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I Feel Powerless
I am in control of my actions.
I am in control of my life.
I am in control of my behavior towards others.
I accept that I have an addiction.
I acknowledge that if I do not get help, my addiction will rule my life and actions.
There is a deep strength within me.
My demons are not overpowering me.
I do not rely on my strength alone; I seek help from others who demonstrate accountability and reliability.
I do not engage with my triggers.
I hold firm to my positive anchors.
Complete The 12 Steps
Step 1: I admit I am powerless over my addiction – that my life has become unmanageable.
Step 2: I came to believe that a Power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.
Step 3: I am deciding to turn my will and my life over to the care of my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) as I understand them.
Step 4: I make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself.
Step 5: I admit to my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), to myself, and to another human being the exact nature of my wrongs.
Step 6: I am entirely ready to have my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) remove all these character defects.
Step 7: I humbly ask my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) to remove my shortcomings.
Step 8: I make a list of all persons I have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.
Step 9: I make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 10: I continue to take personal inventory, and when I am wrong, I promptly admit it.
Step 11: I seek through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), as I understand them, praying only for knowledge of my higher power’s will for myself and the power to carry that out.
Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening due to these steps, I try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all my affairs.
Source: alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/
I Have To Get Help Continually
I cannot beat this addiction alone.
I maintain an accountability partner who can help me stay on track.
I continue to invest my time in personal development, self-improvement, and addiction counseling.
I stay committed to the programs I need to live a successful life.
When I feel like quitting my life’s work, I dig deep, contact my accountability partner, and continue the work I need to do to live a better life.
My internal work will never stop. I must continue to get help for the rest of my life.
My addiction is something I need to stay on top of at all times.
I ask for help when I need help.
I cannot embark upon this journey alone.
I commit to getting help.
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It’s Time To Let Go
I do not hold on to toxic people.
I release unproductive habits that trigger my addiction.
I release toxic people that trigger my addiction.
I release negative thoughts that trigger my addiction.
I release things and people that add unnecessary stress to my life.
I remove as many triggers from my life as possible to make my recovery easier.
I release destructive behaviors.
I practice letting go daily.
I force myself to let go of what I need to; I know what I need to let go of. I do this today.
I allow the earth to heal my heart, soul, mind, body, and spirit. I give myself the power to let go.
I Can’t Keep Hurting The People I Love
I refuse to continue hurting the people I love.
I acknowledge the people I have hurt and make amends.
I value the people I love.
I do not use or exploit the people I love.
I respect myself and others. I value myself and others. I love myself and others. I forgive myself and others. I ask for forgiveness from others.
I am exhausted from hurting other people.
It’s time to start showing the people I love how much I care about them in genuine ways.
I will not allow my addiction to destroy my relationships.
I’m taking my power back to restore my relationships.
It’s time to make a change starting today.
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