Christian 12 Step Program

Recovery from any compulsive behavior is possible only if

we accept the fact that we are powerless over our addiction,
and we are incapable of changing without help from
outside ourselves. Spiritual Introspection is when we turn
the spotlight of truth on the inside of our lives to include
our painful past hurts.
Chaplain Mark H. Stevens, B.Th, M.Min, CPRP

Spiritual Introspection is a God Centered 12-step program similar

to Alcoholics Anonymous. We are dedicated to helping men
overcome sexual or chemical addictions and bondages. We named
the group Spiritual Introspection because we want to apply self
examination techniques to help individuals deal with past hurts
and also be accountable for the hurt that they caused others.
We use the Book of Psalms as the primary spiritual guide because
most major religions gain valuable insight and comfort from the
Psalms of David and The Proverbs
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We admitted we were powerless over addictive
sexual behavior - that our lives had become
unmanageable.
Psalms 38:4 "For mine iniquities are gone over mine
head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me."
Question: Do you admit that your live is unmanageable
right now?
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2.

Came to believe that a Power greater than

ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Psalm 32:10 Many are the woes of the wicked, but the
Lords unfailing love surrounds the man who TRUST in
HIM
Question: Do you admit that you dont have the will
power to stop your compulsive behavior?

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3.

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over

to the care of God as we understood God.

Proverbs 3:7 "Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the
LORD, and depart from evil."
Question: Are you ready to ask God to take control of
your uncontrollable situation.

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4.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of

ourselves.

Psalms 51:6 "Behold, thou desirest truth in the

inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt
make me to know wisdom."
Question: Have you done an inventory of your hurts as
well as your wrong doings?
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5.

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another

human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

Psalm 38:17 For I am about to fall and my pain is ever

with me. I confess my iniquity;I am troubled by my sin
Question: Does your addiction cause you inner pain?

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6.

Were entirely ready to have God remove all these

defects of character.

Psalms 51:10 "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and

renew a right spirit within me."
Question: What is keeping you from asking God for help
in your struggle?

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Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.

Psalms 51:7 "Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be

clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow."
Question: Do you believe God can remove your
weakness? And If not why?
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8.

Made a list of all persons we had harmed and

became willing to make amends to them all.

Proverb 6:31 Yet if he is caught, he must pay

sevenfold, though it cost him all the wealth of his
house.
Question: Are you willing to make restitution if it is
within your ability?
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9.

Made direct amends to such people wherever

possible, except when to do so would injure them
or others.

Question: do you think it is unfair to make

restitution?

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10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we

were wrong promptly admitted it.

Psalm 51:17 The sacrifices of God are a broken and

contrite spirit
"Confess" means to mention the exact sin. This
is the first step to forgiveness.
Question: Are will willing to be forthright about your
weaknesses? Are you willing to continue to be open
to God on a consistent basis?
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11.
Sought through prayer and meditation to
improve our conscious contact with God as we
understood God, praying only for knowledge of
God's will for us and the power to carry that out.
Psalm 37: 7 Be still before the Lord and wait patiently
before Him
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12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of

these steps, we tried to carry this message to
other sex addicts and to practice these
principles in our lives.

Psalms 51:13 "[Then] will I teach transgressors thy

ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."
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