#5th step

[itersobriiestote]

Fifthstep work is so hard *dramatics*

(See photo number 2)

But at least we got to work in this really dope space

(See photo number 1)

Also, we ended up just talking and eating tater tots bc distraction and hunger.

Next time we’ll get to Step 5 part 2!

[uschi-the-listener]

Growth

change is not one huge step forward

but a dance stepping forward  running back falling forward slipping back skipping

little by little, growing, changing forging pathways

Self sabotage a legitimate part of the process

gravitating between joy and terror

there is a middle ground

but when things are shaken up the needle swings wildly for a brief time before it settles

backward movement and then A little forward momentum

never static

[positiveupwardspiral]

[themandalalady]

May 2025 — Integrity…in color

Download to Color Exploring the Spiritual Path of the 12 Steps Step 5: Integrity For this step we are encouraged to be in integrity with others…about ourselves. We’re reminded that sometimes we have a skewed view of reality. On this leg of the journey, we can admit the nature of our limitations and negative patterns to a trusted family member or friend, or to our Higher Self…with the intention…

May 2025 — Integrity…in color

[themandalalady]

May 2025 — Integrity

Download to Color Exploring the Spiritual Path of the 12 Steps Step 5: Integrity For this step we are encouraged to be in integrity with others…about ourselves. We’re reminded that sometimes we have a skewed view of reality. On this leg of the journey, we can admit the nature of our limitations and negative patterns to a trusted family member or friend, or to our Higher Self…with the intention…

May 2025 — Integrity

[tweeker-no-more]

You don't have to be the victim... you can take responsibility for your own actions...

[marywoodartdept]

Unfortunately Tainted And Toxic

Sharra, Art Therapy, takes the next step in her journey through addiction recovery in "Unfortunately Tainted And Toxic"

Content Warning: This is a series that follows my journey using art while going into recovery from alcoholism. So there will be mentions of alcohol-related thoughts and behaviors. 14 days sobriety and 13 days abstinence from compulsive eating. Detox has been fun (not) but still feels better than any time I was drunk or ill from a binge on sugary foods. A month ago I felt so hopeless and now, I…

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[staygoldensky]

“Accepting the things I can’t change”

Constantly trying to change myself. Constantly forcing myself to do better, think better, and “know better”. Then beating myself up when I’m not “better” because I cannot simply let go. Today that stops. Just did my 5th step with my sponsor and honestly can say that was one of the most challenging things I have ever had to do in my entire life. Completely be brutally honest with another human being about everything that has happened to me, every person I have hurt, every fear I have, every defect of character. Getting everything out and letting my walls down with another person was something I never thought possible. I was so nervous that she would think I was “ too fucked up” or “not bad enough”. Almost everything that came out of my mouth all she did was shake her head and say “ me too”. And when we were done she said I didn’t have to be that person anymore. Those people and things and places don’t have power over me anymore to make me feel the way they did. If I make that choice. Burning all 35 of those pages was one of the most liberating feelings in the world. Regardless of what has happened to you/ what you have done in the past, you can’t change what happened. You can only change how you let it affect you. You can dwell on it and continue to destroy yourself or you can let it go, accept that it happend and strive to do better and make kinder choices. The past has past so let it fucking go. Accept the things you can’t change, and change the things you can.