News — Acceptance

When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. From that moment on, I have not had a single compulsion to drink. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When I am disturbed, it is because I find some person, place, thing or situation - some fact of my life - unacceptable to me. I can find no serenity until I accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God’s world by...

Acceptance is a core principle in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and is considered one of the key elements of the recovery process. AA is a self-help organization that provides support and resources for individuals recovering from alcoholism, and it is based on the 12 Steps program. The first step of the program is for the individual to admit that they are powerless over alcohol and that their life has become unmanageable. This admission is often referred to as "surrender" and is considered the starting point of the recovery process. Acceptance is also a key part of the fourth step of the...