First Step To Recovery Quotes & Sayings

Christians who fail also avoid other Christians, especially when they are feeling bad and guilty in the midst of their failure. It's sad to see this dynamic of the law happen in the church and then see the opposite happen in Twelve Step groups. In these recovery groups, people are taught that the very first thing to do when you fail is to call someone in the group and get to a meeting. They are taught to "run to grace," as it were, to turn immediately to their higher power and their support system. The sad part is that this theology is more biblical than what is practices in many Christian environments, where people in failure run from instead of to God and the people they need. — Henry Cloud

Never focus on the end. Only focus on your first step. — Brodi Ashton

I think admitting youre an addict is the first step towards recovery. — J.J. Abrams

Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. — J.K. Rowling

Openness is the first step toward recovery ... addiction remains a secret because of the overwhelming shame associated with it. — David Sheff

He will stay, Minerva, because he needs to understand,' said Dumbledore curtly. 'Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery. He needs to know who has put him through the ordeal he has suffered tonight, and why. — J.K. Rowling

Recognizing your illness is the first step in your recovery — Maya Banks

The hardest thing you can do is smile when you are ill, in pain, or depressed. But this no-cost remedy is a necessary first half-step if you are to start on the road to recovery. — Allen Klein

The first step to a kingdom-focused cultural engagement is the recovery of a church that practices church discipline. — Russell D. Moore

Sometimes it is difficult to realize or hear our own prejudices and own up to their existence. Admitting there is a problem is the first step to recovery. — Thomas Hodge