NOTE:
This was originally published on my Rainbow Stormcast substack on February 14th 2023.
The plan is to move selected posts from my substack over here before deleting it entirely.
Substack has become too comfortable with platforming fascists.
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RECOVERY IS NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL
JEWISH AA 12-STEP RECOVERY
(adapted from the original AA 12-Step Recovery Program, with additional research from My Jewish Learning)
[Context: I’ve been actively recovering from alcohol since 2020; my stance on recovery is harm reduction (I’m not abstinence-only; I’m a chronic cannabis user). Part of the drive to adapt my own 12-Step came trying to find a recovery space safe enough for me as a Jew. Before March 2020, I had been going to a secular AA spot, but the anti-theist attitude from my peers made it uncomfortable for me to continue attending.]
Step 1: I recognize that alcohol has negatively affected my livelihood
Step 2: I seek assistance from Hashem, the One with Many Names, to be my partner in recovery
Step 3: I have made the decision to get help
Step 4: I have kept a list of the times I have missed the mark under the influence of alcohol
Step 5: I admit to myself, and to Hashem, that I must make amends with those I have hurt, including myself
Step 6: While I do not wish to forget or eliminate my flaws or shortcomings, I aim to improve my character to help make the world a better place
Step 7: I ask Hashem to help me not over-fixate on my flaws or shortcomings
Step 8: I have made a list of the people I have hurt, and I am willing to make amends
Step 9: Unless the result ends in further harm and/or pikuach nefesh is in play, I make amends as needed
Step 10: As with on Yom Kippur, I continue to keep a periodic list of the times I have missed the mark, and apologize when necessary
Step 11: I pray the Mi Shebeirach with Hashem, the One with Many Names, my partner in recovery, for stability in my mental health and continuing sobriety
Step 12: I am open to the possibility of teaching others in recovery, as long as I do not close myself off from further self-education
FOR MORE:
"Jews and Alcoholics Anonymous" [My Jewish Learning]
Returning Home: Jewish Trauma & Psychedelic Healing [Madison Margolin, Ayin Press]
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