself Perfectly Clear, Linda K. Sibley

Your Needs Are Okay With Me, Linda K. Sibley

Family Is A Place To Belong. . .Isn't It?, Linda K. Sibley

The Family That Plays Together, Linda K. Sibley

Kids and Depression, Linda K. Sibley

I Just Want My Kids to Be All They Can Be!, Linda K. Sibley

Building Relationships with Our Kids, Linda K. Sibley

Getting Help for Kids, Linda Kondracki Sibley

Humor

The Twelve Steps to Insanity, Anonymous

Body Work

Body Bashing, Carmen Renee Berry

Trauma and the Body, Carmen Renee Berry

A poem, Symeon the New Theologian (949-1022)

Poetry

Are You Having Fun Yet - A Poem, Pam Eastberg

Spring Clearning - A Poem, Marcia L. Gentry

A Conversation About Depression - A Poem, Anonymous

Desperate Prayer - A Poem, Juanita Ryan

Relationships in Recovery

On Betrayal, Carmen Renee Berry

Relationships and Recovery, Dale Ryan

Seeing Others More Clearly: Part 1, Juanita Ryan

Seeing Others More Clearly: Part 2, Juanita Ryan

Forgiveness

The F Word: Forgiveness , An interview with David Augsberger

On Forgiveness , Dale Wolery

Finding the Freedom in Forgiveness , Juanita Ryan

Men In Recovery

Making It Through the Minefields - Part 1, Pat Means

Making It Through the Minefields - Part 2, Pat Means

Resistance to Recovery

Resistance to Recovery, Dale Ryan

Criticisms of Recovery - Part 1, Dale Ryan

Criticisms of Recovery - Part 2, Dale Ryan

Criticisms of Recovery - Part 3, Dale Ryan

Introduction to Recovery

The Christian Recovery Movement: A brief introduction, Dale Ryan

Christian Recovery, Dale Ryan

Back to the Basics: An Introduction to Recovery, Dale Ryan

On Powerlessness, Dale Ryan

What's hot, what's not, and who cares?, Dale Ryan

Recovery Mutants from Zardoz, Dale Ryan

Abundance and Scarcity, Dale Ryan

On Addiction, Dale Ryan

Natural Disasters and Nurture's Disasters, Dale Wolery

Dealing with Your Dark Side - Part 1, Pat Means

Dealing with Your Dark Side - Part 2, Pat Means

Dealing with Your Dark Side - Part 3, Pat Means

Dealing with Your Dark Side - Part 4, Pat Means

Asking for Help

On Asking for Help, Dale Wolery

Interviews with People who Asked for Help


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