62 Affirmations for Struggling Addicts

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cs-anonymous/step-2/">Step 2</a>: I came to believe that a Power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-3/">Step 3</a>: I am deciding to turn my will and my life over to the care of my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) as I understand them.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-4/">Step 4</a>: I make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-5/">Step 5</a>: I admit to my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), to myself, and to another human being the exact nature of my wrongs.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-6/">Step 6</a>: I am entirely ready to have my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) remove all these character defects.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-7/">Step 7</a>: I humbly ask my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) to remove my shortcomings.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-8/">Step 8</a>: I make a list of all persons I have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-9/">Step 9</a>: I make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-10/">Step 10</a>: I continue to take personal inventory, and when I am wrong, I promptly admit it.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-11/">Step 11</a>: I seek through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), as I understand them, praying only for knowledge of my higher power’s will for myself and the power to carry that out.</li><li><a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/step-12/">Step 12</a>: Having had a spiritual awakening due to these steps, I try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all my affairs.</li></ul>Source: <a href="https://www.alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/">alcohol.org/alcoholics-anonymous/</a><h1 id="d231">I Have To Get Help Continually</h1><ul><li>I cannot beat this addiction alone.</li><li>I maintain an accountability partner who can help

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me stay on track.</li><li>I continue to invest my time in personal development, self-improvement, and addiction counseling.</li><li>I stay committed to the programs I need to live a successful life.</li><li>When I feel like quitting my life’s work, I dig deep, contact my accountability partner, and continue the work I need to do to live a better life.</li><li>My internal work will never stop. I must continue to get help for the rest of my life.</li><li>My addiction is something I need to stay on top of at all times.</li><li>I ask for help when I need help.</li><li>I cannot embark upon this journey alone.</li><li>I commit to getting help.</li></ul><h1 id="d95c">It’s Time To Let Go</h1><ul><li>I do not hold on to toxic people.</li><li>I release unproductive habits that trigger my addiction.</li><li>I release toxic people that trigger my addiction.</li><li>I release negative thoughts that trigger my addiction.</li><li>I release things and people that add unnecessary stress to my life.</li><li>I remove as many triggers from my life as possible to make my recovery easier.</li><li>I release destructive behaviors.</li><li>I practice letting go daily.</li><li>I force myself to let go of what I need to; I know what I need to let go of. I do this today.</li><li>I allow the earth to heal my heart, soul, mind, body, and spirit. I give myself the power to let go.</li></ul><h1 id="3b0d">I Can’t Keep Hurting The People I Love</h1><ul><li>I refuse to continue hurting the people I love.</li><li>I acknowledge the people I have hurt and make amends.</li><li>I value the people I love.</li><li>I do not use or exploit the people I love.</li><li>I respect myself and others. I value myself and others. I love myself and others. I forgive myself and others. I ask for forgiveness from others.</li><li>I am exhausted from hurting other people.</li><li>It’s time to start showing the people I love how much I care about them in genuine ways.</li><li>I will not allow my addiction to destroy my relationships.</li><li>I’m taking my power back to restore my relationships.</li><li>It’s time to make a change starting today.</li></ul><a href="https://www.amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B01LXU67CA?_encoding=UTF8&offset=0&pageSize=12&searchAlias=stripbooks&sort=price-asc-rank&page=1&langFilter=default&linkCode=ll2&tag=textdestiny-medium-20&linkId=8005a57eb16d7a7466363ea720d3ee2d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">I give free books away daily. Get your free copies today.</a></article></body>

What to say when you’re feeling powerless

Are you struggling with addiction? Are your relationships in turmoil because you’re allowing your addiction to destroy the relationship you have with the people in your life? Are there often moments when you feel powerless? Is giving up and giving in incessantly on your mind? Do you have issues seeking reliable and trustworthy accountability partners and sticking to the programs and counseling you need to beat your addiction?

These affirmations along with a review of the 12 steps can help you get back on track with your life instead of allowing your addiction to overpower and destroy everything and everyone who comes into your life.

Daily Affirmations

I surrender my ego. I am not powerless. I am in control of my life. I never quit the program. I am in control of my choices. I am accountable to myself and others. I practice the habit of self-discipline daily. I maintain a healthy list of positive outlets. I will not allow my addiction(s) to overpower my life. I avoid actively engaging in relationships and behaviors that trigger my demons.

I Feel Powerless

I am in control of my actions.

I am in control of my life.

I am in control of my behavior towards others.

I accept that I have an addiction.

I acknowledge that if I do not get help, my addiction will rule my life and actions.

There is a deep strength within me.

My demons are not overpowering me.

I do not rely on my strength alone; I seek help from others who demonstrate accountability and reliability.

I do not engage with my triggers.

I hold firm to my positive anchors.

Complete The 12 Steps

Step 1: I admit I am powerless over my addiction — that my life has become unmanageable.

Step 2: I came to believe that a Power greater than myself could restore me to sanity.

Step 3: I am deciding to turn my will and my life over to the care of my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) as I understand them.

Step 4: I make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself.

Step 5: I admit to my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), to myself, and to another human being the exact nature of my wrongs.

Step 6: I am entirely ready to have my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) remove all these character defects.

Step 7: I humbly ask my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.) to remove my shortcomings.

Step 8: I make a list of all persons I have harmed and become willing to make amends to them all.

Step 9: I make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

Step 10: I continue to take personal inventory, and when I am wrong, I promptly admit it.

Step 11: I seek through prayer and meditation to improve my conscious contact with my higher power (e.g., God, the universe, etc.), as I understand them, praying only for knowledge of my higher power’s will for myself and the power to carry that out.

Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening due to these steps, I try to carry this message to other addicts and practice these principles in all my affairs.

I Have To Get Help Continually

I cannot beat this addiction alone.

I maintain an accountability partner who can help me stay on track.

I continue to invest my time in personal development, self-improvement, and addiction counseling.

I stay committed to the programs I need to live a successful life.

When I feel like quitting my life’s work, I dig deep, contact my accountability partner, and continue the work I need to do to live a better life.

My internal work will never stop. I must continue to get help for the rest of my life.

My addiction is something I need to stay on top of at all times.

I ask for help when I need help.

I cannot embark upon this journey alone.

I commit to getting help.

It’s Time To Let Go

I do not hold on to toxic people.

I release unproductive habits that trigger my addiction.

I release toxic people that trigger my addiction.

I release negative thoughts that trigger my addiction.

I release things and people that add unnecessary stress to my life.

I remove as many triggers from my life as possible to make my recovery easier.

I release destructive behaviors.

I practice letting go daily.

I force myself to let go of what I need to; I know what I need to let go of. I do this today.

I allow the earth to heal my heart, soul, mind, body, and spirit. I give myself the power to let go.

I Can’t Keep Hurting The People I Love

I refuse to continue hurting the people I love.

I acknowledge the people I have hurt and make amends.

I value the people I love.

I do not use or exploit the people I love.

I respect myself and others. I value myself and others. I love myself and others. I forgive myself and others. I ask for forgiveness from others.

I am exhausted from hurting other people.

It’s time to start showing the people I love how much I care about them in genuine ways.

I will not allow my addiction to destroy my relationships.

I’m taking my power back to restore my relationships.

It’s time to make a change starting today.

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