Growth or Maintenance Steps - Episode 253

About this episode

The episode discusses the misconception of Steps 10–12 as maintenance steps in AA, arguing they are actually growth steps.

Many people refer to Steps 10–12 as the “maintenance steps,” often pointing to the phrase “maintenance of our spiritual condition” (BB p.85). But a closer look at AA literature shows something very different: these are not maintenance steps at all—they are growth steps. 🎧 Wherever you listen to podcasts 🕕 New episodes Sundays @ 6PM CST 🌐 www.relevant-recovery.org 🔗 linktr.ee/relevantrecovery #ForGoodAndForAll #RelevantRecovery #12Steps #WeDoRecover #SoberPodcast #Godtho

People in this episode

Hosts: Donnie, Heather

Topics covered

• spiritual growth
• 12 steps
• maintenance steps
• self-improvement
• recovery

Keywords

• spiritual condition
• recovery
• 12 steps
• growth steps
• self-improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AA

Books & works: BB

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