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Alcoholism is a disease
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The banning of alcohol sales in South Africa for the second time, as a means to curb the spread of the Coronavirus, has again highlighted the dangers of alcoholism. Alcoholism is a chronic disease characterised by uncontrolled drinking and a preoccupation with alcohol. Alcoholics are not able to control their drinking due to both a… Read more
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2021 – HOPE is essential
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Hope is needed for our mental and physical health, for survival of our communities and life in general. This is the opinion of Wedge Garden rehab centre social worker Karen Griessel. “The definition of hope will have different meanings depending on the person. In the spiritual context, it means believing good things will happen with… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 12
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Having had a spiritual awakening, as a result of the previous steps, we try to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice the principles in everything we do. Step 12, simply explained, is a solution to the disease of addiction or alcoholism. “Ultimately, it’s about having a spiritual awakening, which has different meanings for… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 11
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Prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out. “The process of enlightenment is usually slow. But in the end, our seeking always brings a finding. These great mysteries are, after all, enshrined in… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 10
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Continue to take personal inventory and admit when we are wrong. “In step 10, personal inventory refers to emotional disturbances that can trigger a person to return to misusing drugs or alcohol,” says Karen Griessel, a social worker at SANCA Wedge Gardens. Watching for these disturbances daily – and taking a daily inventory of them… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 9
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In Step 9, we focus on making direct amends to people where possible, except when to do so would injure them or others, says Karen Griessel, a social worker at SANCA Wedge Gardens. “The truth is that we would never have been able to sit down with people we’ve harmed to make direct amends without… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 7
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In this step, humbly ask Him to remove our shortcomings, says Karen Griessel, a social worker at SANCA Wedge Gardens. The spiritual principle linked to Step 7 is humility. Humility is defined as a freedom from pride or arrogance – the quality or state of being humble. By definition, humility is the very thing many… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 3
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In Step 2, people undergoing the 12-Step programme make a decision to turn their will and lives over to the care of God as they understood him, says Karen Griessel, a social worker at SANCA Wedge Gardens. “This week, we take a look at Step 3. “Action is now needed after discovering the power greater… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 2
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This week, SANCA Wedge Gardens rehab centre takes a look at Step 2 in the 12-Step programme. “In Step 2 we come to believe that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity,” says Karen Griessel, a Wedge Gardens social worker. Step 2 gives hope and possibility of recovery as individuals find a… Read more
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Step work in recovery: Step 1
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Having a framework to tackle recovery is essential and the 12 Steps are very helpful during this process, says Karen Griessel, a social worker at SANCA rehab centre Wedge Gardens. Today we look at Step 1: We have admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, and that our lives had become unmanageable. This is… Read more
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