Milestones in Recovery

Through working with our Higher Power and participating in the Twelve Step Program, we can look forward to achieving the following milestones in recovery.

• We feel comfortable with people, including authority figures.

• We have a strong identity and generally approve of ourselves.

• We accept and use personal criticism in a positive way.

• As we face our own life situation, we find we are attracted by strengths and understand the weaknesses in our relationships with other people.

• We are recovering through loving and focusing on ourselves; we accept responsibility for our own thoughts and actions.

• We feel comfortable standing up for ourselves when it is appropriate.

• We are enjoying peace and serenity, trusting that our Higher Power is guiding our recovery.

• We love people who love and take care of themselves.

• We are free to feel and express our feelings even when they cause us pain.

• We have a healthy sense of self-esteem.

• We are developing new skills that allow us to initiate and complete ideas and projects.

• We take prudent action by first considering alternative behaviors and possible consequences.

• We rely more and more on our Higher Power.