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Session 2 – Out of Control?

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction - that our lives had become unmanageable

“But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can't keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realise that I don't have what it takes. I can will it, but I can't do it. I decide to do good, but I don't really do it; I decide not to do bad, but then I do it anyway. My decisions, such as they are, don't result in actions. Something has gone wrong deep within me and gets the better of me every time.” Romans 7:17-20 – The Message

Topic for thought

This week’s session looks at being out of control. We have begun to see that we have been powerless to change our addictive behaviour no matter how hard we may have tried. We might have occasionally found short-term success, but it has never lasted. As a result our lives have become increasingly out of control.

The Issue

The purpose of Step 1 is to enable us to step out of the shadowy world of denial and to start living in the light of truth. It is the most important step of all and is absolutely foundational to the success of this course. It is upon this step that all the other steps are built. If at a later stage we relapse, it is normally this step we have to come back to and do again. In completing this step successfully, a whole new way of life will begin for each one of us.

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Sharing Resources with Guests

There are three ways to share this week’s resources with participants: by email, PowerPoint, or a printed handout.

Option 1: Use the link below to email the resources to course guests. When you click the button, your email application will open with a pre-written message ready to send, including a link to the resources. Simply add the recipient’s email address and click send. If you are sending to multiple recipients, please use BCC.

Option 2: At the end of each session, leaders can use the PowerPoint to share the resources with guests. Participants can scan the QR code to access the session materials on their own device.

Option 3: Use the printed handout to share the resources with guests. Participants can scan the QR code in their own time to access the session materials on their own device.

The guest resources include access to:

  • Session video

  • Pause for Thought

  • Coursework

These resources are designed to support participants between sessions and can be used in whatever way is most helpful to them.

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