ROCKERS IN RECOVERY
THE ORIGINS OF THE 12 STEPS BY REV. STEVEN GREY
In 1935 two hopeless Alcoholics, Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith met and began working on a way to help people struggling with an addiction to Alcohol. Within years they had over 100 people who were sober from their work. Through this a 12-Step Method was created to help people stay sober. We have been hosting 12 Step meetings REV. STEVEN GREY here in the church for the last several months. I don’t know about you, but I know very little about the 12 Steps. I know it is for alcoholics struggling to beat their addiction. I know they have a “12 step” program, though I do not know what that means. I know that it involves sharing. But that is about it. So, I began to investigate and learn.
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I found that the 12 Steps are very Biblical in their purpose. We could easily have a 12 step program for the Christian faith. Dr. Bob sponsored more than 5,000 AA members. Dr. Bob told those he sponsored that there were three things one had to do to keep sober: Trust God Clean House Help Others The 12 Steps are founded on this simplistic framework. So, what are the 12 steps? Let’s explore Steps 1-4 in this article. Step 1: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable.” There must come a time for us all that we are in a bad place and need help. It may be some simple things, like changing a tire or sewing a button. But there are always bigger life decisions that we mess up. At first, we think we are fine. Then we begin to see that things are failing. Suddenly things begin to get out of hand. Before we know it that situation in life is out of control, and we need help.
